Marine fish marketing in India

Demand and supply are the major factors determining the price of any commodity. Unlike other agricultural commodities where demand decides the price, in marine fisheries supply plays a major role in price determination. In India, marine fish is supplied from 2244 landing centres located along 8085 km of coastline. The inland fish supply comes from about 27,000 km of rivers, 1,13,000 km of canals, 1.75 m.ha of tanks, ponds and derelict water spread areas