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1.4. Aquaculture production by environment
Unit 1 - Aquaculture
1.4. Aquaculture production by environment (2009)Freshwater environment dominated the aquaculture production. The following table give the production statistics by environment.
|
By Quantity |
By Value |
Freshwater |
60.61 |
56.0% V |
Seawater |
31.75% |
30.7% |
Brackish water |
7.60% |
13.3% |
Species
Carps are the most culture species in the world with 40% of the production by volume. Other major groups cultured include shellfish, tilapias, shrimps and prawns; and salmons. The following table shows percentage contribution by species groups to total world aquaculture production
Sl. No. |
Species groups |
% contribution |
1. |
Carps |
39.9 |
2. |
Tilapia and other cichlids |
5.6 |
3. |
Miscellaneous freshwater fish |
9.5 |
4. |
Salmons, trouts, smelts |
4.41 |
5. |
Shrimps and prawns |
6.27 |
6. |
Oysters |
7.7 |
7. |
Marine mussels |
3.2 |
8. |
Scallops, Pecten |
2.84 |
9 |
Clams, cockles, arkshells |
7.96 |
10 |
Miscellaneous marine mollucs |
1.66 |
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