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Fisheries
INTRODUCTION:
Consequent on the reorganization of Fisheries Department, the Government have sanctioned the following offices in Thoothukudi district vide G.O.Ms.No.58, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Departmnets dt.27.04.2000
Sl No. |
Head of the Office |
Office Address |
Contact No. |
1 |
Joint Director of Fisheries |
Regional, North Beach Road, Thoothukudi
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0461 – 2320673 |
2 |
Assistant Director of Fisheries |
Marine, South Beach Road, Thoothukudi.
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0461 – 2320458 |
3 |
Assistant Director of Fisheries |
Fishing Harbour Management Wing, South Beach Road, Thoothukudi
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0461 – 2329458 |
4 |
Assistant Director of Fisheries |
Aquaculture, North Beach Road, Thoothukudi.
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0461 – 2324288 |
5 |
Assistant Director of Fisheries |
Research, North Beach Road, Thoothukudi.
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6 |
Assistant Director of Fisheries |
Extension and Training, North Beach Road, Thoothukudi. |
0461 – 2320673 |
DISTRICT PROFILE
Total Coastal Length |
163.5 Kms. |
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Marine Fishing villages |
23 |
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Fishermen Cooperative Societies |
Nos. |
Members |
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25 |
30265 |
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Fisherwomen Cooperative Societies |
Nos. |
Members |
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24 |
18335 |
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No.of marine fisherfolk enrolled in Fishermen Welfare Board |
42086 |
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Major Fishing Harbour |
1 |
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Reclaimed land area |
17 ACRE. |
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Area of the berthing place for Mechanised boats |
2.7 ACRE. |
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Depth of the berthing place |
3m to 4.5m |
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Length of the jetty |
800m |
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Length of the breakwater wall at seaward side |
1200m |
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Berthing facility |
400 boats and 50 nava |
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Registered Fishing Crafts |
5059 |
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Mechanised Fishing Boats (TN12 MFB) |
438 |
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Wooden Vallams (TN12 WV) |
2045 |
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FRP Vallams (TN12 FRP) |
1546 |
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Wooden Cattamarans |
1030 |
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INLAND WATER SOURCES |
No. of Tanks |
Area in Hectare |
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Major Irrigation Tanks |
15 |
1746.75 |
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Minor Irrigation Tanks |
211 |
1019.59 |
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Thamiraparani River Stretch in the Thoothukudi District |
47 Kms. |
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Fisheries Department Control Tanks |
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No. of Tanks |
1 (Kadamba Tank - Area 667.39 hectares) |
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Method of Fishing |
Licence Fishing |
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Inland Fishermen Cooperative Societies |
No. of Societies |
Members |
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3 |
1274 |
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No. of Inland fisherfolk enrolled in Fishermen Welfare Board |
1464 |
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SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED IN THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT
Assistant Director of Fisheries (Marine) :
- National Savings- cum- Relief scheme for Marine Fishermen
- Savings- cum- Relief scheme for Marine Fisherwomen
- Enhanced Financial Assistance of Rs.2000/- to Marine Fishermen Families during Fishing Ban period.
- Group accident insurance scheme for fisher-folk.
- Fishermen personal accident insurance scheme.
- Motorisation of Traditional Crafts.
- Cash awards to 10th and +2 students belonging to fishermen community.
- Payment of daily relief to the Missing fishermen family while conducting fishing into the sea.
- Fishermen Welfare Board schemes.
- Fishermen free housing scheme.
- Scheme of creating employment opportunities to 100 educated fishermen youth through up gradation of skills in Maritime Education and Nautical Sciences.
Assistant Director of Fisheries (Fishing Harbour Management) :
- Coordinating with the Thoothukkudi port trust for Fishing Harbour maintenance
- Registration of fishing vessels
- Renewal of licence
- Enforcement of marine fishing regulation act and rules
- Liaise with marine fishermen groups to maintain harmony and peace in Fishing Harbour premises and fishing zones
- Safety and rescue operations of marine fishermen.
Assistant Director of Fisheries (Aquaculture) :
- Guiding and assisting the shrimp farmers to register their farms with coastal Aquaculture Authority.
- Creating the resources to culture marine fish in Brackish water farms.
- Carrying out extension activities such as Inland Fish culture activities at Thoothukudi District.
- Carrying out research Project on fish shrimp disease and control.
- Carrying out new project such as Fresh water / Brackish water fish culture technology to Self Help Group (SHG) to generate self employment.
- Stock enhancement of inshore Fishery resources by sea ranching programme Rearing of shrimp / Fish seeds at Punnakayal Model farms and stocking at Sea.
- Carrying out the activities of BFDA at Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari District.
- To uplift the socio-economic status of Tsunami affected fishermen/Fisherwomen by organizing training programmes under Swarna Jayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana.
- IAMWARM project: Conducting training on fish culture at Korampallam sub-basin with the assistance of world Bank fund
- Implementation of other line departments specialized Fisheries schemes.
Assistant Director of Fisheries (Extension and Training) :
- Conducting training courses to fishermen in the following discipline.
- Modern Fishing Course (Duration – 10 months)
- Junior Mechanical Course (Duration – 10 months)
- To uplift the socio-economic status of fisherfolk by organizing programmes under Swarna Jayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana.
- Value Added Fish Product preparation.
- Engine maintenance and Net Repair.
- Solar drying.
- Propaganda of Fisheries Schemes through extension activities.
Assistant Director of Fisheries (Research) :
- Production of cost effective feed for Trout broodstock and selected ornamental fishes.
- Environmental Impact Assesment of Shrimp farm discharges.
- Study on the Lobster fishery resources.
- Study on the prevailance of shrimp diseases.
- To study on the aggregation of fish in the available artificial reef.