Lok Sabha Question No. 3256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Losses due to Fishes/Sea Products damaged by Diseases
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Prataprao  Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3256 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  March, 2023

## Losses due to Fishes/Sea Products damaged by Diseases

## 3256. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  launched  three  national  flagship  programmes  viz.,  Genetic Improvement Programme of Indian White Shrimp (Penaeus indicus), National Surveillance Programme on Fish Diseases, launching of aquaculture insurance product recently;
- (b) if so, the aims and objectives along with the salient features of the said flagship programmes;
- (c)   whether India is the third largest fish producing country in the world and one of the largest exporters of farmed shrimps and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)   whether it is true that India losses about Rs. 7,200 crores annually as a result of fishes/sea products damaged due to spread of diseases;
- (e)   if  so, the steps taken by the Government for early detection and controlling the spread of diseases; and
- (f)    the steps taken/being taken to double the income of aqua farmers at much faster time frame?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and (b): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying under  central  sector  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  has approved  two  projects  (i)  National  Surveillance  Programme  on  Aquatic  Animal  Diseases (NSPAAD) Phase-II with a total cost of Rs.33.8 crores for implementation in all States and Union Territories for a period of 3 years and (ii)  Genetic Improvement Programme of Penaeus indicus (Indian  white  shrimp)  Phase-I  with  a  total  cost  of  Rs.25.044  crore  under  PMMSY.  These  two programmes were launched on 27 th February, 2023 with the following salient features:

## A. National Surveillance Programme on Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) Phase-II

(i) To improve the collection of information on the distribution and occurrence of aquatic animal diseases

- (ii) To rapidly detect new and exotic infectious diseases in aquatic animals

(iii)To  implement  a  national  information  management  system  for  aquatic  animal  diseases  of national concern

(iv)To carry out effective active and passive disease surveillance programme in the coastal districts (v)To develop a disease database based on the outcome of surveillance programme for reporting requirements to World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) and regional Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Reporting System.

(vi)To create awareness among farmers about the impact of disease and surveillance programme

## B. Genetic Improvement Programme of Penaeus indicus (Indian white shrimp) Phase-I

(i) To Establish pilot-scale shrimp breeding and domestication facility for Genetic improvement program (GIP)

(ii) To refine the technology for captive maturation, breeding, seed production and indigenous feed processing for different life stages of the Indian white shrimp.

(iii) To refine and optimize different farming models of Indian white shrimp with a special focus on eco-friendly sustainable farming with better utilization of input resources.

(iv) To establish a baseline population after characterizing the genetic diversity, perform short term selection program assessing suitable traits and genetic gains for the genetically improved stock.

ICAR-Central  Institute  of  Brackishwater  Aquaculture,  Chennai  also  brought  out  an  insurance product for shrimp farmers in collaboration with Oriental Insurance Company limited.

(c): India is the third largest fish producing country in the world and one of the largest exporters of farmed shrimps. The export earnings from fisheries including shrimp has registered at Rs.57,586.48 crore in 2021-22.

(d) and (e): Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) reported that as per a study conducted during 2020-21, loss of production in shrimp farming has been estimated as Rs.7200 crore due to various  factors  including  diseases.  For  early  detection  of  diseases,  Government  of  India  under PMMSY  is  implementing  National  Surveillance  Programme  on  Aquatic  Animal  Diseases (NSPAAD) Phase-II throughout the country. Standard protocols for precautions and control of diseases is already in place and it is disseminated from time to time to shrimp farmers. Further, research programme is taken up by Fisheries Research Institutes of ICAR to developing better diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics to improve disease resilience.

(f): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been implementing  various  Schemes  and  programmes  to  improve  fish  productivity  and  better  price realisation so as to increase the aqua farmers' income. Currently the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  is  implementing  by  Department  of  Fisheries  at  a  total estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crore under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package for a period of 5 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25.  Under this scheme, during the last two financial years (2020-21 and 2021-22) and the current financial year (2022-23), the proposals of thirty five States/Union Territories and other Implementing agencies amounting to Rs. 12035.07crore with central share of Rs. 4536.36 crore have been approved by Government of India and central funds of Rs. 2103.42 crore  has  been  released  to  various  States/UTs  and  other  implementing  agencies.  The  activities include  expansion  of  fish  cultivation  area,  infusion  of  technology  and  creation  of  post-harvest infrastructure such as cold chains, markets and transport facilities.

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