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FISHERIES

a) PROFILE

District is endowed with a long coastal line of 169 km in 12 coastal mandals. There are existing of 118 coastal fishermen villages with 35,854 Sea going fishermen on motorized and traditional boats. 85 Fishing landing centers with motorized 4535 and 4322 traditional boats.

There are 7 Reservoirs and 1756 tanks with water spread area of 1.8 lakhs of hect, besides that aquaculture is going on in12,731hect of area for fish production.Fish production in Nellore district achieved 44,552 tones as on 31.05.2019 for current year, out of Annual target of 5,00,184 tones fixed by the Commissioner of Fisheries, A.P, Vijayawada.There are 3 Govt. Fish Seed Farm existing in Kavali, Padugupadu and Somasila. For welfare of fishermen, department organized 57 marine,118 Inland (SC-26,ST-53 and others 30 ) and 92 Women fishermen Cooperative societies (Total 118) with 37,708 members.

An extent of 12,731.34 hect in under aquaculture, which include 9609.25 hect. of brackish water area and 3122.09 hect. of fresh water area.To promote sustainable aquaculture in the district, organized aquazonation in aquaculture area with 12,731 hect. of existing and 9279 hect. of potential area of aquaculture .

 

b) ORGANIZATION CHART

FISHERIES

c) SCHEMES / ACTIVITIES / ACTION PLAN

Sl.No Scheme % of subsidy Nellore
      Target Achievement
      Phy Fin Phy Fin
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
“Assistance for livilihood enhancement of marine Fishermen
1 Supply of Deep Sea Fishing Nets 50 49 49.125 368 217.5
2 Supply of Deep Sea Fishing Vessels 50 4 40    
3 Supply of Fibre Boats 50 28 70 42 94.5
4 Supply of Nets and Ice boxes 75 52 20 47 17.62
5 Supply of OBMs 50 62 37 60 30.6
Relief during Ban period
1 Relief during Ban period 100 12000 480 12000 480
Scheduled Caste Component (Rs. in lakhs)
1 Assistance to Retail Fish marketing by supply of Cycle, Nets and Ice boxes 90 214 26.96 0 0
2 Supply of two wheelers with ice box/ Freezer mounted Mopeds for fish vending/ Two wheelers with ice box for shrimp seed transport 90 166 89.64 121 45.73
3 Assistance to Retail Fish Marketing by supply of 3wheelers with Ice Boxes etc. 90 47 126.9 58 120.86
4 Assistance to Retail Fish Marketing by supply of 4 wheelers with Ice Boxes etc., 90 37 149.85 68 263.46
5 Assistance for Establishment Mobile / Stationary Fish retail out lets 90 7 94.5    
6 Integrated Development of Model SC Fishermen Co-operative Societies through skill development 100 10 9.8 0 0
7 Assistance for enhancement of production & productivity of tanks under lease to SC Fishermen Co-operative Societies (fingerlings in lakhs) 100 111 111 3 32.68
Scheduled Tribe Component (Rs. in lakhs)
1 Assistance to Retail Fish marketing by supply of Cycle, Nets and Ice boxes 90 210 26.46 0 0
2 Supply of two wheelers with ice box/ Freezer mounted Mopeds for fish vending/ Two wheelers with ice box for shrimp seed transport 90 70 37.8 89 33.64
3 Assistance to Retail Fish Marketing by supply of 3wheelers with Ice Boxes etc. 90 42 113.4 54 119.33
4 Assistance to Retail Fish Marketing by supply of 4 wheelers with Ice Boxes etc., 90 28 113.4 55 204.97
5 Assistance for Establishment Mobile / Stationary Fish retail out lets 90 6 81    
6 Assistance for enhancement of production & productivity of tanks under lease to SC Fishermen Co-operative Societies (fingerlings in lakhs) 100 21.1 21.1 1 46.03
Fisheries Development (Rs. in lakhs)
1 Revolving fund for MMGs 100 120 60 116 58
2 Relief Boats 100 3 3 1 3
3 Mobile vehicles for fish vending / seed transport/ fish transport 50 220 110 90 193.87

d) CONTACTS

Sl. No. Name and Designation Phone Number
1. Sri P.Sri Hari , Joint Director of Fisheries, SPSR Nellore District 9440814739
2. Sri V.Sathyanarayana, Asst.Director of Fisheries, Kavali 9866435901
3. Sri P.Prasad, Asst.Director of Fisheries, Nellore 9440814740
4. Sri Sk. Chand Basha, Asst.Director of Fisheries, Gudur 9440814741
5. Sri SK.Kalesha, Fisheries Development Officer, Buchireddypalem 9704888512
6. Sri S.Srinivasulu, Fisheries Development Officer, Kavali 9440525748
7. Sri K.Ramesh Babu, Fisheries Development Officer, Indukurpet 7780474676
8. Sri T.Srinivasulu, Fisheries Development Officer, Padugupadu 6300937535

 

e) EMAIL / POSTAL ADDRESS

Email Id : jdfisheriesnlr[at]gmail[dot]com

                   jdfisheriesnlr4[at]gmail[dot]com

Address: Joint Director of Fisheries,

Beside R.T.O Officer, B.V.Nagar,

Vedayapalem, Nellore-524004, SPSR Nellore District.

f) IMPORTANT WEBSITE LINKS

Department of Fisheries Website is http://apfisheries.aponline.gov.in/