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Annual Activity Report
Fisheries Sector
2020-21
Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department

Government of Odisha
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Fisheries Sector. 2020-21
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Annual Activity Report: 2020-21

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2020-2021
Annual Activity Report

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Foreword

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Abbreviations
BMP Better Management Practice
CAA Coastal Aquaculture Authority
CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate
CGIAR Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
CIBA Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture
CIFA Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture
CMFRI Central Marine Fisheries research Institute
DAT Distress Alert Transmitter
DLSC District Level Screening Committee
DSS Decision Support System
EoI Expression of Interest
EOM Establishment, Operation & Maintenance
FLC Fish Landing Centre
FPG Fish Production Group
FPOs Farmers Producing Organisation
FRAD Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department
GDP Gross Doemstic Product
GIFT Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia
GIS Geographic Information System ()
GIS Geographical Information System
GP Gram Panchayat
Ha Hectare
ICAR Indian Council of Agriculture Research
ICDS Integrated Child Development Services
IEC Information, Education, and Communication
IIT Indian Institute of Technology
IMC Indian Major Carps
KCC Kisan Credit card
KVAFSU Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
MGNREGA Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
MIPs Micro Irrigation Pond
MKUY Mukhyamantri Krishi Udyog Yojana
MoA Memorandum of Agreement
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
MPEDA Marine Products Export Development Authority
MPY Matsya Pokhari Yojana
MT Metric Ton
MT Metric Tons
MUY Matsyjibi Unayana Yojana
NABARD National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
NETFISH Network for Fish Quality Management & Sustainable Fishing
NFDB National Fisheries Development Board
NFFBB National Freshwater Fish Brood Bank
NFHS National Family Health Survey
OCTMP Odisha Community Tanks Management Project
ODOP One District One Product
OIIPCRA Odisha Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture
OMBADC Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation
OMFRA Odisha Mrine Fisheries Regulation Act

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OPDC Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation

ORSAC Odisha Space Application Center
PDO Project Development Objective
PFCS Primary Fisherman’s Co-operative Society
PMFME Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
PMMSY Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
PMSBY Prime Minister Suraksha Bima Yojana
PR&DW Panchayati Raj and Drinking water Department
RGCA Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture
RIDF Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
RKVY Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
SC Schedule Caste
SME Small and Medium Enterprise
ST Schedule Tribe
UN-FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
WCD&MS Department of Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti
WSHG Women Self Help Group
WUG Water Users Groups
Fish Harvesting from a tank in Puri District

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Contents
Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Highlights of the Year 2020-21 ............................................................................................................ 9
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 18
Fisheries Resources ............................................................................................................................. 19
Freshwater Fisheries Sector:.......................................................................................................... 19
Brackish water Fisheries Sector:................................................................................................... 19
Marine Fisheries Sector: ................................................................................................................ 20
Other Fisheries Resources: ............................................................................................................ 22
Fish Production, Export, and Consumption ................................................................................... 23
Fish Production:............................................................................................................................... 23
Seafood Exports: .............................................................................................................................. 24
Fish Consumption: .......................................................................................................................... 25
Fish Seed Production: ..................................................................................................................... 25
Development of Fisheries Sector in Odisha .................................................................................. 28
Objectives: ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Mandate: ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Budget ................................................................................................................................................... 29
Establishment, Operation & Maintenance (EOM) Expenditure (in Lakh Rs.): ................... 29
Plan Budget (2019-20 Programme Expenditure in Lakh Rs.): ................................................. 29
State Policies and Guidelines Related to Fisheries Development ............................................ 30
Odisha Agriculture Policy SAMRUDDHI – 2020: .................................................................... 30
Odisha Fisheries Policy, 2015:....................................................................................................... 32
State Reservoir Fishery Policy Odisha, 2012: ............................................................................. 35
Policy guideline on cage culture in reservoirs:.......................................................................... 35
Mitigation of COVID-19 Impact in the Fisheries Sector ............................................................. 36
Subsidy for intensive freshwater aquaculture through excavation of new fishponds: .... 36
Input assistance to WSHGs for scientific pisciculture in GP tanks: ..................................... 36
Introduction of Bio-floc and Poly-lining Technology: ............................................................ 36
Subsidy for Fishery Machineries and Equipment: ................................................................... 37
Livelihood support to Marine Fishermen: ................................................................................. 37
Subsidy for construction of new pond and tanks for brackish water: ................................. 38
Support to Primary Fisheries Cooperative Societies: ............................................................... 38
5T Framework of Fisheries Sector.................................................................................................... 39
Technical Collaboration with WorldFish ....................................................................................... 40

