New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Department of Fisheries has released Rs 2,208.74 crore to the states, during the last three financial years from 2023-24 to 2025-26, under the flagship scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture sector in the country, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.India’s fish production has jumped by 39.61 per cent from 141.64 lakh tonne in 2019-20 to 197.75 lakh tonne in 2024-25 while fisheries expo…
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New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said that projects for the development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, amounting to Rs 21,394.88 crore with a Central share of Rs 9,510.89 crore, have been approved under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), including those for the creation and strengthening of export infrastructure.According to Department of Fisheries, the government is implementing several strategic initiatives to strengthen seafood export infrastructu…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India’s fish production has increased from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25 under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said the PMMSY — which has been under implementation since the 2020-21 financial year — has played a key role in the holistic development of the fisheri…
Hyderabad, July 10 (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Vakiti Srihari, on Friday laid the foundation for a freshwater fish export centre at Koheda in Rangareddy district and said the facility will increase fishermen’s income, providing them with permanent employment, and creating opportunities for international markets. He said that it is a matter of pride for Telangana that, for the first time in the country, such a modern export centre is being …
Kochi, July 7 (IANS) Lakshadweep has drawn up an ambitious five-year roadmap to more than double its annual tuna and tuna-like fish production to 50,000 tonnes, with a comprehensive strategy focusing on deep-sea fishing, mariculture, seaweed farming, and modern fisheries infrastructure to transform the archipelago into a major hub of India’s blue economy.The perspective plan, prepared by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) as the nodal agency, was finalised at a stakehol…
Aizawl, May 25 (IANS) Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Monday said that the fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairy sectors have immense potential to accelerate the economic development of the Northeast, adding that growth in these sectors would ensure progress not only for individuals but for the region as a whole. The Union Minister, who chaired a Regional Review Meeting of the eight Northeastern states, highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s v…
Aizawl, May 24 (IANS) Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, popularly known as Lalan Singh, said on Sunday that the Centre aims to make Mizoram not only self-sufficient in fish production but also a fish-exporting state in the future. The Union Minister also assured full support for various development-oriented projects proposed by the Mizoram government.Soon after arriving in Aizawl, Union Minister Singh called on Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma.He was acc…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) India’s total fish production reached approximately 197.75 lakh tonnes during 2024–25, with cold-water fisheries contributing nearly 3 per cent of inland fish production, the government said on Saturday.National cold-water fish production currently stands at around 7,000 metric tonnes, while trout production alone has increased nearly 1.8 times over the last decade to about 6,000 metric tonnes in 2024–25, according to Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dai…
Aizawl, May 14 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Thursday said the state government is committed to progressively transforming Mizoram into a digital state by leveraging modern technology to make public services more accessible, efficient and convenient for citizens.Launching the Government Quarters Allotment Management System (QAMS) and the Mizoram House (outside the state) Online Reservation System, the Chief Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to gradually transform Miz…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India’s ornamental fisheries exports are estimated at around Rs 41 crore, reflecting the sector’s growing contribution to the economy, an official statement said on Saturday.India hosts about 700 indigenous freshwater and over 300 marine species available domestically, reflecting vast resource potential. Under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), ornamental fisheries are emerging as a high-potential sector in India, supported by rich biodiversity and grow…