**Executive Summary**
This document outlines the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) initiative by the Department of Fisheries to enhance fish production, productivity, and fishermen's income by 2024-25. It also details efforts to develop climate-resilient fisheries and strengthen veterinary services across India, with information provided by the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in response to a Rajya Sabha question.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)**
* **Objective:** To address critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure, management, value chain, traceability, fisheries management, and fisher welfare.
* **Goals:** Augment fish production, productivity, and quality to meet consumer demand and increase exports, thereby enhancing fisher and fish farmer income.
* **Projected Growth:** Fish production is projected to increase from 141.64 lakh tonnes (2019-20) to 197.75 lakh tonnes (2024-25). Fisheries export is expected to rise from Rs. 46,666 crore (2019-20) to Rs. 62,408 crore (2024-25).
**Climate Resilience in Fisheries**
* **Research:** Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes are conducting research to develop sustainable, climate-resilient strategies for fisheries and aquaculture.
* **Marine Fish Stocks:** A 2022 report by ICAR-CMFRI indicates that 91.1% of India's marine fish stocks are healthy, with stable production trends over the past five years despite inter-annual climate fluctuations.
* **Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV):** This program aims to create sustainable economic and livelihood opportunities for coastal fishers by developing infrastructure, promoting climate resilience, enhancing safety, and improving quality of life.
* **CRCFV Activities:** Include developing fish drying yards, processing centers, markets, ice plants, cold storage, fishing jetties, shore protection, seaweed cultivation, artificial reefs, and green fuel usage.
* **Other Support:** The Department of Fisheries also supports river ranching and sea ranching to enhance fish stock.
**Strengthening Veterinary Services**
* **State Subject:** Animal Husbandry is a State subject, with states responsible for establishing and strengthening veterinary services based on local requirements.
* **Central Support:** The Department of Animal Husbandry provides support to states, particularly for remote and tribal areas.
* **Key Support Measures:**
* Framing and communicating Guidelines for minimum standards of Veterinary Infrastructure.
* Formulating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for vaccination against FMD, Brucellosis, PPR, and CSF.
* Circulating SOPs for animal registration, ear tagging, vaccination administration, and data uploading.
* Providing 100% central assistance for vaccination against four major diseases (FMD, Brucellosis, PPR, CSF), including centralized vaccine procurement and awareness generation.
* Offering Assistance to States for Control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD) for prevention and control of prioritized diseases and strengthening diagnostic laboratories.
* Functional Mobile veterinary Units (MVUs) are delivering veterinary services at farmers' doorsteps in 29 states/UTs.
**Impact Analysis**
**Fishermen and Fish Farmers**
* **Impact:** Expected increase in income due to augmented fish production, improved productivity, and enhanced export opportunities under PMMSY. Improved livelihood opportunities and quality of life in coastal villages through CRCFV.
* **Action Required:** Continue participation in government schemes and programs.
**Coastal Fishing Communities**
* **Impact:** Benefit from improved fisheries infrastructure, climate resilience initiatives, enhanced safety and security, and development of sustainable livelihood opportunities under CRCFV.
* **Action Required:** Engage with CRCFV initiatives and adopt climate-resilient fishing practices.
**States/Union Territories (UTs)**
* **Impact:** Required to adopt and implement framed guidelines and SOPs for veterinary infrastructure, vaccination, animal registration, and data management. Will receive central assistance for disease control and veterinary services.
* **Action Required:** Adopt and implement the communicated Guidelines for minimum standards of Veterinary Infrastructure and the SOPs for vaccination, registration, and data management. Utilize ASCAD support for disease control and laboratory strengthening.
**Research Institutes (e.g., ICAR, CMFRI)**
* **Impact:** Continue to conduct research on climate change impacts and develop sustainable, climate-resilient strategies for fisheries and aquaculture.
* **Action Required:** Continue research and provide scientific reports to inform policy and implementation.
**Veterinary Service Providers**
* **Impact:** Benefit from standardized procedures and increased support for service delivery, particularly in remote and tribal areas, through MVUs and central assistance.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to formulated SOPs and utilize the support provided for enhanced service delivery.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: A scheme implemented by the Department of Fisheries to address critical gaps in fish production and productivity.
