Some Commercially Valuable Fish Species

Commercially important fish species can be divided into freshwater species and marine water species;

Freshwater Species

Some of the most common and important freshwater species of fish are; Rohu (Labeo rohita), Mangur (Clarias batrachus), Calbasu (L. calbasu), Singhi (Heteropneustes fossilis), Catla (Catla catla), Malli (Wallago attu), Singhara (Mystus seenghala), and Mirgala (Cirrhinus mrigala).

Marine water Species

Some of the most common and important marine water species of fish are; Bombay duck (Harpodon sp), Mackerel (Rastrelliger), Eel (Anguilla sp.), Flying Fish (Exocoetus sp.), Hilsa (Hilsa sp.), Ribbon Fish (Trichiurus sp.), Pomfret (Stromateus sp.), Tuna (Thunnus sp.), Salmon (Aluitheronema sp.), Seer Fish (Scomberomorus sp.), and Sardine (Sardinella sp.).

Fish Production and Fish Farming

Fisheries are an important source of many products that are very beneficial for commercial purposes. A fishery is a form of aquaculture that deals with the harvesting and rearing of fish. Fisheries are a very fast-growing sector in India. Fisheries are the source of a huge range of nutritional value, commerce, food options, income, etc. On average, around 500 million people are directly dependent on fisheries for their livelihood which is estimated to be around 250 billion U.S. dollars in global GDP.

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