Small-scale fisheries generally consist of traditional and eco-friendly fishing gears operated in the coastal waters.
The marine fisheries resources in the Indian coastal waters are highly diverse; mainly comprising of small-scale and artisanal fleets. Marine fisheries are not in-exhaustive and can be subject to over-exploitation leading to loss of biodiversity and reduced availability of resources in case responsible fishing measures and management system are not adopted.
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing various developing schemes under the umbrella of “Blue Revolution Scheme”
for overall development of Marine and Inland Fisheries, Post-harvest operations and Infrastructure developments towards realizing the “Blue Revolution” in the country.
Apart from this, a dedicated Fund i.e. Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) worth Rs.7,522.48 crore is also being implemented by the Department to fill the infrastructure gaps in fisheries sector in the country.
The funds released by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the various components of the Blue Revolution Scheme including schemes for welfare and safety of fishermen to promote fisheries in the country during the last five years.
