Centre targets investments worth $9 billion in the fisheries sector
Dr Rajeev Ranjan, Union secretary, ministry of fisheries, said that the funding will be deployed over 5 years
Fisheries export is expected to reach Rs 10,00,00 crore by 2024-25
The current rate of fisheries export is recorded at Rs 46,589 crore
PM Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has been designed to achieve this target, said Dr Rajeev
Centre is striving to raise fish production to 220 lakh tonnes by 2024-25
Employment generation in the fisheries sector is expected to be around 55 lakhs by 2024-25