All
India Marine Fisheries Census was conducted during 16
April to 15 May 2010. Central Marine Fisheries Research
Institute carried out the census on the mainland whereas the Fishery
Survey of India took care of the census of Andaman & Nicobar and
Lakshadweep Islands.
In
both the Island groups, actual census was conducted during first
fortnight of May 2010. Nearly 75 enumerators were engaged in the Andaman & Nicobar
Islands
and 40 enumerators in Lakshadweep Islands.
The
census operation was carried out in collaboration with respective
Fisheries Departments. Sufficient numbers of officials were
also deployed as supervisors from both Fishery Survey of India and
Directorate of Fisheries of the respective Island Administration for
monitoring census work. The enumerators collected information
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