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The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a flagship scheme namely “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)”.

Features/objectives of the PMMSY

• Harnessing of fisheries potential in a sustainable, responsible, inclusive and equitable manner,
• Enhancing of fish production and productivity through expansion, intensification, diversification and productive utilization of land and water,
• Modernizing and strengthening of value chain - post-harvest management and quality improvement,
• Doubling fishers and fish farmers incomes and generation of employment,
• Enhancing contribution to Agriculture Gross Value Added (GVA) and exports,
• Social, physical and economic security for fishers and fish farmers and
• Robust fisheries management and regulatory framework.