Fisheries Infrastructure under PMMSY
Fisheries Infrastructure under PMMSY
Under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), during the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25), the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has supported fisheries infrastructure projects with a total outlay of Rs.17,210.46 crore including central share of Rs.6761.80 crore to enhance fisheries infrastructure to various States/UTs including Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir. The State-wise details of fisheries infrastructure approved to the States of Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir is furnished as Annexure-I
The PMMSY has been playing a vital role in generating significant direct and indirect employment opportunities in the fisheries and allied activities such as fishing, aquaculture, processing, transportation and marketing, ponds preparation etc. The estimated employment generation (both direct and indirect) in Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir since inception of PMMSY are 260392, 142292 and 26364 respectively.
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has notified 34 fisheries clusters in the country including organic fisheries cluster in Sikkim and Meghalaya. The State-wise details of the fisheries clusters notified including Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir is furnished as Annexure-II.
The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) inter-alia, provides financial assistance for setting up of Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs) to economically empower the fishers and fish farmers and enhance their bargaining power. The Department of Fisheries has accorded approval for formation of existing 2000 fisheries cooperative as FFPOs and formation of new 195 FFPOs. The Department of Fisheries through National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has formulated action plan to form 12,000 fisheries co-operatives in uncovered panchayats/villages with large water bodies/coastal areas over a period of ten years from the year 2023-24 to 2032-33 in two phases i.e 6000 from 2023-24 to 2027-28 & 6000 from 2028-29 to 2032-33. In addition, the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Saha-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) a sub-scheme of PMMSY envisages to support formalisation and strengthening of 5500 primary fisheries cooperatives with mentoring, capacity building and need based financial support.
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is supporting fisheries startups and entrepreneurs under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) – with the aim to encourage the startups to develop transformative solutions in the fisheries sector and to drive innovation, sustainability and efficiency by supporting Startups with seed funding and incubation through Startup India (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade). To promote innovation, boost private investment, enhance productivity, strengthen market linkages in the fisheries sector, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has approved 39 Nos of project proposals with subsidy assistance of Rs. 31.22 Crores, under the Entrepreneur Model of the PMMSY scheme.
Annexure-I
State-wise details of fisheries infrastructure approved to the States of Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir
S.No.
Name of the State
Total investment (Rs. in crores)
Fisheries infrastructure projects/ Activities supported under PMMSY
1
Karnataka
1058.98
Fishing Harbours & Fish Landing Centres, Fish hatcheries, construction of ponds, acquisition of deep sea fishing vessels, cage culture, Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems, ornamental fisheries units, ice plant/cold storages, Fish kiosks, upgradation of existing fishing vessels, Communication & Tracking devices like transponders.
2
Tripura
259.74
Aqua Park, Fish hatcheries, construction of ponds, Ornamental fisheries units, Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems, Biofloc units, fish feed mills, Fish value addition units.
3
Jammu and Kashmir
150.20
Trout Raceways, Trout Hatcheries, Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems, Biofloc units, ponds, fish feed mills, fish kiosks, fish transport vehicles, Ornamental fisheries units, fish value addition units.
Annexure-II
State-wise details of the fisheries clusters notified under PMMSY
Sl. No.
Name of the State/UT
Name of the Cluster
Leading District
Partnering District
(i)
(iii)
(ii)
(iv)
(v)
Jammu & Kashmir
Coldwater Fisheries
Anant Nag
Kulgam & Shopian
Haryana
Saline Water Aquaculture
Sirsa
Rohtak, Hissar & Fatehabad
Madhya Pradesh
Reservoir Fisheries
Bhopal (Halali Dam)
Khandwa (Indira Sagar Dam)
Chhattisgarh
Tilapia Cluster
Raipur
Dhamtri & Kanker
Bihar
Wetland Fisheries
Siwan
Gopalganj & Chapra
Uttar Pradesh
Pangasius Cluster
Sidarth Nagar
Maharajganj and Kabir Nagar, Basti
Odisha
Scampi Cluster
Balasore
Mayurbhanj & Bhadrakh
Andhra Pradesh
Brackish water Aquaculture
West Godavari (Bhimavaram)
Krishna, Elluru & Nellore
Karnataka
Sea Cage Cluster
Karwar
Badkal & Kumtta
Sikkim
Organic Fisheries cluster
Soreng
–
Jharkhand
Pearl Cluster
Hazaribagh
–
Tamil Nadu
Ornamental Fisheries Cluster
Madurai
–
Lakshadweep Islands
Seaweed Cluster
–
–
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Tuna Cluster
—
—
Telangana
Murrel Cluster
Mancherial
Peddapalli
Kerala
Pearl Spot Cluster
Kollam
Kottayam
Gujarat
Fishing Harbour
Veraval
Mangrol fishing Harbour
Punjab
Saline water Aquaculture
Muktsar Sahib
Fazilka
Uttarakhand
Cold water Fisheries
Pithoragarh
Chamoli Bageswar
West Bengal
Dry Fish Cluster
Purba Mednipur
Sagar Island
Puducherry
Fishing Harbour
Karaikal Fishing Harbour
Thengaithitu Fishing Harbour
Nagaland
Integrated fish farming
Mokokchung
Chumoukedima
Manipur
Pengba fish cluster
Bishnupur
Loktak Lake
Assam
Riverine Fisheries
Golpara
Kamrup & Darang
Mizoram
Paddy cum fish cluster
Kolasib
Serchhip
Arunachal Pradesh
Aqua-tourism cluster
Ziro
Tawang, West Kameng & Shi-Yomi
Ladakh
Coldwater fisheries
Kargil
Leh
Goa
Estuarine cage culture
North Goa
South Goa
Himachal Pradesh
Coldwater Fisheries
Kullu District
Mandi
Tripura
Pabda fisheries cluster
Unakoti
North Tripura
Rajasthan
Saline water aquaculture
Churu
Hanumangarh
Maharashtra
Fisheries Cooperatives
Raigad
Ratnagiri
Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu
Fishing Harbour
Diu (Vanakbara)
—
Meghalaya
Organic fish farming
West Khasi Hills
East Khasi Hills
This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri George Kurian, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 29th July, 2025.