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Context

• The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with a highest ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crore for a period of 5 years with effect from 2020-21 to 2024- 25 in all the States/Union Territories.

 

About Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana:

• It is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of fisheries sector in the country with an estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crores for its implementation during a period of 5 years from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 in all States/Union Territories, as a part of AatmaNirbhar Bharat Package.
• The PMMSY is an umbrella scheme with two separate Components namely (a) Central Sector Scheme (CS) and (b) Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS).
• The Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) Component is further segregated into Non-beneficiary oriented and beneficiary orientated subcomponents/activities under the following three broad heads:
• Enhancement of Production and Productivity
• Infrastructure and Post-harvest Management
• Fisheries Management and Regulatory Framework

Under CSS

• North Eastern & Himalayan States : 90% Central share and 10% State share.
• Other States : 60% Central share and 40% State share.
• Union Territories (with legislature and without legislature): 100% Central share.

End Implementing Agencies (EIAs)

The PMMSY would be implemented through the following agencies:

• Central Government and its entities including National Fisheries Development Board
• State/UT Governments and their entities
• State Fisheries Development Boards
• Any other End Implementing Agencies as decided by Department of Fisheries

 

Objectives

• PMMSY is designed to address critical gaps in fish production and productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure and management, modernization and strengthening of value chain, traceability, establishing a robust fisheries management framework and fishers’ welfare.

While aiming to consolidate the achievements of Blue Revolution Scheme, PMMSY envisages many new interventions such as

• fishing vessel insurance,
• support for new/up-gradation of fishing vessels/boats, Bio-toilets,
• Aquaculture in saline/alkaline areas, Sagar Mitras, FFPOs/Cs,
• Nucleus Breeding Centres,
• Fisheries and Aquaculture start-ups,
• Incubators,
• Integrated Aqua parks,
• Integrated coastal fishing villages development etc

 

• PMMSY scheme primarily focuses on adopting ‘Cluster or Area based approaches’ and creation of Fisheries clusters through backward and forward linkages.
• Special focus will be given for employment generation activities such as seaweed and ornamental fish cultivation.
• It emphasizes on interventions for quality brood, seed and feed, special focus on species diversification, critical infrastructure, marketing networks etc.

 

Anticipated outcomes

• The fish production is likely to be enhanced from 13.75 million metric tons (2018-19) to 22 million metric tons by 2024-25.
• A sustained average annual growth of about 9% in fish production is expected.
• An increase in the contribution of GVA of fisheries sector to the Agriculture GVA from 7.28% in 2018-19 to about 9% by 2024-25.
• Double export earnings from the present Rs.46,589 crores (2018-19) to about Rs.1,00,000 crores by 2024-25.
• Enhancement of productivity in aquaculture from the present national average of 3 tons to about 5 tons per hectare.
• Reduction of post-harvest losses from the reported 20-25% to about 10%.
• Doubling of incomes of fishers and fish farmers.
• Generation of about 15 lakhs direct gainful employment opportunities and thrice the number as indirect employment opportunities along the supply and value chain.
• Enhancement of the domestic fish consumption from about 5 kg to about 12 kg per capita.
• Encouragement of private investment and facilitation of growth of entrepreneurship in the fisheries sector.

 

Weather-Based Index Insurance Scheme under PMSSY

• PMMSY provides support for insurance to fishers and insurance premium subvention for fishing vessels under its Centrally Sponsored scheme component.
• Insurance coverage for fishers includes
• 5,00,000/- against accidental death or permanent total disability,
• 2,50,000/- for permanent partial disability and
• insurance coverage for hospitalization expenses in the event of accident for a sum of Rs. 25,000/-.
• The Department of Fisheries has no proposal for providing weather-based index insurance scheme to cover the loss suffered by the fishermen due to adverse climatic changes.

 

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1806251