The document provides an overview of the Department of Fisheries in India. It discusses: - The creation of the separate Department of Fisheries in 2019 to focus on fisheries development. - The department's mandate to promote and develop inland and marine fisheries, support fishermen's livelihoods, and regulate fisheries. - Institutes and bodies under the department focused on fisheries development, training, research, and administration. - Key statistics on India's fisheries resources in marine and inland waters and the country's status as a top producer and exporter of fish.

1. Department of Fisheries
An Overview
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
Government of India

2. CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT
• In his Budget Speech 2019-20, Hon’ble FM announced
the creation of a separate Department of Fisheries.
• Notification dated 05.02.2019 Department has been
created by carving out of DAHDF to provide sustainable
and focused attention towards development
• Secretary Fisheries assumed the charge on 08.03.2019
and assisted by two Joint Secretaries, FDC etc.

3. MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT
• Promotion and development of Fisheries (inland and
marine) including infrastructure development, Marketing,
Exports and institutional arrangements etc.
• Welfare of Fishermen and strengthening of their
livelihoods.
• Liaison and cooperation with international organizations in
matters relating to fisheries development.
• Fisheries Statistics.
• Regulation of fish stock importation, Quarantine and
Certification.
• Fishery Survey of India, Mumbai.

4. INSTITUTES/ BODIES UNDER FISHERIES DEPT
• National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad
• Fishery Survey of India (FSI), Mumbai
• Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical & Engineering Training
(CIFNET), Kochi
• Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery,(CICEF),
Bengaluru
• National Institute of Fisheries Post-Harvest Technology and Training
(NIFPHATT), Kochi
• Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA), Chennai
• National Federation of Fishers Cooperatives Ltd. (FISHCOPFED),
New Delhi

5. Marine
▪Length of Coastline 8118 km
▪Exclusive Economic Zone 2.02 million sq. km
▪Continental shelf 0.53 million sq. km
▪No. of fishery landing centres 1547
▪No. of FishingVillages 3477
Inland
▪Area under reservoirs 3.15 million ha
▪Ponds and tanks 2.36 million ha
•Area under brackish water 1.24 million ha
▪Length of rivers and canals 0.19 million km
FISHERIES RESOURCES INTHE COUNTRY

6.  Length of coastline:8118 km
 Exclusive Economic Zone:2.02 Mn km2
 Continental shelf:0.50 million km2
 Fishing villages:3,477
 No.of Active Fishers:20.0 Lakh (approx)
Important characteristics of marine fisheries in India

7. FISHERIES AT A GLANCE
➢ 2nd largest producer of aquaculture and 3rd Largest of fisheries
constituting about 6.3% of the global fish production
➢ Total fish production of 12.61 million metric tonne (2017-18).
71% contribution from inland sector and 29% from Marine
➢ Fisheries sector contributes 1.07% to the National GDP and
5.14% to the Agricultural GDP
➢ Fish and fish products emerged as the largest group in
agricultural exports from India.
➢ Export of 13.77 lakh tonne in terms of quantity and
Rs.45,106.89 crore in value (2017-18) annual growth of 11.31 %

8. FISHERY POTENTIAL AND PRODUCTION
POTENTIAL(ESTIMATED) (MILLION METRIC TONNES)
Marine 5.31
Inland 17.00 (approx.)
Total 22.31(approx.)
PRODUCTIONIN 2017-18(MILLION METRIC TONNES)
Marine 3.69 (29 %)
Inland 8.92 (71 %)
Total 12.61

9. ▪ Contribution to National GDP : 1%
▪ Contribution to Agricultural GDP : 5.37%
▪ Exports earning in 2017-18 : Rs. 45,107 Crore
▪ Fisheries export quantity in 2017-18 : 1377244 MT
Year
Inland
(MMT)
Marine
(MMT)
Total Fish
Production
Growth
Rate
2014-15 6.69 3.57 10.26 7.11
2015-16 7.16 3.60 10.76 4.89
2016-17 7.76 3.64 11.41 6.02
2017-18 8.92 3.69 12.61 10.21
2018-19(P) 3.68 0.83 4.51
FISH PRODUCTION AND CONTRIBUTION TO GDP

10. FISH PRODUCTION TREND- 2010-2018
Average annual growth rate (2012-13 to 2014-15) : 5.79%
Average annual growth rate (2015-16 to 2017-18) : 7.04%

11. Gross Value Added (At Current Prices)
Year Agri, forestry
fishing
Crops Livestock Forestry and
Logging
Fishing and
Aquaculture
2011-12 1501947 982151 327334 124436 68027
2012-13 1675107 1088814 368823 137558 79911
2013-14 1926372 1248776 422733 156674 98190
2014-15 2093612 1292874 510411 173760 116567
2015-16 2225368 1327997 584070 182247 131053
2016-17 2484005 1530137 639912 180465 133492
VALUE OF OUTPUT FROM FISHERIES SECTOR AND
OTHER ALLIED SECTORS OFAGRICULTURE
(In Rs. Crores)

