• Dr.Babu Rao Gundi

Fisheries play an important role in developing countries' socio-economic growth. This economic operation is going to be a partner of Farming in populous nations, such as India. Fishes are one of the most important group of vertebrates serving as food for human. They possess a great economic, nutritional, medicinal, industrial, aesthetic and religious values as well as providing employment for millions of people in the world. They contribute to food security in many regions of the world, providing a valuable supplement for diversified and nutritious diets. Consumption of fish has several healths, nutritional, environmental and social advantages over other terrestrial animal meat. Inland fisheries offer opportunities to enable people to meet and provide for their dependents with their own physical and psychological needs. This position is especially important for marginalised communities in poverty reduction, including minorities, rural poor and women. Author examined the economic value of fish and role of fisheries in development in present article.

fisheries, Farming, economic, employment, development

"Economic value of Fisheries for Development", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.3, Issue 1, page no.415-419, January-2016, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701A55.pdf

"Economic value of Fisheries for Development", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.3, Issue 1, page no. pp415-419, January-2016, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701A55.pdf