Lok Sabha Question No. 1774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Boom in Aquaculture
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1774 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  FEBRUARY, 2026

## Boom in Aquaculture

## 1774.  Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal:

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

- (a) whether there is a boom in aquaculture in many parts of the country, especially in northern States of the country like Punjab;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise especially in Punjab;
- (c) whether the  Government  is taking  any  steps  to  promote  aquaculture  including shrimp farming in these States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  :  The  Government  of  India  during  last  one  decade  has  taken  up  several initiatives  including  stepping  of  financial  investment  of  Rs.39,272  crore  through various Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes to address the critical gaps in  fish  production,  productivity,  shrimp  farming,  quality,  technology,  post-harvest infrastructure, modernization and strengthening of fisheries value chain, reduction of post-harvest losses, traceability, establishing a robust fisheries management framework and fishers' welfare in all the States and Union Territories (UTs) including the State of Punjab. The schemes launched during the above said period for holistic development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the country including shrimp farming  includes;  (i)  Blue  Revolution:  Integrated  Development  and  Management  of Fisheries,  (ii)  Fisheries  &  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF),  (iii) Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY),  (iv)  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana (PM-MKSSY) and (v) Kisan Credit Card (KCC).

The  schemes  and  policy  initiatives  taken  up  by  the  Government  also  contributed significantly towards overall growth of fisheries and aquaculture sector in the country including enhancement of fish production and productivity.  Over the past decade, the fisheries sector in India has shown a sustained annual average growth rate of 8.74%. The total  fish  production  has  surged  from  95.79  lakh  tonnes  in  2013-14  to  197.75 lakh tons in 2024-25 marking a remarkable transformation. Notably, inland fisheries and aquaculture production witnessed an impressive 147% growth, rising from 61.36 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 to 151.60 lakh tonne in 2024-25. Similarly, the fish production in the State of Punjab has registered more than 95% increasing with increased from 1.04 lakh tonne in 2013-14 to 2.03 lakh tonne  in 2024-25. The State/UT-wise details of fish production in the States and UTs including in the State of Punjab during 202425 is furnished at Annexure-I.

Further,  the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying  during  the  last  five  financial  years  (2020-21  to  2025-26)  has  accorded approvals to the fisheries and aquaculture development proposals of Government of Punjab at a total cost of Rs. 68.90 crore with the central share of Rs. 23.86 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).

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Statement  referred  to  reply  of  part-(b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No. 1774 put in by Dr. Raj kumar Chabbewal, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha  for  answer  on  10 th February,  2026  regarding  Boom  in  Aquaculture: State/UT-wise details of fish production  during 2024-25

(in lakhs tonnes)

| Sl.No   | State/UT's                            | 2024-25   | 2024-25   | 2024-25   |
|---------|---------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         |                                       | Inland    | Marine    | Total     |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                        | 48.88     | 6.51      | 55.39     |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                     | 0.11      | 0         | 0.11      |
| 3       | Assam                                 | 5.29      | 0         | 5.29      |
| 4       | Bihar                                 | 9.6       | 0         | 9.6       |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                          | 8.73      | 0         | 8.73      |
| 6       | Goa                                   | 0.09      | 1.28      | 1.37      |
| 7       | Gujarat                               | 2.78      | 7.64      | 10.43     |
| 8       | Haryana                               | 2.32      | 0         | 2.32      |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh                      | 0.19      | 0         | 0.19      |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir                       | 0.29      | 0         | 0.29      |
| 11      | Jharkhand                             | 3.63      | 0         | 3.63      |
| 12      | Karnataka                             | 4.37      | 5.26      | 9.63      |
| 13      | Kerala                                | 2.8       | 6.47      | 9.27      |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh                        | 4.45      | 0         | 4.45      |
| 15      | Maharashtra                           | 2.71      | 4.64      | 7.35      |
| 16      | Manipur                               | 0.37      | 0         | 0.37      |
| 17      | Meghalaya                             | 0.2       | 0         | 0.2       |
| 18      | Mizoram                               | 0.07      | 0         | 0.07      |
| 19      | Nagaland                              | 0.11      | 0         | 0.11      |
| 20      | Odisha                                | 9.53      | 2.39      | 11.92     |
| 21      | Punjab                                | 2.03      | 0         | 2.03      |
| 22      | Rajasthan                             | 1.14      | 0         | 1.14      |
| 23      | Sikkim                                | 0.01      | 0         | 0.01      |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu                            | 2.67      | 6.81      | 9.48      |
| 25      | Telengana                             | 4.77      | 0         | 4.77      |
| 26      | Tripura                               | 0.89      | 0         | 0.89      |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                           | 0.1       | 0         | 0.1       |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh                         | 13.31     | 0         | 13.31     |
| 29      | West Bengal                           | 20.07     | 3.67      | 23.74     |
| 30      | A and N Islands                       | 0.01      | 0.52      | 0.53      |
| 31      | Chandigarh                            | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 32      | Daman and Diu &Dadar and Nagar Haveli | 0         | 0.31      | 0.31      |
| 33      | Delhi                                 | 0.01      | 0         | 0.01      |
| 34      | Ladakh                                | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 35      | Lakshadweep                           | 0         | 0.19      | 0.19      |
| 36      | Puducherry                            | 0.06      | 0.43      | 0.49      |
| Total   | Total                                 | 151.6     | 46.15     | 197.75    |

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