12. “Creating an enabling environment for an integrated and holistic
development and management of fisheries for the socio-
economic development of fishers and fish- farmers keeping in
view the bio-security, environmental and sustainability
concerns.”
Blue Revolution Vision

13. • Foreseeing great scope in fisheries sector new scheme formulated called
“Blue Revolution” in December 2015
• Vision: Integrated and Holistic Development of fisheries sector in a
responsible and sustainablemanner
• Key Goal: Increase total fish production from 107 lakh tonnein 2015-16 to
150 lakh tonneby 2019-20,Outlay 2015-20: Rs 3000 cr.
• 7 PointStrategy:
• Productivity enhancement
• Infrastructure creation
• Modernization through new Technologies
• Export thrust
• Employment generation
• Fish farmers welfare
• Ensuring Food and Nutritional Security
“IT IS TIME NOW TO USHER IN BLUE REVOLUTION AS DEPICTED IN
THE BLUE COLOUR OF THE ASHOK CHAKRÄ….” HON’BLE PM

14. BLUE REVOLUTION

15. OBJECTIVES OF BLUE REVOLUTION
❑ To increase overall fish production in a responsible and sustainable
manner for economic prosperity
❑ To modernize fisheries with special focus on new technologies
❑ To ensure food and nutritionalsecurity
❑ To generate employment and export earnings
❑ To ensure inclusive development and empower fishers and fish farmers
Resource Estimated
Potential
Production
(2017-18)
Gap 2020
Inland 17.00 8.92 8.08 11.04
Marine 5.31 3.69 1.62 3.96
Total 22.31 12.61 9.70 15.00

16. ALLOCATION UNDER BLUE REVOLUTION
Year Envisaged RE EXP
2014-15 351.56 353.36
2015-16 476.95 455.86 416.81
2016-17 538.00 425.25 424.11
2017-18 598.00 301.73 323.55
2017-18
Special
Allocation
200.00 200.00
2018-19 658.00 500.00 420.71 (till date)
2019-20
729.05
550(BE)
- -
Total 3000.00 2234.40 2139.00
(Rs. In Crore)

17. • UnionBudget-2018 announced extension of Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) to
Fishermen to help them to meet their working capital needs.
• Operational guidelines, eligibility, activities covered, scale of finance etc.
finalised.
• The items relating to fisheries development, both marine and inland
fisheries, for extension of the benefits of KCC to fishers and fish farmers
and credit limit in respect of each item have been finalized.
• RBI has issued detailed guidelines on 4th Feb, 2019 .
• Advisory D.O. letter dated 14.02.2019 have been issued to all the States
and UTs.
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) for fishers/fish farmers

18. ➢ Compliance of International Conventions, Agreement, Treaties and Covenants
➢ UN SDGs
➢ FAO matters related to Fisheries including participation in the
meetings/workshops/training, etc
• FAO’s Committee on Fisheries (COFI)
• COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture
• COFI Sub-Committee on Fisheries Trade
• FAO work on Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture
• FAO Technical Cooperation Projects (TCPs) (e.g. FIMSUL, AHPND etc.)
• FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) and Technical
Guidelines on Fisheries aspects
• FAO International Plans of Action (IPOA):
FISHERIES INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

19. Multilateral Cooperation for Fisheries:
• Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
• Asia Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)
• Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
• Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic
Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
• Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific (NACA)
• Bay of Bengal-Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO)
• Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Project of GEF-FAO
• SAARC related activities etc
FISHERIES (INTERNATIONALCOOPERATION)

20. • Supply of quality seed and feed at affordable price.
• Diversification of fish species - high value and fast growing
species - Geneticallyimproved varieties- Jayanti Rohu, Pangasius,
Catla, Gift Tilapia
• Productive utilizationof saline affected water (Area expansion in
a sustainable and species diversification especially, culture of L-
vannamei, Scampi etc.)
• Promotion of composite fish culture/farming.
• Promotion of integrated fish farming.
THRUST AREAS

21. • Promotion of ornamental fisheries.
• Best management practices for fish and shrimp culture to ensure
the quality products.
• Development of mechanism for seed certification and hatchery
accreditation.
• Disease management and encouragement of organic farming.
• Standardisation of fish and fisheries products to ensure the
quality fish and fisheries products.
THRUST AREAS CONTD……

22. • Encouraging of organic fish and shrimp farming.
• Adoption of new technologies both in culture and post harvest
handling/processing.
• Thrust on cold chain, value added products, reduction pf post
harvest losses, market networks and export promotion etc.
THRUSTAREAS CONTD…………

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