India’s Fisheries Sector

Budget & Financial Allocation

  • Highest-ever budget allocation: Rs.2,761.80 crore (2026-27)
  • Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) allocation: Rs.2,500 crore (2026-27)
  • Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) outlay: Rs.6,000 crore (2023-27)

Production & Economic Contribution

  • Fish production:
    • 95.79 lakh tonnes (2013-14)
    • 197.75 lakh tonnes (2024-25)
    • Growth: 106%
  • Share in Agricultural GVA: 7.43%
  • Global rank: 2nd largest fish producer
  • Share in global output: ~8%
  • Seafood exports: Rs.62,408 crore (2024-25)

Welfare & Financial Inclusion

  • KCC beneficiaries: 4.39 lakh fishers
  • Insurance coverage: 3.3 million beneficiaries
  • Livelihood support: 7.44 lakh fisher families

Employment & Institutional Growth

  • Employment generated: 74.66 lakh (direct + indirect)
  • FFPOs ....
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