Lok Sabha Question No. 1866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Contribution of Fisheries to GDP
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Devendrappa Y, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sunil Kumar Singh, Devji Mansingram Patel, Mohan Mandavi, Arun Sao, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Vijay Baghel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Sunil Kumar Soni

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1866 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  AUGUST, 2023

## Contribution of Fisheries to GDP

## 1866.   SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

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

- (a) the  present  contribution  of  fisheries  sector  to  country's  GDP  along  with  the  number  of fishermen  and  fish  farms  being  provided  livelihood  by  the  fisheries  sector  in  the  country including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  address  critical  gaps  in  the  fisheries  value chain from fish production, productivity and quality to technology, post harvest infrastructure and marketing;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  concrete  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  create  a  conducive  environment  for development  of  entrepreneurship  and  encourage  private  sector  participation  in  the  fisheries sector?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a): The Gross Value Added (GVA) of fisheries sector in the national economy during 202122 stood at Rs 2,88,526.19 crore (current basic prices) which constituted 1.35% of the total National GVA and 7.10% share of Agricultural GVA. The fisheries sector provides livelihood to about 280 lakh fishers and fish farmers in the country including about 2.20 lakh fishers and fish  farmers  in  Chhattisgarh.  The  PMMSY inter-alia provides  livelihood  and  nutritional support for socio-economically backward active traditional fishers' families for conservation of fisheries  resources during fishing ban/lean  period. During  the  last three years of implementation of PMMSY, an average of about 6 lakh socio-economically backward active traditional  fishers'  families  in  the  country  including  about  8700  in  Chhattisgarh  have  been provided livelihood support annually.

(b) to (d): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has  been  taking  various  steps  including  implementation  of  various  schemes  for  holistic development  of  fisheries  in  the  country.  The  schemes  implemented  include;  (i)  Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries implemented at a total central outlay of Rs 3000 crore for a period of 5 years from 2015-16 to 2019-20,  (ii)  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF)  with  a  total fund size of Rs 7522.48 crore implemented for a period of 5 years from 2018-19 to 2023-24 for providing concessional finance, (iii) issuance of Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) to fishers and fish farmers  and  (iv)  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  with  an  investment  of Rs.20,050 crore for a period of 5 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is designed and implemented to address critical  gaps in fish production and productivity,  quality,  technology,  post-harvest  infrastructure  and  management,  modernisation and  strengthening  of  value  chain,  traceability,  establishing  a  robust  fisheries  management framework and fishers' welfare. Further, a separate component on Entrepreneurship Models has been  designed  and  implemented  under  PMMSY  for  development  of  entrepreneurship  and encourage private sector participation in the fisheries sector.

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