Fisheries Infrastructure under PMMSY

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Fisheries Infrastructure under PMMSY Posted On: 29 JUL 2025 1:46PM by PIB Delhi Under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), during the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25), the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has supported fisheries infrastructure projects with a total outlay of Rs.17,210.46 crore including central share of Rs.6761.80 crore to enhance fisheries infrastructure to various States/UTs including Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir. The State-wise details of fisheries infrastructure approved to the States of Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir is furnished as Annexure-I The PMMSY has been playing a vital role in generating significant direct and indirect employment opportunities in the fisheries and allied activities such as fishing, aquaculture, processing, transportation and marketing, ponds preparation etc. The estimated employment generation (both direct and indirect) in Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir since inception of PMMSY are 260392, 142292 and 26364 respectively. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has notified 34 fisheries clusters in the country including organic fisheries cluster in Sikkim and Meghalaya. The State-wise details of the fisheries clusters notified including Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir is furnished as Annexure- II. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) inter-alia, provides financial assistance for setting up of Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs) to economically empower the fishers and fish farmers and enhance their bargaining power. The Department of Fisheries has accorded approval for formation of existing 2000 fisheries cooperative as FFPOs and formation of new 195 FFPOs. The Department of Fisheries through National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has formulated action plan to form 12,000 fisheries co- operatives in uncovered panchayats/villages with large water bodies/coastal areas over a period of ten years from the year 2023-24 to 2032-33 in two phases i.e 6000 from 2023-24 to 2027-28 & 6000 from 2028-29 to 2032-33. In addition, the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Saha-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) a sub-scheme of PMMSY envisages to support formalisation and strengthening of 5500 primary fisheries cooperatives with mentoring, capacity building and need based financial support. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is supporting fisheries startups and entrepreneurs under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) - with the aim to encourage the startups to develop transformative solutions in the fisheries sector and to drive innovation, sustainability and efficiency by supporting Startups with seed funding and incubation through Startup India (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade). To promote innovation, boost private investment, enhance productivity, strengthen market linkages in the fisheries sector, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has approved 39 Nos of project proposals with subsidy assistance of Rs. 31.22 Crores, under the Entrepreneur Model of the PMMSY scheme. Annexure-I State-wise details of fisheries infrastructure approved to the States of Karnataka, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir T o t a l Name of the Fisheries infrastructure projects/ Activities supported S.No. investment State under PMMSY (Rs. in crores)Fishing Harbours & Fish Landing Centres, Fish hatcheries, construction of ponds, acquisition of deep sea fishing vessels, cage culture, Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems, ornamental 1 Karnataka 1058.98 fisheries units, ice plant/cold storages, Fish kiosks, upgradation of existing fishing vessels, Communication & Tracking devices like transponders. Aqua Park, Fish hatcheries, construction of ponds, Ornamental 2 Tripura 259.74 fisheries units, Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems, Biofloc units, fish feed mills, Fish value addition units. Trout Raceways, Trout Hatcheries, Re-circulatory Aquaculture Jammu and Systems, Biofloc units, ponds, fish feed mills, fish kiosks, fish 3 150.20 Kashmir transport vehicles, Ornamental fisheries units, fish value addition units. Annexure-II State-wise details of the fisheries clusters notified under PMMSY Name of the Sl. No. Name of the State/UT Leading District Partnering District Cluster (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) (v) C o l d w a t e r 1. Jammu & Kashmir Anant Nag Kulgam & Shopian Fisheries Saline Water 2. Haryana Sirsa Rohtak, Hissar & Fatehabad Aquaculture Khandwa (Indira Sagar 3. Madhya Pradesh Reservoir Fisheries Bhopal (Halali Dam) Dam) 4. Chhattisgarh Tilapia Cluster Raipur Dhamtri & Kanker 5. Bihar Wetland Fisheries Siwan Gopalganj & Chapra Maharajganj and Kabir 6. Uttar Pradesh Pangasius Cluster Sidarth Nagar Nagar, Basti 7. Odisha Scampi Cluster Balasore Mayurbhanj & Bhadrakh Brackish water West Godavari 8. Andhra Pradesh Krishna, Elluru & Nellore Aquaculture (Bhimavaram) 9. Karnataka Sea Cage Cluster Karwar Badkal & Kumtta Organic Fisheries 10. Sikkim Soreng - cluster 11. Jharkhand Pearl Cluster Hazaribagh - O r n a m e n t a l 12. Tamil Nadu Madurai - Fisheries Cluster 13. Lakshadweep Islands Seaweed Cluster - - Andaman & Nicobar 14. Tuna Cluster -- -- Islands 15. Telangana Murrel Cluster Mancherial Peddapalli 16. Kerala Pearl Spot Cluster Kollam Kottayam 17. Gujarat Fishing Harbour Veraval Mangrol fishing HarbourSaline water 18. Punjab Muktsar Sahib Fazilka Aquaculture C o l d w a t e r 19. Uttarakhand Pithoragarh Chamoli Bageswar Fisheries 20. West Bengal Dry Fish Cluster Purba Mednipur Sagar Island Karaikal Fishing Thengaithitu Fishing 21. Puducherry Fishing Harbour Harbour Harbour Integrated fish 22. Nagaland Mokokchung Chumoukedima farming 23. Manipur Pengba fish cluster Bishnupur Loktak Lake 24. Assam Riverine Fisheries Golpara Kamrup & Darang Paddy cum fish 25. Mizoram Kolasib Serchhip cluster Aqua-tourism Tawang, West Kameng & 26. Arunachal Pradesh Ziro cluster Shi-Yomi 27. Ladakh Coldwater fisheries Kargil Leh Estuarine cage 28. Goa North Goa South Goa culture C o l d w a t e r 29. Himachal Pradesh Kullu District Mandi Fisheries Pabda fisheries 30. Tripura Unakoti North Tripura cluster Saline water 31. Rajasthan Churu Hanumangarh aquaculture F i s h e r i e s 32. Maharashtra Raigad Ratnagiri Cooperatives Dadar & Nagar Haveli 33. Fishing Harbour Diu (Vanakbara) -- and Daman Diu Organic fish 34. Meghalaya West Khasi Hills East Khasi Hills farming This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri George Kurian, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 29th July, 2025. ***** AA (Release ID: 2149640)