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Time of India
13 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Goa fish production peaks in 2023, number slips through net in 2024
Margao: Goa's fish production peaked at 140.3 tonnes in 2022-23, marking the highest output in eight years, before dropping to 135.7 tonnes in 2023-24. The latest data released by the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation in the 'EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics' report shows that the fishing sector weathered significant challenges over the past decade. From 111.9 tonnes in 2015-16, fish production showed steady growth, peaking at 124 tonnes in 2017-18. However, the industry faced challenges in the subsequent years, declining to 120 tonnes in 2018-19. The worst time for this sector came during 2019-20, when production plummeted to 105 tonnes, the lowest point in the data series, representing a 15.3% drop. The downturn continued into 2020-21, though production recovered to 111 tonnes. The recovery gained momentum in 2021-22 with production reaching 116.2 tonnes, followed by a significant surge to 140.3 tonnes in 2022-23, representing a 21% increase and the highest production levels since data collection began. The decline to 135.7 tonnes in 2023-24, industry watchers said, is a cause for concern, but recovery is definitely possible. The consistent performance above 135 tonnes in recent years showed resilience in the sector, they said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
In 10 years, Goa loses a fifth of its tree cover
Margao: The state has lost over a fifth or 22% of its tree cover in recent years. Centre's data shows that Goa's tree cover peaked at 334sqkm in 2010-11, but fell to 258sqkm by 2021-22 — a loss of 76sqkm over a decade. This represents a 22.8% drop from the peak coverage. According to the latest data released by the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation in the 'EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics' report, Goa's tree cover peaked at 334sqkm in 2010-11, but declined to just 258sqkm by 2021-22 — a loss of 76sqkm over a decade. This represents a 22.8% reduction from the peak coverage. The data shows a significant initial recovery period from 2000 to 2010-11, when tree cover expanded from a mere 62sqkm to 334sqkm — a more than five-fold increase. However, this positive trend reversed sharply after 2010-11, with consistent year-on-year losses. The steepest decline occurred between 2015-16 and 2017-18, when tree cover dropped from 323sqkm to 272sqkm — a loss of 51sqkm in just two years. Experts said this period coincides with increased development pressures and infrastructure expansion across the state. The current tree cover of 258sqkm represents approximately 7% of Goa's total area of 3,702sqkm. Activists have already been calling for immediate action to reverse this trend and protect the remaining green cover in the state. The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 released by the Union environment ministry in Dec showed that from 2021 to 2023, Goa's total forest cover came down by 1.50sqkm or 150ha. Goa's total forest cover now stands at 2, loss of forest cover was higher in North Goa at 90ha, besides a loss of 60ha of forest cover in South Goa. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
