Lok Sabha Question No. 338 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Growth of Fishery Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *338

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015

## GROWTH OF FISHERY SECTOR

| *338 .                                                                                                                                 | SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRI B.V. NAIK:                                                                                             |
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| Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:                                | Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:                                |
| (a) whether enormous potential exists for the growth of fishery sector in the country;                                                 | (a) whether enormous potential exists for the growth of fishery sector in the country;                                                 |
| (b)                                                                                                                                    | if so, the demand and supply of fish at present in the country;                                                                        |
| (c)                                                                                                                                    | whether fishing is banned for some months in certain coastal States at present;                                                        |
| (d)                                                                                                                                    | if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and                                                                               |
| (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to increase fish production in each of the coastal State/UT in the country? | (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to increase fish production in each of the coastal State/UT in the country? |
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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *338  ON  'GROWTH  OF  FISHERY  SECTOR'  TO  BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015.

- (a) : Yes Madam.
- (b):  The  likely  demand  for  fish  in  the  country  for  the  year  2016-17  is  estimated  to  be  110  lakh tonnes and by 2020-21, the demand is expected to be 140 lakh tonnes according to the Twelfth Five Year Plan report on Economic Sectors (Volume II). Against these projected demands, the fish production is about 101.64 lakh tonnes during 2014-15 (provisional).
- (c): Yes Madam.
- (d): Government of India implements a uniform ban on fishing for all fishing vessels in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) beyond territorial waters i.e.  between 12 nautical miles to 200 nautical miles.  This year the ban was implemented on the East Coast including Andaman &  Nicobar  Islands  from  15 th April  to  14 th June,  2015  and  on  the  West  Coast  including Lakshadweep  Islands  from  1 st June  to  31 st July,  2015.    State  Governments/  UTs  are  also implementing fishing ban in their territorial waters upto 12 nautical miles for a period ranging from  45  to  75  days.  The  fishing  ban  is  imposed  annually  for  conservation,  natural  fish breeding purposes, effective management of marine fishery resources and sea safety reasons of marine fishing communities.
- (e): The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  &  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and Farmers Welfare has been implementing schemes for increasing fish production in the country by  providing  assistance  for:-  Establishment  of  Fish  Seed  Hatcheries,  Fish  Feed  Mills, Stocking of Fish Fingerlings in Beels, Wetlands, Creation of New Ponds, One Time Inputs for Formulated Pelleted Fish Feed, Aquaculture promotion, establishment of Fishing Harbours , Fish Landing Centres, fish processing units, preservation storage infrastructure, fish marketing and  transport  infrastructure  etc.    The  Department  also  supports  other  fishery  activities  like stocking of fish seed in reservoirs and open water bodies, cage culture in reservoirs and open sea, coldwater fisheries development, establishment of cold storage and imparting training and skill development etc.

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