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Implementation of Odisha Fisheries Policy: ............................................................................. 40

USAID-IPP funded project: .......................................................................................................... 40
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana ...................................................................................... 42
Development in the Freshwater sector ........................................................................................... 44
Matshya Pokhari Yojana (MPY): .................................................................................................. 44
Input to Women Self Help Groups for pisciculture in GP tanks: ......................................... 44
Popularisation of Amur Common Carp under species diversification: ............................... 47
GIS and Spatial Planning for fisheries Resource Management: ........................................... 49
OMBADC Funded Schemes: ........................................................................................................ 50
World Bank Assisted OIIPCRA Project:..................................................................................... 52
Fish Seed Production: ..................................................................................................................... 55
Fish Hatchery Up-gradation for Early Breeding and Year-round IMC Seed Production: 56
Infrastructure Development: ........................................................................................................ 57
Restoration of Livelihood of FANI Affected Fishermen: ........................................................ 57
Capacity Development Programme and Awareness Meet in Fisheries Sector: .................. 57
Matsyajibi Unnayana Yojana (MUY): ......................................................................................... 58
Pradhan Mantri Surakhya Bima Yojana’ (PMSBY): ................................................................. 58
Reactivation of Fisheries Cooperative Societies: ...................................................................... 58
Kisan Credit Card: .......................................................................................................................... 58
Development in Brackishwater Sector ........................................................................................... 59
Brackishwater Area Development: .............................................................................................. 59
Principles for Lease of Brackishwater Area in the State:......................................................... 59
Export Promotion Cell: ................................................................................................................... 59
Development of Brackishwater under Fishery Policy: ............................................................ 60
Poly-lining Technology: ................................................................................................................ 60
PMMSY: ............................................................................................................................................ 60
Establishment of New Brackish Water Hatchery under PMMSY: ........................................ 60
Development in Marine Sector ........................................................................................................ 61
Livelihood and nutritional support for conservation of fisheries resources during ban
period: ............................................................................................................................................... 61
Livelihood Support to Marine Fishermen During Fishing Ban Period:............................... 61
Establishment of Fishing Harbour & FLCs: ............................................................................... 62
Post-Harvest and Cold Storage Infrastructure:.......................................................................... 62
Markets and Marketing Infrastructure: ...................................................................................... 63
Development of Deep-Sea Fishing: ............................................................................................. 63
Implementation of Odisha MFRA: .............................................................................................. 63

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Safety of Fishermen at Sea: ........................................................................................................... 63

Marine Fish export from Odisha: ................................................................................................. 64
Odisha Fisheries Cooperative Corporation Ltd. (FISHFED) ...................................................... 65
Modern Fish Selling Retail Outlets: ............................................................................................ 65
Management and Maintenance of Fish Landing Centres & Jetties: ...................................... 65
Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation Ltd. (OPDC) .................................................... 66
Publicity in Fisheries Sector ............................................................................................................. 67
Print media: ...................................................................................................................................... 67
Electronic Media:............................................................................................................................. 68
Social Media:.................................................................................................................................... 69
Production of Video Programme & Documentary Films: ....................................................... 69
Celebration of National Fish Farmers Day: ............................................................................... 69
World Fisheries Day: ...................................................................................................................... 69
Launching of Online Services ...................................................................................................... 69
Appendices ........................................................................................................................................... 71
Appendix 1: Schemes under PMSSY........................................................................................... 71
Appendix 2: Physical and Financial Achievements ................................................................. 73
Appendix 3: Fisheries Statistics.................................................................................................... 74
Govt. Fish seed hatchery

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Highlights of the Year 2020-21
National level
Fisheries Awards
Odisha received two prestigious National level Fisheries Awards on ‘World

Fisheries Day’ in New Delhi on 21 November 2020. The state bagged the “Best
Marine State” award, while Kalahandi received the “Best District” award
in inland fisheries sector.

