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Development of Fisheries

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The Department is implementing the following Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes for Development of fisheries in the country including Andhra Pradesh.

i) Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture.

ii) Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations.

iii) Central Sector Scheme on Strengthening of Database and Geographical Information System (GIS) of the Fisheries Sector.

iv) Central Sector Scheme on National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen.

v) Central Sector Scheme on National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB).

The above mentioned ongoing schemes are implemented through State Governments.

In addition to above schemes, the Government is also implementing a number of programs/schemes for promotion of exports of aqua products in the county such as assistance scheme for new farm development and hatcheries, assistance to fishermen for better preservation of catch, promotion of fishing of tuna and other under exploited resources, financial assistance for the construction of new tuna long liners, on-board and off-shore training on fishing, commercial development of ornamental fish.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan in the Rajya Sabha today.

GG: SB:CP:fisheries (rajya) 28.11.2014
 

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First Published: Nov 28 2014 | 6:20 PM IST

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