Performance of Fisheries Sector

Realizing the immense scope for development of fisheries and aquaculture, the Government of India has restructured the Central Plan Schemes under an umbrella of Blue Revolution. The restructured Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries was approved in December, 2015 by the CCEA with a total central budgetary outlay of Rs.3000 crore for five years (i.e. till end 2019-20).

The major components of the CSS on Blue Revolution scheme are as under:

1. Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture,
2. Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post-harvest Operations,
3. National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen
4. Monitoring, Control and Surveillance and other need-based Interventions (MCS),
5. Institutional Arrangement for Fisheries Sector,
6. Strengthening of Database & Geographical Information System of the Fisheries Sector (SoDGIS),
7. National Fisheries Development Board and its activities (NFDB)

The Blue Revolution scheme, with its multi-dimensional activities, focuses mainly on increasing fisheries production and productivity from both aquaculture and fisheries resources in inland and marine sectors.Further, foreseeing the immense scope for development of fisheries and aquaculture sector, various initiatives have been taken by the Government of India through launching a ‘Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)’ on 24th October, 2018, at a total outlay of Rs 7522.48 crore to assist in creating several infrastructural needs of the sector in the country. The Government of India has also extended the facility of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to help them meet their working capital needs. The KCC facility will help fishers and fish farmers to meet their short term working capital requirements.

The fish production in the country is growing at an annual average rate of 7% during recent years. The details of total fish production and the Gross Value Added (GVA) in the fisheries sector in the country during the last three years and current year are as under:

Fish Production (in Lakh Tonnes) and its Gross Value Added (GVA) in India

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This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi in Lok Sabha today.