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Successful Early Breeding of

Indian Major Carps
For the first time in the state, early breeding of Indian Major Carps was
successfully achieved in four Government Fish seed farms (Kausalyaganga,
Chipilima, Bhanja Nagar and Saramanga) during April 2020 paving a way
forward to self-sufficiency in fish seed production in the state. In total, 11
Crore IMC spawn was produced during peak summer month of April-June.

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Policy Guideline on
Reservoir Cage Culture
State Government has brought an investor friendly, environmentally sound,

and socially equitable policy guideline for cage culture in reservoirs by
private entrepreneurs / companies in partnership with PFCS and SHGs in
2020-21. As per this policy, cage culture zones in Hirakud and Indravati
reservoirs were opened for leasing to private sector through Expression of
Interest. And 57 sub-zones in Hirakud reservoir were leased out to 52
entrepreneurs during 2020-21.

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Launching of 5T Programme of
Fisheries sector
Honourable Chief Minister of Odisha has launched online services under 5T

Programme on 3rd December 2020 under the FARD. All 30 schemes under
fisheries sector are available to public through online services through
Service Plus platform. In addition, for online monitoring of scheme
implementation, all the fisheries schemes are uploaded in Decision
Support System (DSS) of the Department.

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Launched PMMSY
Schemes in the State
Under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), 29

schemes have been approved by the Govt. of India with a total project cost
of Rs. 185.50 Crore. Out of which Central share is Rs. 56.82 Crore, the
State share is Rs. 38.48 Crore and beneficiary share is Rs. 90.19 Crore.
Govt. of India has already released 50% of the share amounting to Rs.
28.41 Crore in July 2020.

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Executive summary
• Odisha is one of the major maritime States, offering vast scope for the inland, brackish
water, and marine fisheries development. The State possesses 480 km long coastline
with 24,000 km2 area within the continental shelf in the marine fisheries sector. The
inland freshwater resources of Odisha are estimated to be 6.86 lakh Ha comprising 1.35
lakh Ha of tanks/ponds, 2 lakh Ha of reservoirs, 1.80 lakh Ha of lakes, swamps & jheels
and 1.71 lakh Ha of rivers and canals. The state has 4.18 lakh Ha brackish water
resources such as of Chilika Lake (0.79 lakh Ha), estuaries (2.98 lakh Ha), of brackish
water area (32,587 Ha) and backwaters (8,100 Ha).
• To harness the hidden potential of the aquatic resources, Govt. of Odisha introduced
“Odisha Fisheries Policy 2015” with a vision “to be a pioneer in aquaculture
development and fisheries extension for ensuring food security, livelihood, the welfare
of fishers and employment generation”. This fisheries policy was further revised and
updated through Odisha Agriculture Policy, SAMRUDDHI – 2020.
• Odisha is the 4th largest fish producing state in India with 8.16 lakh MT in 2019-20. It
contributed to 6% of the total fish production in India.
• There is a three-fold increase in total fish production in Odisha with a CAGR of 6.22%
over the last 20 years (from 2.60 Lakh MT in 2000-01 to 8.16 lakh MT in 2019-20). At
the same time, the value of fish produced has increased by 12 folds from Rs. 1,046
Crores in 2000-01 to Rs. 12,749 Crores in 2019-20 thus contributing to 2.39% of the
state GDP.
• The freshwater aquaculture sector has shown consistent growth in fish production over
the last 20 years with about 9% CAGR. It has grown by five-folds from 92,000 MT in
2000-01 to 4.73 lakh MT in 2019-20. The fish productivity in freshwater culture tanks
increased by two folds from 1.85 MT/Ha in 2000-01 to 3.94 MT/Ha during 2019-20.
• The total fish seed (fry) production in 28 nos. of Govt. hatcheries and 86 private
hatcheries has substantially increased from 27.00 Crores in 2000-2001 to 94.71 Crores
during 2019-20 due to modernization of hatcheries and periodical introduction of
quality broodstock.
• For the first time in the state, early breeding of Indian Major Carps (IMC) was
successfully achieved through appropriate technological interventions in 4 Government
Fish seed farms (Kausalyaganga, Chipilima, Bhanja Nagar and Saramanga) during April
2020. In total, 11 Crore IMC spawn was produced during peak summer month of April-
June. Promotion of early breeding of IMC is essential in the state to supply sufficient
quantity of fingerlings to farmers and fishers to stock their tanks and reservoirs during
early monsoon season (July – September).

