Lok Sabha Question No. 1575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Inland Fish Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rajkumar Chahar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1575 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  DECEMBER 2023

## Inland Fish Production

## 1575 . SHRI RAJ KUMAR CHAHAR:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)        the details of the inland fish production during the country in the last nine years;
- (b) the details of the various initiatives and schemes of the government along with their budgetary allocation to boost fish production in the country;
- (c) whether there has been any increase in the inland fish production in the country since 2014; and
- (d) if yes, the details thereof

?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) The inland fish production in the country, during last nine years, witnessed the annual growth rate of 8.78% and registered the highest inland fish production of 131.13 Lakh tonnes in 2022-23. The details of year-wise inland fish production during last nine years are as under: -
- (b) Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying, Government  of  India  has  taken  various  initiatives  and  programs  to  boost  fish production in the country which includes (i) Implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme  (CSS):  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and  Management  of Fisheries during the period from 2015-16 to 2019-20 with the total outlay of Rs. 3000 crore.  (ii)  Implementation  of  flagship  scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)- A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India' with an investment of Rs. 20,050 crore for a period of five years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 to 2024-25 covering all the States\UTs. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) aims  to  enhance  India's  export  competitiveness,  provide  support  for  quality  fish production,  species  diversification,  promotion  of  export-oriented  species,  branding, standards  and  certification,  training  and  capacity  building,  creation  of  post-harvest infrastructure  with  emphasis  on  seamless  cold  chain  and  development  of  modern fishing  harbours  and  fish  landing  centers,(iii)  Implementation  of  the  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, (iv) Extension of Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) facility to fishers and fish farmers in the year 2018-19 to meet their working capital requirement.
- (c) & (d) Yes Sir, there has been a rapid increase in the inland fish production in the country since 2014, from 66.91 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 to 131.13 lakh tonnes in 2022-23, showing a record increase of 95.9% in the overall Inland fish production during this period.

|   S. No | Year    |   Inland Fish Production (in Lakh Tonnes) |
|---------|---------|-------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2014-15 |                                     66.91 |
|       2 | 2015-16 |                                     71.62 |
|       3 | 2016-17 |                                     78.06 |
|       4 | 2017-18 |                                     89.48 |
|       5 | 2018-19 |                                     97.2  |
|       6 | 2019-20 |                                    104.37 |
|       7 | 2020-21 |                                    112.49 |
|       8 | 2021-22 |                                    121.21 |
|       9 | 2022-23 |                                    131.13 |