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MAKING WAVES
The Central Government
announced 'Blue Revolution'
in 2014. In its first term, the
Government invested Rs FISHERIES TO BECOME
2,600 Crore in the Fisheries
sector. The total investment SUSTAINABLE
in the sector in the previous
67 years from 1947 was a Latest scheme offers insurance of fishing vessels;
meagre Rs 3,682 Crore. financial assistance for upgrading vessels, boats,
The sector saw a refreshing bio-toilets, aquaculture in saline, alkaline areas,
change from 2014, it Sea Mitra, Nucleus Breeding Centres, Fisheries and
registered an impressive Aquaculture Startup Apps, Integrated Aqua Park,
performance and doubled Integrated Coastal Fishing Village Development,
its growth to 11 per cent network of aquatic laboratories and their facilities,
annually, compared to e-trading, marketing etc
a growth of 5.2 per cent
earlier Projects worth over Rs 1,720 Crore are being
implemented in 21 States & UTs in its first phase.
PMMSY aims to address the shortcomings in
the production, quality technology, post-harvest
infrastructure and management. It also aims for
robust fishery management framework and welfare
of fishermen
A sustainable development plan for the sector. It is
to be implemented under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat
package in the next 5 years with an estimated
investment of Rs 20,050 Crore. Out of this, Rs 12,340
Crore is to be spent on activities related to marine,
fisheries and aquaculture
The growth rate in fish
production in the five years video conferencing on Crore have been launched
from 2014 increased to 7.53 September 10, 2020. on September 10, 2020.
per cent from the previous PMMSY is being Speaking on the occasion,
4.7 per cent launched in 21 States of the the Prime Minister said,
country with an investment "The motive behind all these
The export of fish stood at schemes is to empower
Rs 46,662 Crore. It recorded of Rs 20,000 Crore, which our villages and make
an increase of 9.71 per cent would be spent in the next India Self-Reliant (Aatma
from 2014-15 to 2018-19 4-5 Years. Out of this,
projects worth Rs 1,700 Nirbhar Bharat) in the 21st
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