Lok Sabha Question No. 543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Fish Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION. No. † 543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026

## Fish Production

## † 543. Shri Ganesh Singh:

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

- (a) the total increase in the fish production in the country along with the total production at present and the progress made in fish exports and fish farmers' income since 2014;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  specific  scheme,  mission,  or  pilot project to promote seaweed cultivation and increase production capacity;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposals to promote research, investment, or production in global caviar market given its rapid growth; and
- (d)  whether  there  are  any  proposals  under  consideration  by  the  Government  to establish fisheries, fish seed production, and pearl farming clusters and to link them to livelihoods, exports and value addition in the State of Madhya Pradesh, especially in Satna and Vindhya Regions?

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

- (a) : The annual fish production in the country during last 10 years has increased from 102.60 lakh tonne in 2014-15 to  an all-time record fish production of 197.75 lakh tonne in 2024-25. This includes increase of marine fish production from 35.69 lakh tonne in 2014-15 to 46.15 lakh tonne in 2024-25 and the inland fish production from 66.91 lakh tonne in  2014-15 to 151.60 lakh tonne in  2024-25. Similarly, the fisheries exports  value  has  increased  from  Rs.33,441.61  crore  in  2014-15  to  Rs.62,408.45 crore in 2024-25.

(b):    The  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implemented by  the Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying interalia  focuses  for  the  development  of  seaweed  cultivation.  Under  the  PMMSY, during the  last  5  years  (2020-21  to  2024-25),  the  Department  of Fisheries, Government of India has accorded approvals to the projects worth ₹195 crore for seaweed  cultivation and allied activities aiming towards increasing  seaweed production in the country. The approved projects consisted of installation of rafts & monolines, establishment of a Multipurpose Seaweed Park in Tamil Nadu at a total cost of Rs.127.71 crore and the Seaweed Seed Bank in U.T. of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu at a total cost of Rs.1.20 crore. In addition, to facilitate Research and Development (R&D) including training, assessment of feasibility, capacity building in seaweed cultivation, projects worth Rs. 7.21 crore have also been approved under the Central Sector (CS) Component of PMMSY with 100% Central financial assistance to Fisheries R&D Institutes. (c):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  various schemes and policies to promote research, investments and production in fisheries sector.  Consequent  to  such  initiatives,  India's  seafood  exports  has  significantly increased during the last 10 years. Other significant achievements during the said period for expansion of export markets include (i) export destinations increased from added  product  exports  tripled  to  ₹7,666.38  crore  and  (iv)  processing  capacity

100 to 130 countries, (ii) the number of exporters rose from 1,196 to 1,276, (iii) valueexpanded from 25,707 MT/day to 38,466 MT/day

(d):    The  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implemented by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying also supports for development of broodbanks, hatcheries for supply of quality fish seed to the fish farmers. During the last five years, 30 brood banks and 986 fish hatcheries have  been  supported  under  PMMSY.  Besides,  PMMSY  also  supports  for  pearl farming  and  cluster  based  developments.  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  GoI  has notified (i) pearl cluster in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand and (ii) reservoir fisheries cluster in Halali Dam, Madhya Pradesh. The fisheries development initiatives including cluster  based  approach  are  contributing  towards  creation  of  alternative  livelihood support, value addition and enhancement of fish production, productivity and exports.

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