Lok Sabha Question No. 1506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri M K Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1506 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

## 1506.  Shri M K Raghavan:

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

- (a) the details of programs undertaken by the Government for the welfare of fishermen of Kerala under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY);
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  cold  chain  infrastructure  for fisherman community of Calicut in Kerala under the scheme;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to prevent deep trawling in the coastal belt of the country;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to support fishery exports sector in light of global tariffs;
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for the welfare of workers associated with fishery sector including those in fishery export sector; and
- (f) the details and the number of cold storage units have been set up for fishery sector during the last five years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government  of  India  during  the  last  five  years  and  current  year  (FY  2025-26)  has accorded approvals to the fisheries  development proposal of  Government of  Kerala amounting  to  Rs.  1410.40  crore  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana (PMMSY). The approved activities inter-alia includes livelihood support to fishers during fishing  ban  period,  support  to  traditional  fishers  for  procurement  of  boats  and  nets, establishment of integrated modern coastal fishing villages, establishment of climate resilient villages, additional and alternate livelihood activities such as bivalve cultivation, cage culture, ornamental fisheries, fish markets & kiosks, cold chain facilities, live fish vending  centres,  need  based  training  and  skill  development  programmes  and development of fishing harbours and marketing facilities etc.

(b): The Department of Fisheries, Government of India under PMMSY also provides financial assistance for strengthening of cold chain infrastructure such as establishment of ice plants, cold storages, fish transport vehicles like motor cycle with ice box, three wheeler with ice box, refrigerated vehicles, insulated vehicles, live fish vending centre, fish kiosks, fish markets etc. Under PMMSY, the beneficiary identification is done by the respective State Governments/UTs. The Government of Kerala has informed that 36 Nos motor cycles with ice boxes, 10 Nos of three-wheelers with ice boxes, 1 No of live fish vending centres, 2 units of fish kiosks, 50 units of e-scooter for fish vending, 100 units ice box to fishers have been approved to the beneficiaries of Calicut to improve the cold chain infrastructure facilities.

(c): Fishing  activities  within  the  territorial  coastal  waters  are  governed  by  the concerned coastal state Governments/UTs. The Department of Fisheries, Government of  India  issues  advisories  to  coastal  States/UTs  for  strict  implementation  of  gear and mesh size regulations as provided under their respective Marine Fishing Regulation Acts (MFRAs) , implementation of conservation and management measures such as uniform fishing ban for a period of 61 days every year for rejuvenation of fish stock, etc. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India has also prohibited the destructive fishing practices like bull or pair trawling and use of artificial light of LED lights for fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ), and similar prohibitions are also imposed within territorial waters by the coastal States/UTs. Vessel Communication and Support System are also supported to enhance the safety of fishermen at sea and strengthening of monitoring, control and surveillance measures.  The  maritime States/UTs have also been advised to issue necessary orders for prohibiting destructive fishing  methods  for  fishing  within  their  territorial  waters,  temporarily  suspend  the registration/license  of  fishing  vessel(s)  violating  the  Government  orders,  cancel  the registration/license of such fishing vessel(s) on repeated violations, and to inform Coast Guard and other marine enforcement agencies about such violators, with directions to prevent operation of those fishing vessels.

(d): The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India,  in  consultation  with  the Marine  Products  Export  Development  Authority  (MPEDA)  has  taken  up  several measures such as sensitization and awareness programmes, consultations, Chintan Shivir  on  value  addition,  facilitating  Buyer-Seller Meets to support fisheries  exports. Focus  is  also  given  for  identification  of  new  markets  towards  diversification  and deepening of the existing potential markets for promoting export through various trade delegations.  Efforts  are  also  underway  to  fast-track  Free  Trade  Agreement  (FTA) negotiations with major markets along with the review of other existing FTAs. Further, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India held a series of meetings with the potential  countries  and  deliberated  on  strengthening  the  trade  relations,  enhancing value  addition,  quality  assurance,  biosecurity  and  quality  compliance,  Research  & Development (R&D) collaboration, training and capacity-building.

(e): Under the PMMSY, welfare of fishers, fish farmers and related stakeholders is one  of  the  priority  areas.  Accordingly,  financial  assistance  is  provided  towards addressing critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, postharvest,  enhancing  quality  of  the  product  and  increased  income  of  fishers  and  fish farmers, insurance to fishers, livelihood and nutritional supports during the fishing ban etc.  Under  PMMSY,  fishers,  fish  farmers  and  related  stakeholders  including  fishery exports  are  eligible for  assistance  for taking  up  need  based  interventions  for strengthening of the sector.

(f): PMMSY  envisages  establishment  of  ice  plants,  cold  storages  of  various capacities and modernization of the existing ice plants and cold storages. During the last five years, 730 units of ice plants/cold storages of various capacities have been approved to the States/UTs including Kerala. The state-wise details of ice plants & cold storage units approved during last five years under PMMSY are furnished at AnnexureI.

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Statement referred in part (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1506 for answer on 9 th  December, 2025 regarding 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: State/UT-wise details of ice plant & cold storage units approved during last five years under PMMSY:

(In Lakh)

|   Sl.No | State/UT                                     |   Units (Nos) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|---------------|
|       1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                  |            32 |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh                               |            16 |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh                            |             2 |
|       4 | Assam                                        |             9 |
|       5 | Bihar                                        |            52 |
|       6 | Chhattisgarh                                 |             9 |
|       7 | Goa                                          |             8 |
|       8 | Gujarat                                      |            25 |
|       9 | Haryana                                      |            23 |
|      10 | Himachal Pradesh                             |            22 |
|      11 | Jharkhand                                    |            32 |
|      12 | Karnataka                                    |           127 |
|      13 | Kerala                                       |            16 |
|      14 | Ladakh                                       |             4 |
|      15 | Lakshadweep                                  |            28 |
|      16 | Madhya Pradesh                               |            60 |
|      17 | Maharashtra                                  |            83 |
|      18 | Manipur                                      |             8 |
|      19 | Meghalaya                                    |            12 |
|      20 | Mizoram                                      |            12 |
|      21 | Odisha                                       |            40 |
|      22 | Puducherry                                   |             8 |
|      23 | Punjab                                       |             2 |
|      24 | Rajasthan                                    |             3 |
|      25 | Sikkim                                       |             1 |
|      26 | Tamil Nadu                                   |            40 |
|      27 | The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |             1 |
|      28 | Tripura                                      |             2 |
|      29 | Uttar Pradesh                                |             1 |
|      30 | Uttarakhand                                  |             2 |
|      31 | West Bengal                                  |            50 |

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