Fisheries valuation in the coastal and marine ecosystems of Kerala, India

Marine and coastal ecosystems of Kerala is one of the most productive and unique ecosystems in the world. The provisional services estimated in the present work were about $ 4142/ha/year from the sectors such as fisheries and aquaculture being the highest value recorded from any ecosystems around the world. In the context recent decline of fishery resources of Kerala and the steady increase in the human population, necessitates a study on the ecosystem services and their values along the marine and coastal ecosystems of Kerala.