Lok Sabha Question No. 3278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Coastal Regulation Zone
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sougata Ray

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3278 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  MARCH, 2023

## Coastal Regulation Zone

## 3278. PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted a thorough study on the problems of fishermen due to climate change and rise in sea level in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of steps proposed to be taken to assist the fishermen of the country; and
- (d) the  action  taken  so  far  to  redress  the  grievances  of  fishermen  due  to  the  implementation  of Coastal Regulation Zone?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING:

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (c).  The  Fisheries  Research  Institutes  under  the  aegis  of  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of India have been conducting research regularly for understanding the impacts of climate change in order to develop climate resilient strategies for sustainability of fisheries and actively involved in assessing the impact of climate change on the coastal communities. The studies on the impact of climate change undertaken by ICAR institutes under  'National  Innovation  on  Climate  Resilient  Agriculture  (NICRA)'  include  vulnerability assessment of the  wetland  fisheries  in  Assam,  West  Bengal,  Bihar,  Odisha  and  Kerala;  climate trend  analysis  for  major  river  basins  across  India;  Impact  on  fish  distributional  range,  catch composition and yield etc. In marine fisheries, studies on climate change modeling, projection on fish  catch  &  mariculture  production  under  climate  change  scenarios,  risk  and  vulnerability assessment of marine fisheries, wetland mapping, carbon footprint, blue carbon potential, ocean acidification, response of capture and culture species to climate change and adaptive management in response to climate change are carried out under the NICRA Project. Climate campaigns and awareness  programmes  are  also  conducted  in  the  states  like  Odisha,  Assam,  West  Bengal,  and Kerala in order to increase preparedness and adaptive capacity of fishers against climate change. Along  with  this,  the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  & Dairying,  Government  of  India  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  has initiated various activities like sea ranching, artificial reef installation, sea weed cultivation etc to improve the livelihood of the fishermen community.

(d). The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notifications are issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) from time to time after stakeholders consultation, with a  view  to  conserve  and  protect  the  unique  environment  of  coastal  stretches  and  marine  areas, besides  livelihood  security  to  the  coastal  communities  including  fishermen  communities  in coastal areas to promote sustainable development. The grievances received from fishermen in the Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying  with  regard  to CRZ notification are forwarded to the MoEF&CC and concerned authorities in the States from time to time for taking appropriate action.

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