Lok Sabha Question No. 366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Promotion of Cooperative Deep Sea Fishing
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat, Shri Chandan Chauhan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 366 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  DECEMBER, 2025

## Promotion of Cooperative Deep Sea Fishing

## † 366.  Shri Chandan Chauhan: Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat:

Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying be pleased to state:

- (a) the objectives of the initiative to promote cooperative deep sea fishing and the institutional arrangements put in place for its implementation;
- (b) the  role  of  the  Ministry  of  Cooperation  and  the  Department  of  Fisheries  in implementing this programme  through cooperatives and Fishermen Producer Organizations;
- (c) the  support  being  provided  by  the  Government  for  marine  infrastructure development  under  the  schemes  such  as  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF); and
- (d) the  outcomes  expected  from  these  efforts  in  terms  of  coastal  livelihood empowerment, fish export growth and sustainable resource management?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):    The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government of  India  is  implementing  a flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) which aims to enhance the overall growth of the fisheries sector and wellbeing of the fishers and fish farmers. One of the key objectives of PMMSY is to empower the traditional and smallscale  fishers  to  undertake  deep-sea  fishing.  Under  PMMSY,  financial  support  is provided to traditional fishers for acquisition of deep-sea fishing vessels as well as upgradation of existing fishing vessels for export competency.

Adopting the 'whole of government approach', the Department of Fisheries, GoI is collaborating with the Ministry of Cooperation through a Joint Working Group (JWG), to promote small-scale fishermen's participation in deep-sea fishing, valuechain development, processing and exports. The Ministry of Cooperation supports this initiative by strengthening cooperative institutions and facilitating access to cooperative credit through National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).

(c)  and  (d):  The  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  is  being implemented  with  a  highest  ever  investment  of  Rs.  20,050  crore  with  effect  from Financial  Year  2020-21  for  holistic  development  of  fisheries  and  wellbeing  of fishermen and fish farmers. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India, is also implementing the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs 7522.48 crore since 2018-19. The Government of India has, inter alia , approved for providing credit guarantee facility under the FIDF while it was extended for a period of 3 years (FY 2023-24 to FY 2025-26).

The PMMSY inter-alia envisages support towards livelihood strengthening activities such as providing boats and nets to traditional fishermen, support for communication and tracking devices, providing sea-safety kits, insurance cover to fishers, support for acquisition of deep-sea fishing vessels, alternative/additional livelihood activities like seaweed cultivation & bivalve culture, training & skill development, support towards cold-chain  and  marketing  facilities,  etc.  Besides,  the  scheme  also  envisages construction of Fishing Harbours and Fish Landing Centres ensuring safe landing and berthing  of  fishing  boats/vessels.  Whereas,  FIDF inter-alia provides  concessional finance for development of various fisheries and aquaculture infrastructure facilities to the Eligible Entities (EEs), including State Governments/Union Territories and State entities  for  development  of  identified  fisheries infrastructure facilities including construction  of  Fishing  Harbours  and  Fish  Landing  Centres,  Deep  Sea  Fishing Vessels,  Cold  chain  facilities,  Fish  Markets  and  Mariculture  Units  and  its  allied activities  for  supporting    coastal  livelihood  empowerment,  fish  export  growth  and sustainable resource management.

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