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PM Matsya Sampada Yojana Flagship

India moving on the path of progress PMMSY UPDATE

ACHIEVED THIS SO FAR 10,225
FISH PRODUCTION IS INCREASING Aquaculture in a
IN THE COUNTRY For the first time in the country, hectare pond area
2016-2017 114.31 lakh tonnes keeping in mind the fish trade 6.77
and business in every part of
2017-2018 127.04 lakh tonnes the country, such a big plan lakh fishermen

was made. Many times more family got help
2018-2019 135.73 lakh tonnes
investment is being made in 3102
2019-2020 141.64 lakh tonnes the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Retail fish market
Sampada Yojana than the
2020-2021 147.25 lakh tonnes amount invested in it after and kiosk started
independence. Together they 3230
2021-2022 161.87 lakh tonnes are running the Blue Revolution
scheme. As a result of these Boat changed
Fish exports declined in 2020-2021 due efforts, all records of fish 1270
to the global impact of the COVID-19
pandemic. Afterwhich exports in 2021- production in the country have Ornamental fish
been broken.
2022 stood at Rs 57,586 crore which —Narendra Modi, farming units
was Rs 43,721 crore in 2020-2021. started
Prime Minister. 273
REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES Deep sea fishing

GOALS FOR 2024-2025 PMMSY PROVIDES LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD vessels

n Increase in fish production PROTECTION. 16
from 13.75 million metric n The scheme includes 34 states and union lakhs
tonnes in 2018–2019 to territories. In the lean season, fishermen beneficiaries so
22 million metric tonnes in receive Rs. 1500 per month for a maximum far directly or
2024–2025. of three months. Over the last two years, 8.12 indirectly
n To increase fish production lakh fishermen have received assistance.
by 9% annually. n Kisan credit cards are being issued to 720
n Income from fish exports fish farmers for the first time. So far, fish farming
was 46,589 crores in 2018- approximately 88 thousand Kisan cards have producer
2019, which will increase to been issued, with loans totalling 1060 crores organization
1 lakh crores in 2024-2025, approved. More than 1,000 biofloc units and 40.65
i.e., doubling the income. 1,000 recirculatory aquaculture systems have
been approved.
n To reduce Post-fish n More than 16 lakh fish farmers or fishermen lakhs of
production losses from 20- benefited directly or indirectly. From April fishermen and
25 percent to 10%. 2020 to March 2022, approximately Rs 1120 fish farmers
n Increase fish consumption crore allocated to 34,700 female beneficiaries. trained
per person from 5 kg to In two years, a group insurance coverage of Rs 7268
12 kg. Rs 5 lakh insured 27.51 lakh fishermen. crore Proposals

...Enabling the public and fishermen to get information about fair prices. The National approved by
Fisheries Development Board started the Fish Market Price Information System in 2018. In August 8, 2022
this, fish prices from selected 88 wholesale and retail markets of commercially important
marine and inland fish are uploaded and broadcast on the portal in real-time.
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