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The primary government department responsible for implementing fisheries-related policies and programs.
Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV) program: A program aimed at creating sustainable economic and livelihood opportunities for coastal fishers.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR): An organization that conducts research on fisheries and aquaculture to develop sustainable, climate-resilient strategies.
Guidelines for minimum standards of Veterinary Infrastructure in India: Framework developed to strengthen veterinary services, particularly in remote and tribal areas.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Doubling of fishermen’s income through PMMSY
Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 11:31AM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to address critical gaps in fish production and productivity,
quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management, modernisation and strengthening of
value chain, traceability, establishing a robust fisheries management framework and fishers‟ welfare. The
scheme is contributing towards augmentation of fish production, productivity, quality to meet the
consumer demands and preference and export, thereby attributing to enhancement of income of fishers &
fish farmers. During the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25), fish production increased from 141.64 lakh
tonne in 2019-20 to 197.75 lakh tonne in 2024-25. Similarly, fisheries export has also increased from
Rs.46,666 crore (2019-20) to Rs.62,408 crore (2024-25).
(b): The fisheries research institutes under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR), Government of India have been conducting research on a regular basis to understand the impacts
of climate change and develop sustainable, climate-resilient strategies for fisheries and aquaculture. As per
the latest scientific report published by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in
2022, about 91.1% of India’s Marine Fish Stocks are in healthy condition. The studies indicate that there
are inter-annual fluctuations in marine fishery resources due to changes in the climate and environmental
variables but the production from marine fishery followed a stable trend during the last 5 years and there
is no sign of ‘acute shortage,' of marine fishery stocks. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India
is implementing Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV) program to create sustainable
economic and livelihood opportunities for coastal fishers by developing fisheries infrastructure, promoting
climate resilience, enhancing safety and security, fostering tourism, empowering local communities, and
improving the overall quality of life in coastal villages. The major activities under the CRCFV initiative
focus on creating essential fisheries infrastructure and sustainable livelihood opportunities. These include
fish drying yards, processing centers, fish markets, ice plants, cold storage, fishing jetties, and shore
protection works. Additionally, the program promotes climate-resilient fisheries like seaweed cultivation,
artificial reefs, and green fuel usage. Safety measures, economic activities, training, and social
infrastructure development are also prioritized to enhance the well-being of coastal fishermen
communities. Further, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India is also supporting for river
ranching and sea ranching for enhancement of fish stock.
(c): Animal Husbandry is the State subject and the establishment and strengthening of Veterinary
services is done by the respective State depending on their requirement based on the parameters like
geographical status, disease epidemiology, animal profile etc. The steps taken by the Department of
Animal Husbandry, Government of India to support the State to strengthen Veterinary services in remote
and tribal areas are outlined as under:
i. Guidelines for minimum standards of Veterinary Infrastructure in India has been framed and
communicated to States/UT with the request for adoption and necessary action.ii. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Vaccination against FMD, Brucellosis, PPR and CSF has
been formulated for adoption by the States/UTs which include demand assessment,
accessories/consumables, human resource and microplanning, sero-monitoring and outbreak
management.
iii. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for registration and ear tagging of animals, administration of
vaccine and uploading of data on NDLM are circulated to State/UTs for adoption.
iv. Under the scheme, 100% central assistance is provided for vaccination of animals against four
major diseases, namely FMD, Brucellosis, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and Classical Swine
Fever (CSF) including centralized procurement of quality vaccine and supply as per requirement
including awareness generation amongst stakeholders.
v. Under Assistance to States for Control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD) support is provided on sharing
basis for prevention and control of state prioritized livestock diseases, strengthening of Disease
Diagnostic Laboratories etc.
vi. 4019 Mobile veterinary Units (MVUs) are functional in 29 State/UT under the MVU component of
LHDCP scheme for delivery of Veterinary service at farmers doorstep.
This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh
alias Lalan Singh in response to a question asked in the Rajya Sabha.
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