Lok Sabha Question No. 2248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Setting up of Research Institute for Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Aparupa  Poddar, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2248

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2022

## Setting up of Research Institute for Fisheries

## 2248.  SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYAGAVIT:

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

- (a) Whether  the  Government  has  any  active  or  proposed  programs  to  make  aware  the farmers across the nations to also take fisheries as an alternative profession with special emphasis to the States of Maharashtra, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has set up any specialised institute for research on fisheries and developing new varieties, if so, the details thereof and if not, the resons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has signed any MoU with foreign nations or groups of nations for technology transfer on latest developments in fisheries, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  any  program  is  ongoing  between  India  and  any  such  nation  for  increasing production and productivity in the fisheries sector, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  and  (b):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying has been implementing various schemes/programmes for development of fisheries and aquaculture in the country including in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal. The schemes/programmes implemented include, (i) Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries implemented for a period  of  5  years  from  2015-16  to  2019-20  for  development  of  fisheries  in  the  country,  (ii) 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 including in the field of inland fisheries and aquaculture, (iii) Extension of  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC)  facility  to  fishers  and  fish  farmers  to  help  them  to  meet  their working capital needs for fisheries and aquaculture and (iv) implementing a flagship scheme namely  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)'  with    highest  ever  estimated investment of Rs. 20050 crore in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21as a part of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package.

(c):  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  established  a  number  of  Fisheries Research Institutes and their Regional /Research Centres in different States including Madhya Pradesh,  Maharashtra  and  West  Bengal.  Central  Institute  of  Fisheries  Education  (CIFE),  a deemed  to  be  University  has  its  headquarters  at  Mumbai  in  Maharashtra  and  its  Research Centres are located at different locations including Kolkata in West Bengal and Powarkheda in Madhya Pradesh. The Institute carries out human resource development through post-graduate and doctorate programmes besides several vocational trainings. CIFE is involved in research on culture of fish/shellfish in inland saline areas and is  developing genetically improved magur. Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) headquartered at Bhubaneswar, Odisha has one of its Research Centre at Rahara, West Bengal. CIFA is mandated for carrying out basic and strategic research on sustainable freshwater culture systems for finfish and shellfish. CIFA has significantly contributed to the growth of the sector by developing and standardizing new technologies for increasing production and productivity in freshwater aquaculture. The Institute has  developed  genetically  improved  strains  of  Rohu,  Catla  and  Scampi.  Central  Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI) with its headquarters at Barrackpore, West Bengal has one of  its  Research  Centre  at  Kolkata,  West  Bengal.  The  Institute  works  on  basic  and  strategic research  in  inland  open  water  fisheries  for  sustainable  management.  The  Institute  has developed protocols for scientific fisheries management in reservoirs and wet lands leading to considerable improvement in fish production. The Institute has developed cage and pen culture technologies  for  large  inland  water  bodies.  Central  Institute  of  Brackishwater  Aquaculture (CIBA) with its headquarters in Chennai, Tamil Nadu has one of its Research Centre located at Kakdwip  in West  Bengal. CIBA  works  on  basic, strategic and applied research for brackishwater culture systems.    The institute has developed technologies for important aspects in Brackishwater aqauculture, such as seed production and farming of diversified fish and shell fish species, indigenous feeds, aquatic animal health solutions, climate-smart aquaculture and stock improvement strategies. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) headquartered  in  Kochi,  Kerala  has  one  of  its  Research  Centre  at  Digha,  West  Bengal.  The various projects undertaken by the Institute deals with assessment and sustainable fish stocks of finfish and shellfish from the Indian EEZ, open sea cage farming and coastal mariculture in the form of viable farm and hatchery technologies for finfish, shrimp, edible oyster, mussel, clam, seaweeds and marine pearls.

Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, (CIFT) with its headquarters in Kochi, Kerala has  one  of  its  Research  Centre  located  at  Mumbai,  Maharashtra.  The  Institute  is  the  only national  center  in  the  country  where  research  in  all  disciplines  relating  to  fishing  and  fish processing is undertaken. The Institute has developed fuel-efficient deep-sea fishing vessels and fishing  gears  and  various  fish  processing  technologies,  value  added  products  and  quality standards for export of fish and fishery products.

(d) and (e): MoUs on bilateral cooperation in the field of Fisheries have been signed with other countries including Norway, Bangladesh, Iceland, Indonesia, Morocco and Vietnam. However, there is no ongoing/active collaborative programme with these countries.

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