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
| S.No. | Name of the State | Total investment (Rs. in crores) | Fisheries infrastructure projects/ Activities supported under PMMSY |
| 1 | Karnataka | 1058.98 | Fishing Harbours & Fish Landing Centres, Fish hatcheries, construction of ponds, acquisition of deep sea fishing vessels, cage culture, Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems, ornamental fisheries units, ice plant/cold storages, Fish kiosks, upgradation of existing fishing vessels, Communication & Tracking devices like transponders. |
| 2 | Tripura | 259.74 | Aqua Park, Fish hatcheries, construction of ponds, Ornamental fisheries units, Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems, Biofloc units, fish feed mills, Fish value addition units. |
| 3 | Jammu and Kashmir | 150.20 | Trout Raceways, Trout Hatcheries, Re-circulatory Aquaculture Systems, Biofloc units, ponds, fish feed mills, fish kiosks, fish transport vehicles, Ornamental fisheries units, fish value addition units. |
Annexure-II
State-wise details of the fisheries clusters notified under PMMSY
| Sl. No. | Name of the State/UT | Name of the Cluster | Leading District | Partnering District |
| (i) | (iii) | (ii) | (iv) | (v) |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Coldwater Fisheries | Anant Nag | Kulgam & Shopian | |
| Haryana | Saline Water Aquaculture | Sirsa | Rohtak, Hissar & Fatehabad | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Reservoir Fisheries | Bhopal (Halali Dam) | Khandwa (Indira Sagar Dam) | |
| Chhattisgarh | Tilapia Cluster | Raipur | Dhamtri & Kanker | |
| Bihar | Wetland Fisheries | Siwan | Gopalganj & Chapra | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Pangasius Cluster | Sidarth Nagar | Maharajganj and Kabir Nagar, Basti | |
| Odisha | Scampi Cluster | Balasore | Mayurbhanj & Bhadrakh | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Brackish water Aquaculture | West Godavari (Bhimavaram) | Krishna, Elluru & Nellore | |
| Karnataka | Sea Cage Cluster | Karwar | Badkal & Kumtta | |
| Sikkim | Organic Fisheries cluster | Soreng | – | |
| Jharkhand | Pearl Cluster | Hazaribagh | – | |
| Tamil Nadu | Ornamental Fisheries Cluster | Madurai | – | |
| Lakshadweep Islands | Seaweed Cluster | – | – | |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Tuna Cluster | — | — | |
| Telangana | Murrel Cluster | Mancherial | Peddapalli | |
| Kerala | Pearl Spot Cluster | Kollam | Kottayam | |
| Gujarat | Fishing Harbour | Veraval
| Mangrol fishing Harbour | |
| Punjab | Saline water Aquaculture | Muktsar Sahib | Fazilka | |
| Uttarakhand | Cold water Fisheries | Pithoragarh | Chamoli Bageswar | |
| West Bengal | Dry Fish Cluster | Purba Mednipur | Sagar Island | |
| Puducherry | Fishing Harbour | Karaikal Fishing Harbour | Thengaithitu Fishing Harbour | |
| Nagaland | Integrated fish farming | Mokokchung | Chumoukedima | |
| Manipur | Pengba fish cluster | Bishnupur | Loktak Lake | |
| Assam | Riverine Fisheries | Golpara | Kamrup & Darang | |
| Mizoram | Paddy cum fish cluster | Kolasib | Serchhip | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Aqua-tourism cluster | Ziro | Tawang, West Kameng & Shi-Yomi | |
| Ladakh | Coldwater fisheries | Kargil | Leh | |
| Goa | Estuarine cage culture | North Goa | South Goa | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Coldwater Fisheries | Kullu District | Mandi | |
| Tripura | Pabda fisheries cluster | Unakoti | North Tripura | |
| Rajasthan | Saline water aquaculture | Churu | Hanumangarh | |
| Maharashtra | Fisheries Cooperatives | Raigad | Ratnagiri | |
| Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu | Fishing Harbour | Diu (Vanakbara) | — | |
| Meghalaya | Organic fish farming | West Khasi Hills | East Khasi Hills |
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.
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