Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying focuses on increasing fish production and productivity from aquaculture and fisheries including creation of infrastructure and fishermen welfare

The Schemes being implemented by Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying are (i) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY and (ii) Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) and also implemented ‘Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries with effect from 2015-16 to 2019-20 inter alia focuses on increasing fish production and productivity from aquaculture and fisheries including creation of infrastructure and fishermen welfare.

The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana being implemented with effect from 2020-21 intends to address critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management, modernisation and strengthening of value chain, traceability, establishing a robust fisheries management framework and fishers welfare. Under the PMMSY, aquaculture is one of the prominent activities for enhancing fish production. Further, PMMSY also focuses on expansion, diversification and intensification of aquaculture including productive utilisation of land and water, supply of quality and affordable seed and feed, species diversification and genetic improvement, aquatic health management, infusion of modern technologies such as Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems, Biofloc, cage culture, pen culture, sea ranching, artificial reefs, mariculture including open sea cage culture etc.

This information was given by Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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