In a statement laid by Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying in Lok Sabha, a fund has been allocated to address the infrastructure requirement for the fisheries sector.
The Government of India during 2018-19 created a dedicated fund namely Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with the objectives of creation and modernization of inland and marine fisheries infrastructure, support for improving domestic marketing facilities, and bridging the resource gap, and facilitate completion of ongoing infrastructure projects.
What is FIDF?
In order to achieve 20 million tonnes of fish production by 2022-23, the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) was created with an estimated fund outlay of Rs 7522.48 Crore, and the duration of the scheme is five years which will end in 2022-23.
Where FIDF is being used?
The infrastructure facilities envisaged under FIDF for the benefit of the fisheries sector in all the States/Union Territories. The funds are being used in the following categories:
- Establishment of fishing harbours and fish landing centres.
- Ice plants.
- Cold storages.
- Fish transport and cold chain network infrastructure.
- Modern fish markets.
- Setting up of brood banks and hatcheries.
- Development of aquaculture and mariculture.
- Modernization of state fish seed farms.
- State of art fisheries training centres.
- Fish processing units.
- Fish feed mills/plants.
- Establishment of cage culture in reservoirs.
- Introduction of deep-sea fishing vessels.
- Establishment of disease diagnostic laboratories.
- Aquatic quarantine facilities.
FIDF aims to achieve a sustainable growth of 8-9 percent, in a move to augment the country’s fish production and generate both direct and indirect employment opportunities to over 9 lakh persons in fishing and allied activities.
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