Lok Sabha Question No. 501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Financial Assistance to Traditional Fishermen
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Saikia Dilip, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.501 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  FEBRUARY, 2024

Financial Assistance to Traditional Fishermen

501.       SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will  the  Minister  of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्य पालन , पशु पालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provide any financial assistance to traditional fishermen to convert their vessels into deep sea fishing boats;
- (b) if  so,  the  details thereof along with the details of such financial assistance provided during the last three years and the current year, year-wise; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  fresh  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  fishermen  modern  fishing  vessels equipped  with  in-built  processing  facilities  to  maintain  international  quality  standards  for  deep  sea resources?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (c)  :  The  Department of Fisheries, Ministry of  Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying  under Pradhan Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY) inter-alia supports  for    acquisition  of  deep-sea  fishing  vessels  for traditional fishermen. Under this scheme, Government financial assistance upto 40% for General category with a ceiling  of  Rs.  48.00  lakh/deep-sea  fishing  vessels  and  60%  for  SC/ST/Women  with  a  ceiling  of  Rs.  72.00 lakh/deep-sea fishing vessels has been provided for acquisition of deep-sea fishing vessels. During the last three years (2020-21 to 2022-23) and current year (2023-24), proposals for acquisition of a total 463 deep sea fishing vessels at a total cost Rs. 555.60 crore have been approved. The year-wise details of the approved deep sea fishing vessels are given below:

| Sl. No   | Year    |   No. of Deep sea fishing vessel approved |   Total Cost (Rs. in crores) |
|----------|---------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1        | 2020-21 |                                       114 |                        136.8 |
| 2        | 2021-22 |                                       151 |                        181.2 |
| 3        | 2022-23 |                                       195 |                        234   |
| 4        | 2023-24 |                                         3 |                          3.6 |
|          | Total   |                                       463 |                        555.6 |

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has also issued Standard Operating Procedure(SoP) for design and acquisition of modern deep sea fishing vessels with modern equipment under PMMSY including standards for Boat Building Yards.

In addition, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the PMMSY also provides financial assistance for Up-gradation of existing fishing vessels for export competency. During the last three years (2020-21 to 2022-23) and current year (2023-24), proposals for up-gradation of a total of 1172 existing fishing vessels at a total cost of Rs.168.75 crore for export competency have been approved.

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