Prelims · 5 Andhra Pradesh Geography · 5.5 Agriculture, irrigation and fisheries

5.5.3 Aquaculture and fisheries in AP

Andhra Pradesh is India's largest fish-producing state, driven mainly by inland aquaculture of carps and farmed shrimp in the Godavari–Krishna deltas, and it earns the largest share of India's seafood export income.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Prelims
  • Standard level
  • 7 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • fish production
  • aquaculture
  • shrimp
  • vannamei
  • Indian major carps
  • Kolleru
  • Bhimavaram
  • Kaikaluru
  • marine fisheries
  • fishing ban
  • MPEDA
  • APSADA
  • seafood exports
  • blue revolution

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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