TNPSC Thervupettagam

Top Harvested Aquatic Species in 2022

June 12 , 2024 165 days 371 0
  • Catla (Labeo catla) was one of the top 10 species of aquatic animals harvested by humans in 2022.
  • With over 4 million tonnes harvested in 2022, catla is eighth on the list of ‘Top ten species items.
  • The species is “endemic to the riverine system in northern India, Indus plain and adjoining hills of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.
  • Catla as well as two other important Indian carps – Rohu (Labeo rohita), and Mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala) – are the three of the most farmed fish in India’s inland fisheries.
  • Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei), with 6.8 million tonnes, was the top aquatic animal species produced in 2022.

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