Lok Sabha Question No. 1254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Inland Fish Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1254 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  FEBRUARY, 2025

## Inland Fish Production

## 1254. Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary:

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

- (a) whether Inland fish production has registered a significant increase with annual average growth rate of 7.90% during the last three years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of initiatives for the development of fisheries and aquaculture in the country, including the enhancement of fish production and productivity along with their budgetary allocation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a): Inland fish production has registered a significant increase with annual average growth rate of 7.33% during last three years from 2021-22 to 2023-24. The inland fish production increased from 121.21 lakh tonne in 2021-22 to 139.07 lakh tonne in 2023-24. Year-wise inland fish production along with annual growth rate during the years 2020-21 to 2023-24 is given below:

| Year    |   Inland fish production (Lakh Tonne) |   Annual Growth Rate (Percent) |
|---------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                                112.49 |                           7.78 |
| 2021-22 |                                121.21 |                           7.75 |
| 2022-23 |                                131.13 |                           8.18 |
| 2023-24 |                                139.07 |                           6.06 |

(b): Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India is implementing a flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)' with highest ever investment of ₹20050 crore in fisheries and aquaculture sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 in all the States/UTs to address critical gaps in fish production, productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management, modernization and strengthening of value chain, reduction of post-harvest losses, traceability etc. Under this scheme, several steps have  been  taken  to  enhance  fish  production  and  productivity  like  intensification,  area expansion,  diversification  of  fisheries  activities,  infusion  of  technologies,  fish  stock enhancement activities (river and sea ranching), promotion of deep sea fishing, promotion of mariculture including open sea cages, seaweed and bivalve culture, supply of quality seed and feed, promotion of sustainable fishing practices, creation of modern infrastructure,  training  and  skill  development,  integrated  development  of  reservoirs including promotion of reservoir cages, promotion of fish culture in saline and alkaline area amongst the others. During the last four years and current financial year, projects worth of Rs. 20990.79 crore with Central share of Rs. 8926.33 crore have been approved for the States/UTs and other implementing agencies under PMMSY.

In  order  to  address  the  infrastructure  requirement  for  fisheries  sector,  Fisheries  & Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) was launched in the year 2018-19 with a total funds size of Rs 7522.48 crore. This fund offers concessional finance through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and Scheduled Banks, for fisheries related projects. Total  136  proposals  with  outlay  of  Rs.  5801.06  crore  including  Fishing  Harbours,  Fish Landing Centres and fish processing units etc. have been approved under FIDF.

Additionally,  the  Government  of  India  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2018-19  has extended the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility to fishers and fish famers to help them to meet their working capital requirements. A total of 4,50,799 KCCs have been sanctioned to fishers and fish farmers.

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