**Executive Summary**
This document, released by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying on December 17, 2025, outlines the impact of infrastructure and export initiatives under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). It highlights the reduction in post-harvest losses in the fisheries sector and the progress in developing Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV). The information was provided by the Minister of Fisheries in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Post-Harvest Infrastructure and Losses:**
* Infrastructure like ice plants and cold storages under PMMSY have improved fish preservation and quality.
* National average post-harvest losses in inland fisheries reduced from 18% (FY 2019-20) to 8.84% (FY 2023-24).
* Post-harvest losses in marine fisheries reduced from 21% (FY 2019-20) to 9.3% (FY 2023-24).
* National average post-harvest losses in the fisheries sector were reported at 9.16% during 2023-24.
* **National Marine Fisheries Census:**
* High-resolution, geo-tagged data is being collected to facilitate targeted scheme delivery.
* Aims to identify vulnerable groups, assess infrastructure gaps, and support climate-resilient interventions.
* The geo-referenced digital database will strengthen policy planning, support infrastructure investment, and improve scheme access.
* Enhances efficiency, accuracy, and transparency through digital workflows.
* **Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV):**
* Initiative to develop 100 existing Coastal Fishermen Villages (CFV) as Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV).
* The programme is 100% centrally funded and implemented through the National Fisheries Development Board.
* Proposals for 95 villages have been approved with Rs. 47.50 crore released out of a total cost of Rs. 190 crore.
* Focuses on developing climate-resilient livelihoods like open sea cage culture, seaweed, and bivalve cultivation.
**Impact Analysis**
**Coastal Fishermen Villages (CFV)**
* **Impact:** Enhancement of economic vibrancy and climate resilience through targeted development initiatives.
* **Action Required:** Implementation of climate-resilient livelihood activities, utilizing the provided central funds and support from the National Fisheries Development Board.
**State Governments/Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the CRCFV program within their coastal regions, receiving central funds for the development of climate-resilient infrastructure and livelihoods.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the allocated funds (Rs. 47.50 crore released out of a total cost of Rs. 190 crore) to develop 95 existing coastal villages as Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFVs).
**Fishers, Fish Farmers, and Associated Stakeholders**
* **Impact:** Benefit from improved fish preservation, maintaining of fish quality, increase of shelf life of fish & fisheries products for higher price realization.
* **Action Required:** To leverage the improved infrastructure for better fish management and explore alternate livelihood opportunities.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): A scheme to develop the fisheries sector; it supports post-harvest infrastructure and climate-resilient villages.
Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages(CRCFV): A program under PMMSY to develop existing coastal fishermen villages to be climate resilient.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying: Union ministry responsible for the fisheries sector and the implementation of PMMSY.
National Fisheries Development Board: Organization implementing the Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages program.
National Marine Fisheries Census: Census collecting digital data to facilitate targeted delivery of fisheries schemes.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Infrastructure and exports under PMMSY
प्रव तथ: 17 DEC 2025 7:56PM by PIB Delhi
The post-harvest infrastructure facilities such as ice plants, cold storages and fish kiosks developed under the
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and earlier schemes have been facilitating in fish
preservation, maintaining of fish quality, increase of shelf life of fish & fisheries products for higher price
realization for fishers, fish farmers and other associated stakeholders. The recent study title “Assessment of
Post Harvest Losses in Inland and Marine Fisheries” conducted through the National Productivity Council
(NPC) revealed that the national average of post-harvest losses in inland fisheries has been reduced from
18% (FY 2019-20) to 8.84% (FY 2023-24) and in marine fisheries reduced from 21% (FY 2019-20) to 9.3%
(FY 2023-24). This study further reported the national average post-harvest losses in fisheries sector at
9.16% during 2023-24.
(b): The high resolution, geo-tagged household and infrastructure-level granular digital data are collected
under the National Marine Fisheries Census aimed to facilitate targeted delivery of schemes, identification of
vulnerable groups, assessment of infrastructure gaps (harbours, markets, cold chains) and support climate-
resilient livelihood-based interventions & evidence-based planning. Further, the geo-referenced digital
database significantly is anticipated to strengthen the policy planning for fisheries sector, supports evidence-
based infrastructure investment, enhance livelihood initiatives by identifying training needs and improving
scheme access to fishing communities. This also facilitate better monitoring of sustainability parameters,
shift to digital workflows will improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency in operations.
(c): The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying recognizing the
importance of developing the coastal communities, has taken up a transformative initiative under the
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) to develop the existing 100 Coastal Fishermen
Villages(CFV) situated close to the coastline in all Coastal States and Union Territories(UTs) as Climate
Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages(CRCFV) and to make them as economically vibrant fishermen
villages. This programme with 100% central funding is implemented through the National Fisheries
Development Board. It is reported that proposals of various coastal State Governments and Union Territories
for development of 95 existing coastal villages as Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFVs)
at a total cost of Rs.190 crore have been approved with release of central funds to a tune of Rs.47.50 crore to
the State Governments/UTs. The Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages programme inter-alia
envisages development of various climate resilient livelihood activities like open sea cage culture, seaweed
and bivalve cultivation to create and sustain the alternative livelihood for coastal fishermen.
The above answer was given by Shri Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Minister of
Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, in response to a question asked in the
Rajya Sabha.
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