Species-wise gross value addition of fisheries sector in the economy of Haryana

National Accounts Statistics brought out by National Statistical Office; Government of India presents the contribution of fisheries sector in the economy of India as well as in the state of Haryana regularly. However, it does not provide a species-wise contribution of fisheries sector in the economy. Gross Value Addition (GVA) of fisheries sector is the sum total of species-wise GVA of fisheries sector. So for gauging the performance of entire fisheries sector, it is important to ascertain the performance of different species in terms of their GVA. In this paper an attempt has been made to develop a model for estimating the species and district-wise GVA of fisheries sector in Haryana. This will help in getting micro level inputs for structured planning for the fisheries sector for Haryana. Two immediate conclusions of the analysis are: highest contribution of Rohu fish irrespective of the districts of the State and huge variation of contribution in the fisheries economy among the districts.