Lok Sabha Question No. 2702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Development of Fisheries
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2702

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES

## 2702 . SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और कृ िक कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reviewed the performance of fishing sector over the last three years in terms of targets set and achieved by various States including Gujarat, if so, the details thereof including  the standard assessment norms State-wise during last three years:
- (b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for integrated development of marine and inland fishing  in  various  States  including  Gujarat  for  both  domestic  consumption  and  exports  under  Blue Revolution in the country:
- (c) whether the National Fisheries Development Board is considering to enlist participation of the private sector in the Blue Revolution to achieve the intended objectives, if so, the details thereof:
- (d) the details of earnings made during the last three years from fish exports along with targets fixed by the Government for the next three years: and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to come out with a new national policy on fisheries to achieve the target of export earning from fish and fish products from Rs.33,441 crore to Rs.1,00,000 crore during the next five years, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a)  : No. Madam. No such specific review has been carried out.

(b)  and  (c)  :     The Government of India has restructured the Central Plan Scheme under an umbrella of Blue Revolution.    The  restructured  Central  Sector  Scheme  on  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and Management  of  Fisheries(CSS)  approved  in  December,  2015  by  the  Government  provides  for  a  focused development and management of the fisheries sector to increase both  fish production and fish productivity from aquaculture and fisheries resources of the inland and marine fisheries sector including deep sea fishing.   This scheme is implemented in all the States/UTs including Gujarat.

The  scheme  has  several  sub-components  that  have  a  commercial  approach  and  encourage  the participation  of  farmers  and  entrepreneurs.  The  objectives  of  the  scheme  are  (i)  to  increase  overall  fish production in a responsible and sustainable manner for economic prosperity, (ii) to modernize the fisheries sector with  special  focus  on  new  technologies,  (iii)  to  ensure  food  and  nutritional  security  in  the  country,  (iv)  to generate  employment and export earnings  and  (v)  to  ensure  inclusive  development  and  empower  fishers  and aquaculture farmers.

(d)  and  (e)    : Details  of  earnings  made  during  the  last  three  years  from  the  marine  fisheries    exports    is furnished  at Annexure-I .        The  Central  Sector  Scheme  on  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and Management of Fisheries(CSS) aims at enhancing fish production from the present level of 107.95 lakh tonne (provisional)  (2015-16)  to  about  150  lakh  tonne  by  the  end  of  the  financial  year  2019-20  for  both  domestic consumption and export.  Besides, the Marine Products Export Development Authority(MPEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industries also implements various export promotion policies and schemes to enhance export earnings from the marine and brackish-water fish and aquaculture products.

Statement referred to in reply to the part (d) and (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2702 for answer on 2 nd August, 2016

## Details of earnings made during the last three years from marine fish exports

| Item           |    |   2013-14 |          2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|----------------|----|-----------|------------------|-----------|
| FROZEN SHRIMP  | Q: | 301435    | 357505           | 373866    |
|                | V: |  19368.3  |  22468.1         |  20045.5  |
|                | $: |   3210.94 |   3709.76        |   3096.68 |
| FROZEN FISH    | Q: | 324359    | 309434           | 228749    |
|                | V: |   4294.81 |   3778.5         |   3462.25 |
|                | $: |    708.63 |    619.66        |    529.85 |
| FR CUTTLE FISH | Q: |  68577    |  82353           |  65596    |
|                | V: |   1386.98 |   1833.21        |   1636.11 |
|                | $: |    228.13 |    300.69        |    250.31 |
| FR SQUID       | Q: |  87437    |  69569           |  81769    |
|                | V: |   1731.97 |   1275.25        |   1615.21 |
|                | $: |    284.6  |    209.84        |    247.53 |
| DRIED ITEM     | Q: |  67901    |  70544           |  43320    |
|                | V: |    998    |   1010.16        |    725.58 |
|                | $: |    167.89 |    165.52        |    111.57 |
| LIVE ITEMS     | Q: |   5080    |   5488           |   5493    |
|                | V: |    281.85 |    301.51        |    308.81 |
|                | $: |     46.7  |     49.62        |     47.77 |
| CHILLED ITEMS  | Q: |  19755    |  31404           |  33150    |
|                | V: |    527.84 |    635.93        |    809.5  |
|                | $: |     88.48 |    104.71        |    124.51 |
| OTHERS         | Q: | 109212    | 124947           | 113949    |
|                | V: |   1623.5  |   2138.94        |   1817.87 |
|                | $: |    272.34 |    351.31        |    279.71 |
| TOTAL          | Q: | 983756    |      1.05124e+06 | 945892    |
|                | V: |  30213.3  |  33441.6         |  30420.8  |
|                | $: |   5007.7  |   5511.12        |   4687.94 |

1. Q: Quantity in MT,

2. V: Value in Rs. Crore,

3. $: US Dollar Million

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