Lok Sabha Question No. 123 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-11
Subject: Fish Production and Consumption
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

STARRED  QUESTION No. *123

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## Fish Production and Consumption

## *123.  SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)          the  details  of  production  and  requirement  based  consumption  of  fish  in  the  country, State-wise;
- (b)          whether  the  Union  Government  has  made  proper  arrangements  for  pisciculture  and storage of fish in Bihar;
- (c)      if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)     the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide training to the farmers for pisciculture along with employment opportunities related to pisciculture?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH

- (a)  to  (d)  :      A Statement is placed on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*123 put in by Shri Dulal Chand Goswami, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on 11 th February, 2020 regarding Fish Production and Consumption

(a) :  The total fish production in India stands at 134.22 lakh tonne (provisional) for the year 2018-19. State-wise details of the fish production in the country during 2018-19 is furnished at Annexure-I. The consumption of fish in India ranges between 5 to 10 Kg per capita [Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)  report 'The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2018'] .

(b) and (c) :  Yes, Sir. The Union Government in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has approved the proposals of Government of Bihar to the tune of Rs.320.35 crore for development of fisheries including pisciculture and post-harvest facilities in the State under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries during past four years (2015-16 to 2018-19). Details of fisheries activities and infrastructure facilities approved for Bihar during past four years under the CSS are furnished at Annexure-II.

(d)  :    The  Government of  India in  Ministry of  Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, under the CSS Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries has a specific focus on providing training to the farmers for pisciculture along with employment opportunity to pisciculture farmers. During the past four years and current year (2015-16 to 2019-20), a total of 85,274 fishers, fish farmers and other stakeholders have been trained in the  fisheries  including  pisciculture  and  post  harvest  technology  with  a  view  to  generate employment opportunities to the trained manpower in the sector.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 123 put in by Shri Dulal Chand Goswami, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for answer on 11 th February, 2020 regarding Fish Production and Consumption

State/Union Territories-wise details of fish production during 2018-19

| S.No.             | State/Union Territories   | 2018-19 (Provisional) Fish Production (in tonnes)   |
|-------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh            | 3,99,2360                                           |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pradesh         | 4,670                                               |
| 3                 | Assam                     | 3,31,530                                            |
| 4                 | Bihar                     | 6,02,130                                            |
| 5                 | Chhattisgarh              | 4,69,760                                            |
| 6                 | Goa                       | 1,20,290                                            |
| 7                 | Gujarat                   | 7,24,670                                            |
| 8                 | Haryana                   | 2,17,530                                            |
| 9                 | Himachal Pradesh          | 1,340                                               |
| 10                | Jammu &Kashmir            | 22,440                                              |
| 11                | Jharkhand                 | 2,080                                               |
| 12                | Karnataka                 | 5,87,410                                            |
| 13                | Kerala                    | 7,14,460                                            |
| 14                | Madhya Pradesh            | 1,73,190                                            |
| 15                | Maharashtra               | 5,83,380                                            |
| 16                | Manipur                   | 32,150                                              |
| 17                | Meghalaya                 | 10                                                  |
| 18                | Mizoram                   | 7,230                                               |
| 19                | Nagaland                  | 9,780                                               |
| 20                | Odisha                    | 733430                                              |
| 21                | Punjab                    | 1,35,830                                            |
| 22                | Rajasthan                 | 55,850                                              |
| 23                | Sikkim                    | 390                                                 |
| 24                | Tamil Nadu                | 73,0670                                             |
| 25                | Telengana                 | 3,28,410                                            |
| 26                | Tripura                   | 84,530                                              |
| 27                | Uttarakhand               | 4,950                                               |
| 28                | Uttar Pradesh             | 6,620                                               |
| 29                | West Bengal               | 17,70,310                                           |
| 30                | A and N Islands           | 41,190                                              |
| 31                | Chandigarh                | 160                                                 |
| 32                | Daman and Diu             | 5,380                                               |
| 33                | Delhi                     | 790                                                 |
| 34                | Lakshadweep               | 21,910                                              |
| 35                | Puducherry                | 3,138                                               |
| Total 1,34,21,560 | Total 1,34,21,560         | Total 1,34,21,560                                   |

Statement referred to in reply to part (b) and (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 123  put  in  by  Shri  Dulal  Chand  Goswami,  Member  of  Parliament,  Lok  Sabha  for answer on 11 th February, 2020 regarding Fish Production and Consumption

Details of the fisheries developmental activities approved for Bihar during past 4 years (2015-16 to 2018-19) under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries

1. Construction of new ponds/tanks with input cost
2. Development of Waterlogged Areas
3. Establishing fish feed mills/plants
4. Installation of cages/pens in reservoirs and other open water bodies
5. Installation of Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS)
6. Stocking of fish fingerlings in beels wetland
7. One time inputs of formulated Pelleted fish feed to fish farmers
8. Establishment of Fish/ prawn seed hatcheries
9. Fish Seed Rearing Units with Input cost (one time grant)
10. 10 Establishment of fish / prawn health laboratory
11. Refrigerated & insulated trucks
12. Bicycle with Ice Box
13. Establishment of retail/wholesale fish outlet
14. Setting up of mobile/retail fish outlet (Kiosk)
15. Fishermen Houses
16. Group Accident Insurance for Active Fishermen
17. Training, skill development to fish farmers & other Stake holders

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