author(s)
Suresh Kummari, Bhanu Prakash CH, Shyam Prasad Mamidala, Narshivudu Daggula and G Suresh

abstract
Fisheries sector plays a significant role in Indian economic development. In India the estimated annual fish production rise from 0.752 million tonnes (mt) in 1950-51 to 10.76 mt in 2016 comprising 3.60 mt of marine fish and 7.16 mt of fresh water fishes. Besides, more than 14 million people are employed in fisheries related auxiliary activities. The fisheries sector contributes 5.15% to the total GDP from agriculture. And contributing annual export earnings of 33, 441.61 crore rupees for the year 2016-17. Telangana is moving very fast towards Blue Revolution with available inland water resources of the state. Telangana crossed 2.36 lakh tonnes fish production mark with a water spread area of 5.7 lakh hectares in 2015-16. There is a vast scope of developing this sector in the state of Telangana, which possesses immense potential towards diversification, demand and marketing flexibility. The demand on aquaculture will not only be on the quantity but also on the quality, safety and species diversity of the fish produced. This can be achieved through expansion, intensification and by improving the efficiency while utilization of resources, by adopting the scientific technologies and innovative techniques, with a greater emphasis on minimizing the environmental impacts. Only little land of the potential area of tanks and ponds available is developed so far, showing immense possibilities for horizontal expansion of fish culture in the state. The main objective of the article was to review the status of fisheries sector in Telangana, species diversity, action plans to increase the annual fish production of the state.