The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been implementing the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for a period of 5 years from financial year 2020-21 to FY 2024-25, at a total outlay of Rs.20050 crore. The scheme envisaged to add an addition fish production of 70 lakh metric tonnes by 2024-25, enhance aquaculture productivity from the national average of 3 tonne to 5 tonne per hectare, reduce post-harvest losses from 25% to around 10%, generate about 55 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities,  enhancement of fisheries exports from Rs 46,589 crore (2018-19) to Rs 1 lakh crore by 2024-25, enhancing per capita fish consumption from the current 5-6 kg to 12 kg during  tenure of five years, encourage private investment and facilitate growth of entrepreneurship in the fisheries sector.The Department of Fisheries, Government of India  during the last four financial years (FY 2020-21 to 2023-24) and current financial year (2024-25), has approved fisheries developmental proposals of various State Governments, Union Territories and other Implementing Agencies at a total cost of Rs.20864.29 crore with central share of Rs. 8871.45 crore under the PMMSY. The concerted efforts of the Governments, fishers, fish farmers and other fisheries stakeholders through various initiatives/schemes has resulted in (i) increase of annual fish production in the country  during the last 5 years from 141.64 lakh tonne during 2019-20 to an all-time record of 175.45 lakh tonne in 2022-23, (ii) creation of direct and indirect employment opportunities to about 58 lakh in fishing and aquaculture related activities on account of the fisheries development projects, (iii) increase in fisheries export from Rs.46662.85 crore in 2019-20 to Rs.60524.89 crore in 2023-24, (iv) enhanced per capita fish consumption from 5-6 kg to 12-13 kg, (v)  enhance  aquaculture productivity to 4.7 tonne per hectare,  (vi) reduction of post harvest losses to 10-15%  amongst the others.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the PMMSY during the last four financial years (FY 2020-21 to 2023-24) and current financial year (2024-25), has accorded approvals to the fisheries development proposals of Government of Gujarat for the development of fisheries and aquaculture in the State at a total cost of Rs. 960.68 crore with a central share of Rs.329.07 crore. The activities approved for the State of Gujarat under the PMMSY primarily include construction of rearing and grow out ponds, establishment of hatcheries, Seaweed cultivation, establishment of cages in reservoirs and seas, Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS) and biofloc culture units, deep sea fishing vessels for traditional fishers, up gradation of existing fishing vessels for export competency,providing of safety kits to marine fishermen, construction of cold storages and ice plants, construction of  new fish feed mills and feed plants and post-harvest transportation units and construction of Smart and Integrated Fishing harbour at Jakhau in Kutch District. These approved activities inter-alia creating multifarious benefits to local fisheries, fish farmers and other fisheries related stakeholders of the project localities in the State of Gujarat. The component-wise details of the works done and number of direct beneficiaries covered under PMMSY as reported by the Government of Gujarat are furnished at Annexure-I.

 

Annexure-I

Component-wise details of the works done and number of beneficiaries covered under PMMSY

Sl No	Name of Component	No. of Beneficiaries
	Construction of Plant/Storage minimum 30 tonnes capacity	5Nos
	Construction of Plant/Storage minimum 50 tonnes capacity	6Nos
	Modernization of cold storage/ice plant	4Nos
	Refrigerated vehicles	12Nos
	Insulated vehicles	24Nos
	Motorcycles with Icebox	176 Nos
	Three-wheeler with Icebox including e-rikshaw for fish vending	1 No.
	Live fish vending centres	7 Nos
	Upgradation of existing fishing vessels for export competency	533 Nos
	Boats (replacement) and nets for traditional fishermen	103 Nos
	Sea cages	4 Nos
	Construction of new ponds for brackishwater Aquaculture	45Nos
	Inputs for Brackishwater Aquaculture	15Nos
	Mini Feed Mills of Production capacity of 2ton/day	1No
	Stocking of fingerlings in reservoirs (4730 ha area covered)	8Nos
	Establishment of New Hatchery	1No
	Construction of new Rearing Ponds (6.656 ha covered)	5Nos
	Construction of new Growout ponds (2.06 ha area covered	4Nos
	Establishment of medium biofloc (25 tanks and 1 m high) culture system (25 tanks)	2Nos
	Establishment of small biofloc (7 tanks of 4 m dia and 1.5 m high) culture system 7 tanks)	4Nos
	Establishment of Medium RAS (6 tanks 30m³/tank capacity 10ton/crop)	4Nos
	Installation of cages in Reservoirs (2350 Nos cages supported)	119 Nos

This information was given by the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

*****

AA

(Release ID: 2078595) Visitor Counter : 298