A study on Fisheries: Government schemes and support in India

Abstract

The fisheries sector has been one of the major contributors of foreign exchange earnings with India being one of the leading seafood exporting nations in the world. It includes government launching scheme like Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro Marine Processing and Development of Agro Processing Clusters). Blue Revolution or Neel Kranti Mission, with its multi-dimensional activities, focusses mainly on increasing fisheries production and productivity from both aquaculture and fisheries resources in inland and marine sector, its main objective is to enhance food and security of the country.