Lok Sabha Question No. 5370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: National Policy on Marine Fishing
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5370 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  APRIL, 2022

## National Policy on Marine Fishing

## 5370. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

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

- (a) whether the National Policy on Marine Fishing helps in enhancing skills and capabilities of traditional fishermen in deep sea fishing in the country particularly from coastal areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  assistance  being  provided  by  the  Government  to  traditional  fishermen  to procure vessels, capacity building, etc.;
- (c) the details of financial and other assistance provided to fishermen in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years and the current year, year-wise and district-wise along with the number of fishermen benefitted therefrom; and
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to provide any special assistance to West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh since they are the leading exporter of fish and aqua products and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRIPARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and (b):  The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying notified the 'National Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017' to initiate steps towards training, capacity building as well as up-gradation of technological skills of traditional fishers in moving from artisanal fishing to more economic and efficient means of fishing. The policy also guides to introduce scheme(s) for  enhancing  the  skills  and  capabilities  of  the  traditional  fishermen  to  undertake  and popularize deep sea fishing and for sea safety and responsible fishing.Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is 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 2020-21. Training and capacity building for undertaking deep sea fishing isalso supported  under  PMMSY.  The  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying introduced the component namely, 'Support for acquisition of Deep-Sea Fishing vessels for traditional fishermen'to provide financial assistance to traditional fishermen for promotion of deep-sea fishing in the coastal States and UTs. The Department of Fisheries, Government of

India has approved an amount of Rs.7756.00 lakh to States/UTs under the sub-component, 'Support for acquisition of Deep-Sea Fishing vessels for traditional fishermen' of PMMSY for procurement of 323 number of Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels.The Department also provides support  for  training  and  capacity  building  of  traditional  fishermen  to  undertake  deep  sea fishing.

(c): Projects approved and funds released to the state of Andhra Pradesh, under PMMSY during Financial year (FY) 2020-21 and 2021-22 and under Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on 'Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries' during FY 2016-17 to 2019-20 is furnished below:

(Rs. In Lakh)

| Sl. No   | Year    |   Total Project Cost |   Funds released |
|----------|---------|----------------------|------------------|
| 1        | 2016-17 |              3410.04 |          1897    |
| 2        | 2017-18 |              2908.45 |          2162.88 |
| 3        | 2018-19 |              8964.5  |          1302.31 |
| 4        | 2019-20 |              3479.41 |          2556.2  |
| 5        | 2020-21 |             27560    |          5554.12 |
| 6        | 2021-22 |             49876.8  |         10751.9  |
| Total    | Total   |             96199.2  |         24224.4  |

This includes support for procurement/upgradation of vessels and fishing gears, for safety& communication devices and Potential Fishing Zones devices, livelihood support during fishing ban period, and creation of infrastructure such as fishing harbours/fish landing centres. Further, the details of financial assistance provided to fishermen in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, year-wise and district-wise along with the number of fishermen benefitted therefromunder  the  erstwhile  Blue  revolution  Scheme  and  ongoing  PMMSY  Scheme  are provided at Annexure. In addition, under erstwhile Blue Revolution Scheme 2714 fishermen have been provided with housing at a total cost of Rs. 3188.8 lakh in Andhra Pradesh.

(d):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is providing assistance to all States and Union Territories  for  development  of  fisheries  sector  on  receipt  of  complete  project  proposals  in accordance with the guidelines of the Scheme.  As such, there is no proposal for providing any special assistanceto West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.

