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Department of Fisheries along with Andaman & Nicobar Islands Administration organise Investors’ Meet
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Thursday, 19 December, 2024, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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The Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India (GoI) on October 29, 2024, has notified a Tuna Cluster in Andaman and Nicobar Islands under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). The DoF, GoI, jointly with the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Administration organised an Investors’ Meet on November 14, 2024, at Swaraj Dweep to showcase the investment opportunities in the field of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, informed that, in order to tap the untapped potential in the islands, they have prepared an action plan to promote direct seafood export from the island territory in consultation with the stakeholders, addressing the existing gaps in the value chain. MPEDA has opened a Desk Office in Andaman & Nicobar Islands to facilitate fisheries trade from the Islands. The MPEDA has also identified a cluster of boats in the islands for conducting onboard tuna handling training to fishers.
The Andaman and Nicobar Administration has informed that the islands are rich in tuna biodiversity, with oceanic as well as neritic species including Yellowfin tuna, Skipjack tuna, and Bigeye tuna. The total estimated potential yield of Oceanic tuna and Neritic tuna in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 64,500 metric tonnes. The current harvest is far below the potential, showing a significant untapped potential for growth in the sector.
The DoF, MoFAH&D, GoI has approved the proposals of Andaman & Nicobar Administration under PMMSY at a total cost of Rs 58.91 crore with central share of Rs 31.48 crore for development of fisheries including strengthening of infrastructure for tuna fisheries in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The major fisheries infrastructure activities approved under PMMSY include: (i) acquisition of deep-sea fishing vessels (7 unit), (ii) Up gradation of existing fishing vessels for export competency (10 units), (iii) Cold storage and Ice Plants (29 units).
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