Lok Sabha Question No. 3779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Performance of Fisheries Sub-Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Shrirang Appa Barne, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3779 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  JULY, 2019

## Performance of Fisheries Sub-Sector

3779.    DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRI SRIRANGA APPA BARNE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT : SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

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

- (a) whether  the  performance  of  the  fisheries  sub-sector  has  been  decelerating  since  mid1990s and if so, the facts in this regard along with the reasons therefor  and the details of the Government's plan to improve the performance of the fisheries sub-sector;
- (b) whether there is a strongly growing domestic demand for fresh water fish and if so, the facts thereof;
- (c) whether  there  is  huge  potential  for  inland  fresh  water  fishery  across  India  including Bundelkhand, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Union Government had set up the National Fisheries Development Board;
- (e) if so, whether responsibilities are still not clearly defined between the National Fisheries Development Board and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether this has, in particular, meant an inability to realise the vast potential of inland fresh water fishery and if so, the steps taken by the Union Government to harness the potential of inland fresh water fishery?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND

## DAIRYING (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) to (c): The  fish  production  in  the  country  has  steadily  increased  from  3.836  million metric tonne in the year 1990-91 to 13.42 million metric tonne (provisional) in the year 2018-19 and  out  of  this,  the  inland  fisheries  sector  has  contributing  9.70  metric  million  tonne  of  fish production.    In  order  to  harness  the  inland  fisheries  resources  in  a  sustainable  manner  and  to meet  the  domestic  demand,  the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been implementing since December, 2015 a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries at a total central outlay of Rs.3000 crore for development of fisheries and aquaculture in the country.

The  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  reported  that  for  enhancement  of  inland  fish production and utilization of untapped open water resources especially in Bundelkhand, Policy for development of riverine fisheries, long term lease of community ponds and establishment of cages in reservoirs for long term culture based capture fishery have been taken up.

(d)  and  (e)  :  The  Government  of  India  in  the  year  during  2006  has  established  the  'National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)'. The major objectives of setting up of NFDB are to (i) bring  activities  relating  to  fisheries  and  aquaculture  for  focused  attention  and  professional management,  (ii)  enhance  contribution  of  fish  and  fisheries  towards  food  and  nutritional security, (iii) improve production, processing, storage, transport and marketing of the products from  capture  and  culture  fisheries,  (iv)  achieve  sustainable  management  and  conservation  of natural  aquatic  resources  including  the  fish  stocks,  (v)  apply  modern  tools  of  research  and development including genetics and biotechnology for optimizing production and productivity from  fisheries,  (vi)  provide  modern  infrastructure  mechanisms  for  fisheries,  (vii)  generate substantial employment and  (viii) train and empower women in fisheries sector

(f)  :      The  CSS implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying focuses  inland  fisheries  development  to  harness  its  potential.    The  CSS inter-alia provides financial assistance to the State Governments/UTs to support the fishermen for construction and renovation of 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 and post harvest infrastructure facilities.

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