Inland fish production in North- Eastern states up by 5%

The total fish production in the North-Eastern States increased from 4.03 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 to the highest production of 6.04 lakh tonnes during FY 2022-23

Inland fish production in the North-Eastern States recorded an average annual growth rate of 5.38 per cent during the last nine years i.e. from 2014-15 to 2022-23. The total fish production in the North-Eastern States increased from 4.03 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 to the highest production of 6.04 lakh tonnes during FY 2022-23.

Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying implemented Blue Revolution, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme from 2015-16 to 2019-20 for the development of fisheries and aquaculture in the country and the project worth Rs 391.95 crore were sanctioned for North- Eastern States. To consolidate the success and achievements of Blue Revolution, in the year 2020-21, the Government of India launched another flagship scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an investment of Rs 20,050 crores for a period of 5 years with effect from Financial Year 2020-21 to 2024-25 for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture.

 PMMSY aims to enhance fish production through the establishment of new freshwater finfish hatcheries, construction of rearing ponds, grow-out ponds with inputs, bio floc ponds, Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS), ornamental fish rearing units, providing boats and nets for traditional fishermen etc. A minimum of 10 per cent of the annual allocation under the scheme has been earmarked for the North Eastern Region.

This information was given by Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying in a written reply to Lok Sabha.