Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh told the Lok Sabha that annual fish production rose from 147.25 lakh tonnes in 2020-21 to 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25. The Department of Fisheries works through three main schemes and Kisan Credit Card cover for fisheries, he said.
Production was 162.48 lakh tonnes in 2021-22, 175.45 lakh tonnes in 2022-23 and 183.93 lakh tonnes in 2023-24.
The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has an outlay of ₹20,750 crore for 2020-21 to 2026-27. It funds fishing harbours, fish landing centres, fish markets, cold storages, ice plants, wholesale fish markets, hatcheries and brood banks in all States and Union Territories.
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), running from 2018-19 to 2025-26, gives concessional finance to eligible entities including State Governments and Union Territories. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) covers 2023-24 to 2026-27. Under it, the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) creates a work-based digital identity and database for stakeholders. About 35.92 lakh fishers, fish farmers and others have registered, including 2,52,301 from Kerala.
The Kisan Credit Card for fisheries has been available since 2018-19. In Kerala, 18,908 cards have been sanctioned to fisheries beneficiaries.
PMMSY proposals worth ₹21,461.03 crore, with a Central share of ₹9,571.09 crore, have been approved for all States and Union Territories. Under FIDF, 253 projects costing ₹6,657.57 crore have been approved, with ₹4,979.04 crore considered for interest subvention. A state-wise statement for 2020-21 to 2025-26 shows a total project cost of ₹21,584.59 crore, a Central share of ₹9,694.69 crore and Central funds released of ₹6,205.78 crore.
PMMSY approvals include 28 fishing harbour development or modernisation projects, 25 fish landing centre projects and 23 dredging projects, at ₹3,741.89 crore. FIDF approved a further 94 fishing harbours and landing centres at ₹4,916.46 crore, of which ₹3,651.19 crore is eligible for interest subvention. In all, 184 harbours and landing centres have been approved.
Cold chain and marketing proposals of ₹2,797 crore were approved under both schemes. They cover 775 cold storages and ice plants, 28,489 transport units, 1,394 live fish vending units, 6,018 fish kiosks, and 117 retail and 24 wholesale fish markets. The transport units include 13,718 motorcycles with ice boxes, 8,527 bicycles with ice boxes, 4,257 auto rickshaws, 1,577 insulated trucks and 410 refrigerated trucks. PMMSY also supports artificial reefs and sea ranching.
A 2023-24 study by the National Productivity Council estimated marine post-harvest loss in Karnataka at 6.21% to 10.13%. The state reported ICAR-CIFT estimates of about 6% loss and ICAR-CMFRI bycatch estimates of 20-40%, depending on gear and craft.
PMMSY approvals for Karnataka total ₹1,053.60 crore. They include 126 ice plants and cold storages, 1,065 post-harvest transport units, 46 live fish vending centres, 100 fish kiosks, 300 Matsya Vahini mobile kiosks, and one retail and one modern wholesale market. Harbour modernisation was approved at Mangaluru (₹37.47 crore), Gangolli (₹22.18 crore) and Malpe (₹12.52 crore). Fishers are encouraged to use 35 mm square-mesh cod-end trawl nets and Turtle Excluder Devices.
Marine product exports reached 19.72 lakh tonnes worth ₹73,890 crore (USD 8.46 billion) in 2025-26, going to over 128 countries. The US was the largest market, followed by China, the EU, Southeast Asia, Japan and the Middle East. The share of value-added products rose from 2% in 2013-14 to 11% in 2024-25.
A draft guidance document, prepared with MPEDA, the Export Inspection Council and the National Fisheries Development Board, aims to bring inland States and Union Territories into the seafood export chain. Other measures include inspection and certification by the Export Inspection Council, MPEDA buyer-seller meets, awareness on the India-UK CETA, use of free trade agreements through the Department of Commerce, and promotion of high-value species such as seabass, cobia, pompano, mud crab, grouper and seaweed.
An ICAR-CIFRI and NFDB drone pilot costing ₹116.85 lakh targets live fish transport of 100 kg over about 10 km; 70 kg over 7 km has been demonstrated. The department has an MoU with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and supports 2,195 fisheries cooperatives as FFPOs with ₹544.85 crore.
According to ICAR-CMFRI's Marine Fish Stock Status of India (2022), 91.1% of 135 assessed marine stocks are sustainable. The Minister said no conclusive impact on production solely from climate variability and marine pollution has been established.
The Group Accident Insurance Scheme (GAIS), run through NFDB, released ₹130.68 crore over 2021-22 to 2026-27 to cover 167.64 lakh fishers, about 33.52 lakh a year. Traditional fisher families get livelihood and nutritional support during fishing bans, and a uniform annual closure applies in the breeding season.
Andhra Pradesh reported ₹150 crore of diesel subsidy to 63,840 beneficiaries and ₹511.46 crore to 2,55,731 marine fishers during bans. Its PMMSY proposals total ₹2,328.89 crore.
Kerala's PMMSY proposals total ₹1,413.91 crore, with ₹462.22 crore of the Central share released and ₹451.807 crore utilised. Approvals include ban-period support for 1,71,033 people, 20 deep-sea vessels, 42 artificial reefs and 222 Sagar Mitras. Thirteen FIDF projects worth ₹551.72 crore were approved for Kerala.
On livestock, the Minister said vaccination against FMD, Brucellosis, PPR and Classical Swine Fever is 100% centrally assisted, and 4,019 Mobile Veterinary Units operate in 29 States and Union Territories. Outbreaks fell from 132 in 2019 to 40 in 2025.
With reference to the schemes of the Department of Fisheries, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
Item : Description
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Under PMMSY, 184 harbours and landing centres have been approved in all.
Statement-II: FIDF approved 94 fishing harbours and landing centres, and PMMSY approved 28 fishing harbour projects, 25 fish landing centre projects and 23 dredging projects.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
