Lok Sabha Question No. 383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Employment Opportunity in Fisheries Industry
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.383 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## Employment Opportunity in Fisheries Industry

## 383. SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA:

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

(a) whether maximum employment opportunities can be generated by developing the fisheries industry as micro and coastal industry in the coastal areas of the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  procedure  laid  down/the  roadmap  proposed  in  this  regard  by  the Government  and  the  details  of  implementation  of  any  schemes/policies  specifically  for  the  development  of fisheries industry in the previous years;

(c) the details of increase in turnover in such fisheries industry during the last three years; and

(d)  the  number  of  employment  opportunities  generated  during  the  last  three  years  along  with  the  percentage growth thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a): Fisheries sector offers immense scope for employment in the broad areas of pre- harvest, harvest and post-harvest  activities  associated  with  this  sector.  Employment  potential  generation  in  the  fisheries sector  includes  production,  fish  farming,  harvesting,  processing,  marketing,  distribution  of  fish  and other ancillary activities for both domestic consumptions exports.

(b): Recognising  the  potential  of  the  sector,  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  'Blue Revolution'  was  launched  during  2015-16  for  the  Integrated  Development  and  Management  of Fisheries for a period of 5 years for enhancement of fish production and productivity in sustainable manner  through  various  activities.  Under  Blue  Revolution,  assistance  is  provided  for  various beneficiaries oriented employment generation activities which includes construction and renovation of fish ponds, input cost, fish seed rearing units, construction of hatcheries, procurement of fishing craft and gear, establishment of fish feed mills/ plants, installation of cages/pens in reservoir and other open water  bodies,  Re-circulatory  Aquaculture  System  (RAS),  training  and  skilled  development  etc. Besides, the scheme also provides assistance for procurement of Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) boats, replacement of wooden/traditional boats, construction and renovation of ice plants, cold storages, ice plant-cum-cold storages, construction of fish retail outlets, procurement of refrigerated and insulated trucks,  auto-rickshaws,  bicycles  and  motorcycles  with  iceboxes,  support  for  value  addition  and marketing etc.

(c): The details  of  total  fish  production  and  the  Gross  Value  Added  (GVA)  in  the  fisheries  sector  in  the country during the last three years are as under.

| Fish Production (in Lakh Tonnes) and its Gross Value Added (GVA) in India   | Fish Production (in Lakh Tonnes) and its Gross Value Added (GVA) in India   | Fish Production (in Lakh Tonnes) and its Gross Value Added (GVA) in India   | Fish Production (in Lakh Tonnes) and its Gross Value Added (GVA) in India   | Fish Production (in Lakh Tonnes) and its Gross Value Added (GVA) in India   | Fish Production (in Lakh Tonnes) and its Gross Value Added (GVA) in India   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                        | Marine                                                                      | Inland                                                                      | Total                                                                       | Annual Percentage Growth Rate                                               | Gross Value Added (GVA) in Crore at current price                           |
| 2015-16                                                                     | 36.00                                                                       | 71.62                                                                       | 107.62                                                                      | 4.9%                                                                        | 1,32,720                                                                    |
| 2016-17                                                                     | 36.25                                                                       | 78.06                                                                       | 114.31                                                                      | 6.2%                                                                        | 1,54,421                                                                    |
| 2017-18                                                                     | 36.88                                                                       | 89.02                                                                       | 125.90                                                                      | 10.1%                                                                       | 1,75,573                                                                    |
| 2018-19 (p)                                                                 | 37.10                                                                       | 97.10                                                                       | 134.20                                                                      | 6.6%                                                                        | NA                                                                          |

(d): During the last three years (2016-17 to 2018-19), total 22016 individual beneficiaries were assisted with an amount of Rs.92.48 crores under various components of Blue Revolution Scheme.