Lok Sabha Question No. 3588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Augmentation of Fisheries Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3588 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## Augmentation of Fisheries Sector

## 3588.   SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating on augmenting the production of fisheries and providing  sufficient  infrastructure  facilities  for  the  development  of  fisheries  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the quantum of funds earmarked for this purpose;
- (d) the details of the funds provided to the State of Maharashtra for this purpose; and
- (e) the details of infrastructure developed so far since its inception for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya SampadaYojana (PMMSY)-  A  scheme  to  bring  about  Blue  Revolution  through  sustainable  and  responsible development of fisheries sector in India' with highest ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crore  for a period of five years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 to 2024-25 in all States/Union Territories(UTs). PMMSY intends to address critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management, modernisation and strengthening of value chain, traceability, establishing a robust fisheries management framework and fishers' welfare.

PMMSY focuses on creation of infrastructure facilities like brood banks, hatcheries, fish feed  mills,  development  of  fishing  harbours, f ish  landing  centres,  construction  of  marketing infrastructures like state of art whole sale fish markets, retail markets, fish kiosks, construction of cold storages, ice plants, acquisition of deep sea fishing vessels, technologically advanced fishing vessels,  support  for  procurement  of  fish  transport  vehicles  such  as  refrigerated  and  insulated vehicles,  three  wheelers  and  two  wheelers  with  ice  boxes,  live  fish  vending  centres,  disease diagnostic laboratories, integrated aqua park,  aquatic quarantine facilities etc., and an investment of about Rs. 9800 crore has been envisaged for this purpose.

Besides,  the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying during 2018-19 has also set up a dedicated fund namely, 'Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure  Development  Fund'  (FIDF)  with  a  total  fund  size  of  Rs.7,522.48  crore  for providing concessional finance for creation and strengthening of fisheries infrastructure facilities.

(d): During 2020-21, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying  has  accorded  approval  to  the  fisheries  development  proposal  of  Government  of Maharashtra  at  a  total  cost  of  Rs.  174.83  crore  under  the  PMMSY.  The  approved  project activities  include  infrastructure  facilities  like  fin  fish  hatcheries,  brood  banks,  ice  plants, refrigerated  vehicles,  insulated  vehicles,  three  wheelers  with  icebox,  live  fish  vending  centres, fish  feed  mills,  fish  kiosks,  retail  markets,  fish  value  added  enterprise,  disease  diagnostic  labs. Under  FIDF,  proposals  amounting  to  Rs.  2.71  crore  submitted  by  private  entrepreneurs  from Maharashtra for setting up of one shrimp hatchery, setting up one backyard biofloc based Aquaculture unit and two Re-circulatory Aquaculture System units have been approved for concessional financing.

(e): The infrastructure facilities supported during the financial year 2020-21 under the PMMSY mainly include construction of  172 hatcheries, development of 9 brood-banks, acquisition of 122 deep  sea  fishing  vessel,  up-gradation  of  267  existing  fishing  vessels,  construction  of    85  ice plant/cold storages, construction of 221  fish feed mill/plants, procurement of 7,238 units of fish transportation facilities, construction of 626 fish retail markets and fish kiosks, setting up of 46 value added enterprise units,  setting up of 26 Disease diagnostic centre and quality testing labs and  construction  of  3  Aquatic  referral  labs.  Since  inception  of  the  FIDF,  the  Department  of Fisheries,  Government  of  India      has  approved  the  proposals  for  construction  of  14  fishing harbours,  development  of  2  brood-banks,  construction  of  3  hatcheries,  construction  of  2  fish processing plants, 1 unit of Integrated trout park, construction of 3 ice plants, construction of 2 cold  storages,  2  units  of  Blast  freezers,  modernization  of  6  fish  seed  farms  with  concessional financing under FIDF.

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