Fishing in Konkan

Fishing is an important industry in Konkan’s coast. People living in coastal region are mainly depends on fishing for their livelihood.

Fish are harvested by commercial fishing as well traditional fishing. Traditional fishing practiced are mainly for house hold whereas commercial is for sale.

Fishing season commences on “Narali Poornima” festival in September and lasts till the end of May. No fishing activity in monsoon’s except in creeks where shell fishery is also exploited through out the year. Fishing in Konkan can be conveniently classified into fresh water, creek and sea fishing.

Fish are harvested mainly in areas such as Harnai, Dabhol, Alibag, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurga … etc.

Fish from Konkan region are exported to other states as well as other countries.

In the recent years the fish catch has gone down. The fishermen attribute this because of unplanned industrialization causing environmental degradation and over exploitation of the fish resources since the introduction of mechanized trawlers.