Lok Sabha Question No. 236 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: World Fisheries Day
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 236 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## World Fisheries Day

- *236.  Shri Sudheer Gupta:

Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane:

Will  the  Minister  of FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING be

- pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  unveiled  the  'National  Framework  on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2025' on the occasion of World Fisheries Day; (b) if so, the details thereof and the aims and objectives of the framework; (c) whether the Government has introduced any mechanism for implementing digital traceability  systems  across  fishing  vessels,  aquaculture  farms,  processing  units  and supply chains, if so, the details thereof; whether  the  Government  has  initiated  any  pilot  projects  or  collaborations  with
- (d) States/UTs for the rollout of the framework and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to support fishermen, aquaculture farmers and related stakeholders in adopting this new system?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a) to (e):  A Statement is placed on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *236 for reply on 16.12.2025 put in by Shri Sudheer Gupta and Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Members of Parliament regarding 'World Fisheries Day'

(a)  to  (e):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying,  Government  of  India  has  undertaken  different  schemes  and  programmes namely  Blue  Revolution,  Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund (FIDF), Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and Pradhan Mantri Matsya Samridhi Sah Yojana (PM-MKSSY) from 2015-16 for development of fisheries sector in the country with an investment worth ₹38,572 crore.

As a result of the  concerted efforts  of  Government  through these schemes and  wellthought policies, the annual fish production has increased to 195 lakh tonne (p) (FY 202425) from 95.79 lakh tonne (FY 2013-14) registering growth of 103%. The Seafood exports have also doubled from ₹30,213 crore in 2014-15 to ₹62,408 crore in 2024-25 registering growth of 107%, with share of value-added products rising from 2% to 11%.

Under  PMMSY,  during  2020-21  to  2024-25,  the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has so far approved fisheries development proposals worth ₹21,274.16 crore  with central share of ₹9,189.79 crore. To enhance India's  global  competitiveness  in  fisheries  sector,  the  PMMSY  supports  a  basket  of interventions/activities along the fisheries value chain including quality fish production, expansion, diversification and intensification of brackish water 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,  development  of  modern  fishing  harbours  and  fish  landing centres etc. During last five years, the PMMSY has contributed significantly  in overall growth of the fisheries and aquaculture especially, (i) increase of annual fish production from 141.64 lakh tonne in 2019-20 to 195 lakh tonne (p) in 2024-25 registering growth of 38%, (ii) increase in fisheries export from ₹46,662.85 crore in 2019-20 to ₹62,408 crore in 2024-25 registering growth of 34%.

To take forward the achievements of PMMSY, on the occasion of World Fisheries Day i.e. 21 st   November,  2025,  the  National  Framework  on  Traceability  in  Fisheries  and Aquaculture 2025 was released as a sub activity under PM-MKSSY with the aims and objectives  to  establish  a  national  digital  traceability  system  across  the  fisheries  and aquaculture value chains, ensure regulatory compliance for both domestic standards and international requirements for fish and fishery products, promote food safety and quality assurance,  bring  transparency,  accountability  and  enhancing  consumer  confidence, facilitate market access for small-scale fishers and farmers in domestic and international trade ultimately boosting export.

As the framework has been launched recently on 21.11.2025, it does not warrant any review at this stage. Besides, the Department of Fisheries has not undertaken any pilot projects on traceability so far. The framework provides for a National Level Governance Committee  (NLGC)  as  an  apex  body  providing  strategic  oversight,  inter-agency coordination and policy guidance to ensure the effective implementation of the framework. It  also  provides  for  an  Adoption  Committee  under  the  overall  guidance  of  NLGC  to recommend mechanism for adoption of IT based national traceability system in fisheries and aquaculture by different stakeholders including fishermen, aquaculture farmers and related  stakeholders.  Further,  it  also  provides  for  adequate  support  for  training  and capacity building of the stakeholders particularly small-scale operators for adoption of the digital traceability framework.