Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

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The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying has launched Matsya Sampada Jagrukta Abhiyan on the occasion of completion of three successful years of implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matasya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY).

Key Highlights:

• Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is a scheme to bring about the Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India.
• Objectives of the scheme is harnessing of fisheries potential in a sustainable, responsible, inclusive and equitable manner.
• Enhancing fish production and productivity through expansion, intensification, diversification and productive utilization of land and water.
• Modernizing and strengthening of the value chain–post-harvest management and quality improvement.
• Doubling fishers and fish farmers incomes and generation of employment.
• Enhancing contribution to Agriculture GVA and exports.
• The scheme is being implemented in all States and UTs for a period of 5 years from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25.