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• The Department with technical support from WorldFish has prepared “Odisha Fish Seed
Master Plan” with 5 year annual action plan for strategic investment for self sufficiency
in fish seed production in the state.
• The brackish water aquaculture sector has grown by 15 times from 6,000 MT in 2000-
01 to 90,000 MT in 2019-20 with a CAGR of 15%. The brackish water shrimp productivity
increased by nearly 6 folds from 1.06 MT/Ha in 2000-01 to 5.85 MT/Ha during 2019-20.
The brackish water shrimp culture area has grown by 2.5 folds from 6,038 Ha to 15,405
Ha over the last 20 years. There was very slow growth or stagnation in marine fish
production. It increased from 1.21 lakh MT in 2000-21 to 1.57 Lakh MT in 2019-20.
• There was about a ten-fold jump in the value of seafood exports from the state during
the last 20 years. It has increased from Rs. 379 Crore in 2020-21 to Rs. 3243 Crore in
2019-20. Seafood exports contributed to 6.81% of the total state export revenue.
Similarly, the quantity of seafood export has increased by 650% from 10.64 thousand
MT to 66.65 thousand MT during the same period.
• The total fishermen population in Odisha is 15,17,574 (estimated) comprising of

5,96,155 marine fishermen and 9,21,419 inland fishermen.
• Odisha has one of the highest fish consumption population in India. As per National
Family Health Survey – 4 (2015-16), 94.5% of people in Odisha consume fish. The per-
capita fish consumption in the state has increased from 7.71 kg in 2000-01 to 16.24 kg
in 2019-20.
• The Government has brought out a long-term leasing policy (3-5-year lease period) for
scientific fish farming in GP tanks by WSHGs in all 30 districts of the state. It is an inter-
departmental convergence involving three line departments (FARD, WCD&MS and
PR&DW). During the last 3 years, in total, 6,242 nos. of GP tanks with a total water
spread area of 5,043.52 Ha were brought under scientific fish farming with the
involvement of 6,235 nos. of WSHGs under this scheme with the long-term leasing
policy of the state.
• The ‘State Reservoir Fishery Policy Odisha, 2012’ was introduced for scientific
development and management of 138 major reservoirs with a water spread area of
nearly 1.4 lakh Ha. The Department has envisaged the use of these reservoirs for
optimal fish production by stocking advanced fingerlings and by adopting advanced fish
farming technologies such as cage culture and pen culture. This is the first time in India,
IMC has been cultured in circular cages at the Hirakud reservoir, Sambalpur district and
their growth performance were also found to be good.
• To promote enhanced fish production in vast reservoirs of the state, the state Govt. has
brought an investor friendly, environmentally sound and socially equitable policy
guideline for taking up cage culture in reservoirs by private entrepreneurs / companies

