Government has provided for integrated development and management of fisheries with an outlay of Rs. 3000 crores.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries has restructured the scheme by merging all the ongoing schemes under an umbrella of Blue Revolution. The restructured scheme provides focused development and management of fisheries, covering inland fisheries, aquaculture, marine fisheries including deep sea fishing, mariculture and all activities undertaken by the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB). The restructured Plan Scheme on Blue Revolution - Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries has been approved at a total central outlay of Rs 3000 crore for implementation during a period of five years (2015-16 to 2019-20). [...] Key components of the Scheme:1. National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and its activities 2. Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture 3. Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post-Harvest Operations 4. Strengthening of Database & Geographical Information System of the Fisheries Sector 5. Institutional Arrangement for Fisheries Sector 6. Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) and other need-based Interventions 7. National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen