Lok Sabha Question No. 589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Development of Fisheries
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, B.N. CHANDRAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.589 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES

589.    SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

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 Fisheries is an important economic activity and a flourishing sector with varied resources and potential in the country and if so, the details of the growth witnessed during the recent years;
- (b) whether the Government has maintained any data about the number of people engaged for livelihood in the fisheries sector in the country and if so the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is taking various steps to attract more number of people to the sector by promoting and allocation of adequate funds for the fisheries sector;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  it  is  also  a  fact  that  there  is  immense  scope  for  the  further  development  of  the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the country; and
- (f)  if  so,  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRIMATI  KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a): Yes, Madam. Fisheries is an important economic activity and a flourishing sector with varied resources and potential in the country. The details of the growth rate in fish production witnessed during the last three years in inland and marine sector is given below:

|                | Inland                   | Inland          | Marine                   | Marine          | Total                    | Total           |
|----------------|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|-----------------|
| Financial Year | Production (lakh tonnes) | Growth Rate (%) | Production (lakh tonnes) | Growth Rate (%) | Production (lakh tonnes) | Growth Rate (%) |
| 2014-15        | 66.91                    | 9.04            | 35.69                    | 3.66            | 102.60                   | 7.1             |
| 2015-16        | 71.62                    | 7.04            | 36.00                    | 0.87            | 107.62                   | 4.9             |
| 2016-17 (P)    | 77.68                    | 8.46            | 36.41                    | 1.14            | 114.09                   | 6.0             |

(b): Yes, Madam. The Department has maintained data of the number of fishers engaged for livelihood  in  the  fisheries  sector  in  the  country.  The  statement  showing  State-wise  details  of number of fishers engaged in fisheries sector are furnished at Annexure A.

(c)&(d): Yes, Madam. The Department is taking various steps to attract more number of people to the fisheries sector by implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) 'Blue Revolution: Integrated  Development  and  Management  of  Fisheries'  and  allocation  of  adequate  funds  to various States/UTs. A statement showing the State-wise details of tentative funds allocated under the CSS during the current financial year (2017-18) is at Annexure B.

(e)&(f): Yes, Madam. There is immense scope for the further development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the country. The Department has provided financial assistance to various States/UTs  for  development  of  Inland  fisheries  and  Aquaculture,  Marine  fisheries  and  post harvest infrastructure, welfare of fishermen, Strengthening  of  Database  &  Geographical Information System of the Fisheries Sector and Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) and other  need-based  Interventions.  The  details  of  funds  released  by  the  Department  for  the development of fisheries sector to various States and UTs during last three years are as under:

| Financial Year   |   Amount Released (Rs in lakh) |
|------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2014-15          |                        35336   |
| 2015-16          |                        41680.9 |
| 2016-17          |                        42411   |

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## ANNEXURE- A

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.589 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## STATE-WISE DETAILS OF NUMBER OF FISHERS ENGAGED IN FISHERIES

|       |                     | Total Number of members   | Total Number of members   | Total Number of members   | Total Number of members   |
|-------|---------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| S.No. | State Name          | Male                      | Female                    | Children                  | Total                     |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh      | 249386                    | 250877                    | 393102                    | 893365                    |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh   | 1650                      | 1376                      | 1373                      | 4399                      |
| 3     | Assam               | 131312                    | 97986                     | 161082                    | 390380                    |
| 4     | Bihar               | 1391166                   | 1266997                   | 2301353                   | 4959516                   |
| 5     | Chhatisgarh         | 621607                    | 529697                    | 760064                    | 1911368                   |
| 6     | Goa                 | 5521                      | 4863                      | 3586                      | 13970                     |
| 7     | Gujarat             | 134475                    | 129900                    | 228880                    | 493255                    |
| 8     | Haryana             | 5910                      | 3322                      | 7259                      | 16491                     |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh    | 1537                      | 1372                      | 2713                      | 5622                      |
| 10    | Jammu &Kashmir      | 9628                      | 7593                      | 13232                     | 30453                     |
| 11    | Jharkhand           | 577908                    | 571584                    | 781428                    | 1930920                   |
| 12    | Karnataka           | 55809                     | 52898                     | 50245                     | 158952                    |
| 13    | Kerala              | 224007                    | 317758                    | 206072                    | 747837                    |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh      | 213888                    | 200607                    | 302479                    | 716974                    |
| 15    | Maharashtra         | 63354                     | 46603                     | 61873                     | 171830                    |
| 16    | Manipur             | 25009                     | 24091                     | 21368                     | 70468                     |
| 17    | Meghalaya           | 525                       | 504                       | 1354                      | 2383                      |
| 18    | Mizoram             | 5498                      | 5312                      | 7097                      | 17907                     |
| 19    | Nagaland            | 5762                      | 5519                      | 3581                      | 14862                     |
| 20    | Odisha              | 70971                     | 48334                     | 60721                     | 180026                    |
| 21    | Punjab              | 2150                      | 1874                      | 5061                      | 9085                      |
| 22    | Rajasthan           | 2638                      | 1693                      | 2985                      | 7316                      |
| 23    | Sikkim              | 9893                      | 8353                      | 8568                      | 26814                     |
| 24    | Tamilnadu           | 171992                    | 156107                    | 148519                    | 476618                    |
| 25    | Tripura             | 15966                     | 13177                     | 17590                     | 46733                     |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh       | 70373                     | 48892                     | 59799                     | 179064                    |
| 27    | Uttaranchal         | 32                        | 23                        | 35                        | 90                        |
| 28    | West Bengal         | 587214                    | 205198                    | 119210                    | 911622                    |
| 29    | Andaman &Nicobar    | 9859                      | 7693                      | 0                         | 17552                     |
| 30    | Chandigarh          | 198                       | 109                       | 172                       | 479                       |
| 31    | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 32    | Daman &Diu          | 7649                      | 7756                      | 10080                     | 25485                     |
| 33    | Delhi               | 485                       | 475                       | 1555                      | 2515                      |
| 34    | Lakshadweep         | 10408                     | 2621                      | 0                         | 13029                     |
| 35    | Puducherry          | 12378                     | 12799                     | 12797                     | 37974                     |
|       | Total               | 4696158                   | 4033963                   | 5755233                   | 14485354                  |

Source: 17th Live Stock Census 2003 (Appeared in

the Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2014)