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in partnership with PFCS and SHGs in 2020-21. As per this policy, cage culture zones in
Hirakud and Indravati reservoirs were opened for leasing to private sector through EoI.
And 57 sub-zones in Hirakud reservoir were leased out to 52 entrepreneurs during
2020-21.
• During the last 20 years, Government took a quantum of schemes and programmes for
the holistic development of the fisheries sector.
• Under the Blue Revolution, “Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries”

was approved with a total central outlay of Rs. 3,000 Crore for implementation during
a period of five years (2015-16 to 2019-20).
• A new State Plan Scheme named “Matsya Pokhari Yojana” (MPY) was introduced during
2017-18. In the last two years, 1,808.59 Ha of tanks were developed under the scheme
against the target of 2,129.58 ha. During the year 2019-20, there is a budget provision
of Rs.4,486.94 lakhs for the development of 1,055.58 ha of new tanks.
• Under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), 29 schemes have been
approved by the Govt. of India with a total project cost of Rs. 185.50 Crore. Out of which
Central share is Rs. 56.82 Crore, the State share is Rs. 38.48 Crore and beneficiary share
is Rs. 90.19 Crore. Govt. of India has already released 50% of the share amounting to
Rs. 28.41 Crore in July 2020.
• The other important schemes and programmes of the Department are:

▪ Saving-cum-relief scheme.
▪ Prime Minister Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY).
▪ Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructures & Post-Harvest Operations.
▪ Motorization of Traditional Crafts; Assistance for Fish Transport infrastructure.
▪ Safety of Fishermen at Sea.
▪ Development of Brackish Water Aquaculture.
▪ Development of Fishing Harbours, Fish Landing Centres & Jetties.
▪ Matsyjibi Unayana Yojana (MUY).
▪ Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).
▪ Livelihood Support to Marine Fisherman during Fishing Ban Period.
▪ Reactivation of Fisheries Cooperative Societies.
• COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the Fisheries sector in the state during 2020-
21. As per the estimation by the Directorate of Fisheries, the financial loss to the
fisheries sub-sector is nearly Rs. 615 Crore due to COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-21. To
safeguard the sector and its associated livelihood, the Govt. took a series of steps to
allow various fisheries-related activities during the lockdown period. Additionally, the
Govt. of Odisha announced several financial packages to boost the state’s economy and
help overcome the battered economic situation from Covid-19.

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• For timely and transparent disbursal of benefits from the Government under 5T
programme, Shri Naveen Patnaik, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha has launched online
services on 3rd December 2020 under the FARD. All 30 fisheries sector schemes are
available through online services through Service Plus platform. In addition, for online
monitoring of scheme implementation, all the fisheries schemes are uploaded in DSS of
the Department.
• Odisha received two prestigious national level fisheries awards on the occasion of
‘World Fisheries Day’ organized in New Delhi on 21 November 2020. The state bagged
the “Best Marine State” award, while Kalahandi received the “Best Inland District”
award in the fisheries sector.
Member of a Women Self-Help Group engaged in fish sale

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1 Introduction
Fish has paramount importance in contributing to food and nutrition security across the world.
Fish are a rich source of quality protein, important micronutrients, and fatty acids and are often
considered as most affordable and frequently consumed animal source food. Fisheries and
aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food-producing sectors and has been playing a pivotal
role in the food and nutritional security, economic development, national income, employment
opportunities as well as generating livelihood options. Besides food security and direct income,
fisheries and aquaculture holds significant potential and importance in contributing to
women’s empowerment and social inclusivity in greater national development agenda.
Odisha is one of the major maritime States, offering vast scope for the development of inland,
brackish water, and marine fisheries. The State has 6.86 lakh Ha of freshwater resources, 4.18
lakh Ha of brackish water resources, and 480 km of
long coastline for fisheries development. By
judiciously harnessing these resources, the fish
production from capture, culture and culture-based • Total fish production:
capture fisheries could be substantially augmented to 8.16 Lakh MT
cater the domestic market demands, increase in • Per capita annual fish
export apart from creating employment and income- consumption: 16.24 kg
generating opportunities for the rural poor, women &
youth and enhance their food, nutritional, and
livelihood security. The Government (Govt.) has taken up a mission for doubling inland fish
production and increasing the present export to Rs.20,000 Crores in 5 years. The total fish
production of the state during 2019-20 was 8.16 lakh Metric Tons (MT). The Department set
targets to reach aquaculture farm productivity of 5 ton/ Ha through sustainable crop
intensification. Currently the provisional annual per capita fish consumption in Odisha is 16.24
Kg.
For integrated development of Fisheries Sector and fish farmers, Govt. of Odisha introduced
‘Odisha Fisheries Policy 2015’ in September 2015 with a vision “to be a pioneer in aquaculture
development and fisheries extension for ensuring food security, livelihood, the welfare of
fishers and employment generation”. The Policy aims to address sustainable utilization,
protection, and promotion of the nutritional security, livelihood security of the fisher
community, gaps in the legal and regulatory framework and their enforcement, gaps in the
administrative structure and processes, financing mechanisms including subsidies, technology,
and extension support as well as social and environmental implications. This fisheries policy
was further revised and updated in Odisha Agriculture Policy, SAMRUDDHI – 2020.
The present report has the following sections broadly: Fisheries Resources; Fish production,
export, and consumption; Mitigation of COVID-19 impact, Development of freshwater,
brackish water, and marine sector; Odisha Fisheries Policies; Various schemes implemented;
Publicity and Statistics of the fisheries sector.