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## Annexure to part (c) of Reply furnished to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5370 for 05.4.2022

The district-wise details of financial assistance provided to fishermen in Andhra Pradesh during the last five yearsand along with the number of fishermen benefitted therefrom under erstwhile Blue Revolution Scheme and ongoing PMMSY Scheme.

| Sl. No.         | Districts       | No. of Fishermen benefited (individual beneficiary activities)   | Financial Assistance Provided   | No. of Fishermen benefited (individual beneficiary activities)   | Financial Assistanc e Provided   | No. of Fishermen benefited from infrastructur e projects   | Financial Assistanc e Provided   | No. of Fishermen benefited (individual beneficiary activities)   | Financial Assistanc e Provided   | No. of Fishermen benefited (individual beneficiary activities)   | Financial Assistance Provided   |
|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                 |                 | 2017-18                                                          | 2017-18                         | 2018-19                                                          | 2018-19                          | 2019-20                                                    | 2019-20                          | 2020-21                                                          | 2020-21                          | 2021-22                                                          | 2021-22                         |
| ( Rs. In lakhs) | ( Rs. In lakhs) | ( Rs. In lakhs)                                                  | ( Rs. In lakhs)                 | ( Rs. In lakhs)                                                  | ( Rs. In lakhs)                  | ( Rs. In lakhs)                                            | ( Rs. In lakhs)                  | ( Rs. In lakhs)                                                  | ( Rs. In lakhs)                  | ( Rs. In lakhs)                                                  | ( Rs. In lakhs)                 |
| 1               | Srikakulam      | 73                                                               | 82.59                           | 0                                                                | 0                                | 0                                                          | 0                                | 900                                                              | 332.2                            | 542                                                              | 315.17                          |
| 2               | Vizianagaram    | 56                                                               | 73.83                           | 0                                                                | 0                                | 0                                                          | 0                                | 630                                                              | 212.8                            | 436                                                              | 172.64                          |
| 3               | Visakhapatnam   | 117                                                              | 187.07                          | 0                                                                | 0                                | 0                                                          | 0                                | 1395                                                             | 600.6                            | 1191                                                             | 734.48                          |
| 4               | East Godavari   | 77                                                               | 161.89                          | 54                                                               | 17.4                             | 0                                                          | 0                                | 1605                                                             | 649.5                            | 1239                                                             | 733.34                          |
| 5               | West Godavari   | 31                                                               | 52.3                            | 0                                                                | 0                                | 6340                                                       | 800                              | 120                                                              | 48.6                             | 98                                                               | 69.4752                         |
| 6               | Krishna         | 59                                                               | 71.7                            |                                                                  | 0                                |                                                            | 0                                | 609                                                              | 439.3                            | 542                                                              | 680.15                          |
| 7               | Guntur          | 59                                                               | 142.2                           | 36                                                               | 17.4                             | 0                                                          | 0                                | 825                                                              | 722.5                            | 607                                                              | 620.7                           |
| 8               | Prakasam        | 170                                                              | 142.86                          | 112                                                              | 29.7                             | 0                                                          | 0                                | 580                                                              | 190.9                            | 325                                                              | 160.38                          |
| 9               | Nellore         | 128                                                              | 119.26                          | 298                                                              | 308.825                          | 25000                                                      | 7210                             | 1100                                                             | 741.4                            | 551                                                              | 263.17                          |
| 10              | Chittoor        | 66                                                               | 34.4                            | 0                                                                | 0                                | 0                                                          | 0                                | 20                                                               | 28.2                             | 0                                                                | 0                               |
| 11              | Kadapa          | 66                                                               | 34.4                            | 0                                                                | 0                                | 0                                                          | 0                                | 200                                                              | 264.6                            | 0                                                                | 0                               |
| 12              | Ananthapuram    | 66                                                               | 34.4                            | 0                                                                | 0                                | 0                                                          | 0                                | 100                                                              | 124.8                            | 0                                                                | 0                               |
| 13              | Kurnool         | 67                                                               | 35.3                            | 0                                                                | 0                                | 0                                                          | 0                                | 300                                                              | 414                              | 0                                                                | 0                               |
|                 | TOTAL           | 1035                                                             | 1172.2                          | 500                                                              | 373.325                          | 31340                                                      | 8010                             | 8384                                                             | 4769.4                           | 5531                                                             | 3749.505                        |