Lok Sabha Question No. 2642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Increase in Fish Production and Productivity under PMMSY
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Bhojraj Nag, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Gopal Jee Thakur, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2642 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## Increase in Fish Production and Productivity under PMMSY

2642. Smt. Smita Uday Wagh: Shri Bhojraj Nag: Shri Gopal Jee Thakur: Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of increase in fish production and productivity (also fox nut) recorded since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020 along with the present production levels achieved under the said yojana, year-wise including Darbhanga district in Bihar;
- (b) the extent to which aquaculture productivity has improved across the country and the top five States that have registered the highest productivity gains since the implementation of PMMSY along with the position of Bihar;
- (c) the present contribution of the fisheries sector to the Agricultural Gross Value Added (GVA) and the increase observed in this contribution since 2018-19;
- (d) the manner in which fox nut and singhara cultivation are being promoted under PMMSY;
- (e)       the current value of fish and fish-product exports and the extent of growth in export earnings recorded since the introduction of PMMSY;
- (f) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  private  investment,  modern  aquaculture infrastructure,  technology  adoption  and  entrepreneurship  development  in  the  fisheries  sector  under PMMSY; and
- (g) the details of the fish production under PMMSY during the last five years in Palghar districts in Maharashtra  and  details  of  modern  infrastructure  and  entrepreneurship  development  in  the  fisheries sector under PMMSY in Palghar district?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) and (b): Since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020, India has recorded  a  substantial  rise  in  both  fish  production  and  aquaculture  productivity  and  the  total  fish production  of  the  country  has  increased  from  about  141.60  lakh  tonnes  from  the  year  2019-20  to ~197.75 lakh tonnes (provisional) in the year 2024-25 registering an increase of 38%. This growth has been mainly driven by expansion of inland aquaculture, marine fishery development, strengthening valuechain infrastructure and policy interventions under PMMSY scheme. The year-wise details of the growth registered in fish production since the launch of PMMSY from 2020-21 to 2024-25 in the country including Darbhanga district of Bihar are as under:

| . Fish Production (in Thousand MT)   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|--------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| India                                | 147,25.00 | 162,48.00 | 175,45.00 | 183,93.00 | 197,75.00 |
| Bihar                                | 683.17    | 761.66    | 846.29    | 873.13    | 959.76    |
| Darbhanga District, Bihar            | 64.22     | 74.50     | 82.60     | 82.75     | 88.28     |

Further, India's average aquaculture productivity has increased to approximately 4.7 tonnes per hectare by early 2025, from around 3 tonnes per hectare before the launch of PMMSY and the top-5 states in inland fish production are Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha wherein Bihar stands at 4 th  position.

- (c) The Gross Value Added (GVA) of Fisheries Sector at current price during 2023-24 has been reported  to  Rs.  3,68,124  Crores  in  comparison  to  Rs.2,12,087  crore  during  2018-19.  The  share  of fisheries sector in GVA of Agriculture Sector has increased from 7% in 2018-19 to 7.55% in 2023-24.
- (d) The  cultivation  and  value-chain  development  of  aquatic  crops  like  fox  nut  (makhana)  and singhara (water chestnut) are not the core mandate of the Fisheries Department, Government of India. However, the Department of Fisheries has emphasized  a cluster/area-based approach under PMMSY to  support  broad  aquaculture  and  allied  activities,  focusing  on  enhancing  production,  productivity, quality,  marketing  and  value  addition  in  fisheries  and  related  water-based  agriculture  including cultivation of fox nut (makhana) and singhara (water chestnut) in suitable agro-ecological regions along with fish farming.
- (e) India's fish and fishery product exports currently stand at Rs. 62,408.45 crore, reflecting strong sectoral performance. Since the implementation of PMMSY in 2020-21, export earnings have risen by about 33.7%, increasing from Rs. 46,662.85 crore in 2019-20 to Rs. 62,408.45 crore in 2024-25.
- (f): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Government of India is focusing on the areas in fisheries technology, aquaculture, and value addition by supporting a  basket  of  interventions/activities  along  the  fisheries  value  chain  including  quality  fish  production, expansion,  diversification  and  intensification  of  aquaculture,  promotion  of  export  oriented  species, infusion  of  technology,  robust  disease  management and  traceability,  training  and  capacity  building, creation of modern post-harvest infrastructure with seamless cold chain and processing facilities. The technology infusion and adoption has been enhanced through establishment of 52,058 reservoir cages, 22,057  RAS  &  Biofloc  units  and  raceways  and  1,525  sea  cages  approved  under  PMMSY  with  an investment of Rs. 3040.87 crore. The Department of Fisheries has collaborated with several research institutions under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and private incubators to boost the fisheries  startup  ecosystem.    The  Department  of  Fisheries  has  supported  the  establishment  of  five fisheries  business  incubation  centers  namely  LINAC-NCDC  Fisheries  Business  Incubation  Centre (LlFIC),  Guwahati  Biotech  Park,  Assam,  National  Institute  of  Agricultural  Extension  Management (MANAGE),  Hyderabad,  ICAR-Central  Institute  of  Fisheries  Education  (CIFE),  Mumbai  and  ICARCentral Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Kochi to provide mentorship and training for developing business models by fisheries start-ups, cooperatives, FPOs, and SHGs.
- (g): Under the PMMSY, a total project cost  worth of  Rs.  1462.92  crore  have  been  supported  in Maharashtra  during  last  five  years.  Since  implementation  of  PMMSY,  the  State  has  registered  an increase of 40.27 % in fish production from 5.24 lakh tonnes in 2020-21 to 7.43 lakh tonnes in 2024-25. As reported by the Government of Maharashtra, the PMMSY has played a vital role in the development of fisheries sector in Palghar district. The fish production in Palghar district has increased from 21.45 tonnes in the year 2020-21 to 138.54 tonnes in 2024-25 registering the record growth of 546%. The development of the modern fisher infrastructure and entrepreneurship development projects in Palghar district includes (i) Construction of fishing harbour at Satpati, Dist. Palghar (ii) Construction of Fish landing Centre at Dhakati, Dahanu (iii) Providing post-harvesting facilities to fishermen at Fish Landing Centre at Lage Bunder, and (iv) Dredging work near fish landing center/navigational channel at Dativare and Vasai creek, etc.