The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme of Pradhan Mantri Matsya SampadaYojana (PMMSY) with highest ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crore with effect from the financial year 2020-21in the country including in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Implementation of PMMSY has commenced during 2020-21 and the fish production has increased from 141.64 lakh tonne during 2019-20 to 147.25 lakh tonne during 2020-21 in the country. Similarly, the fish production in the Andhra Pradesh State has also been increased from 41.74 lakh tonne during 2019-20 to 46.23 lakh tonne during 2020-21.

The year-wise fish productions, during the last five years in the country and in the State of Andhra Pradesh are given below:

 

Sl.No.	Year	Fish    production    in    the country (In lakh tonne)	Fish production in Andhra Pradesh (In lakh tonne)
1	2016-17	114.31	27.66
2	2017-18	127.04	34.50
3	2018-19	135.73	39.91
4	2019-20	141.64	41.74
5	2020-21	147.25	46.23

 

This information was given by the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA  in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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