Lok Sabha Question No. 352 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Performance of Fisheries Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.352 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2018

## PERFORMANCE OF FISHERIES SECTOR

## *352.   SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the performance of the fisheries sector is declining in the North-Eastern States during the recent years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the inland fisheries output recorded during the last three years in these States and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is a fact that fisheries sector has sufficient opportunity to generate employment in the North-Eastern States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to promote fisheries in these States along with the funds allocated during the above period, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the house.

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## Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 352 put in by Shri Ram Prasad Sarmah for answer on 20 th March, 2018 regarding Performance of Fisheries Sector

- (a) & (b): No decline is observed in the fisheries sector during the last three years in the North Eastern States.  The fish production as reported by the North Eastern States during last three years, State-wise is given at Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d): The  fisheries  sector  has  ample  opportunity  to  generate  employment  in  the  North Eastern States.  For development of fisheries, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries,  is  implementing the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  on  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and Management  of  Fisheries  with  following  components  in  various  States  and  UTs including the North Eastern States:
- (i)   Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations,
- (ii)  National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen,
- (iii) Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture,
- (iv) Strengthening of   Database   and Geographical Information System  of Fisheries Sector and
- (v) National Fisheries Development Board.

The  details  of  the  funds  released  to  the  North  Eastern  States  during  last  three  years under these schemes, State-wise is given at Annexure-II.

## Fish production in the North Eastern States during last three years.

(in '000 tonnes)

| S.No.   | Name of the State   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 * |
|---------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
| 1       | Arunachal Pradesh   |      4    |      4.05 |        4.11 |
| 2       | Assam               |    282.7  |    294.2  |      306.6  |
| 3       | Manipur             |     30.5  |     32.04 |       32    |
| 4       | Meghalaya           |      6.04 |     11.34 |        0.01 |
| 5       | Mizoram             |      6.39 |      6.83 |        7.63 |
| 6       | Nagaland            |      7.84 |      8.22 |        8.61 |
| 7       | Tripura             |     65.16 |     69.06 |       72.45 |
| 8       | Sikkim              |      0.44 |      0.4  |        0.4  |
|         | Total               |    403.07 |    426.14 |      431.81 |

Annexure-II

Funds released to North Eastern States during last three years under Fisheries schemes (Rs. in lakh)

| Sl.No.   | Name of the State   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh   |     98.72 |     81.3  |      0    |
| 2        | Assam               |    915.91 |   1881.12 |   1762.66 |
| 3        | Manipur             |    273.77 |    784.69 |     59.94 |
| 4        | Meghalaya           |      0    |     72.2  |   1042.16 |
| 5        | Mizoram             |    564.62 |   1165.37 |   1402.05 |
| 6        | Nagaland            |   2095.97 |    921.88 |   1018.32 |
| 7        | Sikkim              |     27.24 |     34.95 |    380.16 |
| 8        | Tripura             |     66.65 |    528.38 |   1047.49 |
|          | TOTAL               |   4042.87 |   5469.9  |   6712.78 |

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