₹6,000-crore fisheries sub-scheme offers insurance incentives, performance grants and technology support to build a more resilient and export-ready seafood value chain Key Highlights ₹6,000 crore allocated for PM-MKSSY for FY2023-24 to FY2026-27. National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) launched in September 2024 to formalise the fisheries sector. Aquaculture farmers can
New digital system aims to expand deep-sea fishing, improve fisher safety and create opportunities for seafood processing and exports Key Highlights 9,650 Access Passes issued to fishing vessels as of August 5, 2026. Passes enable eligible vessels to undertake fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) beyond 12
PMMSY and FIDF support 184 fishing harbours and landing centres, 775 cold storages and ice plants, and 28,489 fish transportation units as India expands value-added seafood exports Key Highlights ₹20,750 crore outlay under PMMSY for fisheries and aquaculture development. 184 fishing harbours and fish landing centres approved under
₹6,000-crore fisheries sub-scheme strengthens formalisation, aquaculture insurance, cooperatives and micro-enterprises across India Key Highlights 35.92 lakh fishers, fish farmers and other stakeholders registered on the National Fisheries Digital Platform as of August 6, 2026. 3,829 primary fisheries cooperatives approved for strengthening at a total cost of ₹72.75 crore. Aquaculture
₹1,053.60 crore approved under PMMSY for Karnataka, including 126 ice plants and cold storages and more than 1,000 fish transportation units Key Highlights Post-harvest losses in Karnataka’s marine fisheries estimated at 6.21%–10.13% by a National Productivity Council study. ICAR-CIFT estimates losses at around 6%, while ICAR-CMFRI studies indicate
Government expands fisher insurance, seasonal livelihood support and marine resource conservation under PMMSY Key Highlights ₹130.68 crore released for insurance coverage of 167.64 lakh fishers between 2021–22 and 2026–27. ₹86.17 crore in insurance claims settled for 1,774 fishers, according to the annexure. PMMSY projects worth ₹21,461.03 crore approved nationally,
Draft export roadmap targets quality, traceability and value addition as India looks to bring inland States deeper into the seafood export value chain Key Highlights Government has prepared a draft guidance document to expand inland States and UTs’ participation in seafood exports. ₹2,797 crore approved for fisheries cold-chain
Government releases ₹462.22 crore central assistance to Kerala under PMMSY as fisher welfare, aquaculture, coastal village and seafood infrastructure programmes expand Key Highlights ₹1,413.91 crore worth of fisheries development proposals approved for Kerala under PMMSY. ₹462.22 crore in central assistance released, with ₹451.81 crore reported as utilised. Around 7,561