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2 Fisheries Resources
Freshwater Fisheries Sector:
Resources Total Area (in

lakh Ha)
Tanks/Ponds 1.35 Tanks/Ponds
25% 20%
Reservoirs 2.00 Reservoirs
Lakes/ Swamps/ 1.80 Lakes/Swamps

Bheels 29%
26% /Bheels
Rivers/Canals
Rivers/Canals 1.71
Total 6.86
Brackish water Fisheries Sector:
Resources Total Area (in

8% lakh Ha)
2% Area suitable for
Culture
Area suitable for 0.33
19% Back Water Culture
Back Water 0.08

Chilika Lake
71%
Chilika Lake 0.79
Estuaries
Estuaries 2.98
Total 4.18

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Marine Fisheries Sector:
District wise coastal length (km)
155
Total coastline: 480 km
80
68 67 Continental Shelf Area:
60
50
24,000 km2 (approx.)
Length (Km)
Balasore Bhadrak Kendrapada Jagatsinghpur Puri Ganjam
Continental shelf area

Continental shelf area in different depth Zone
Depth Zone (in Meter) (in km2)
• 0-20 6,820
• 20-50 8,650
• 50-100 4,810
• 100-200 3,550
• TOTAL 23,830
Distribution of fishing Net to

Fishers in Ramnaguda block

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Estimated potential to different resources up to 200 m depth
Estimated potential to different resources up to 200 m depth contour along the Odisha
coast in metric ton
Name of fish Potential (in MT) Name of fish Potential (in MT)
Sharks 2,226 Leather-jackets 3,040
Rays 1,705 Silver bellies 5,763
Eels 1,717 Big-jawed jumper 105
Catfishes 12,653 Black pomfret 2,264
Wolf herring 954 Silver pomfret 4,630
Oil sardine 957 Indian mackerel 12,736
Other sardines 15,648 Other mackerels 275
Hilsa shad 2,264 S. commerson 2,789
Other shads 477 S. guttatus 1,509
Coilia 3,115 S. lineolatus 26
Setipinna 6,328 E. affinis 1,108
Stolephorus 5,441 Auxis spp. 1
Thryssa 3,045 K. pelamis 27
Other clupeids 18,078 Other tunnies 12
Bombay duck 4,967 Billfishes 30
Lizard fishes 3,872 Barracudas 248
Half beaks & full beaks 139 Mullets 464
Rock cods 266 Halibut 1
Snappers 541 Soles 6,660
Threadfin breams 603 Penaeid prawns 49,328
Other perches 4,103 Non-penaeid prawns 8,301
Goatfishes 8,356 Lobsters 43
Threadfins 299 Crabs 3,734
Croakers 45,885 Stomatopods 136
Ribbon fishes 28,575 Squids 516
Horse Mackerel 4,289 Cuttle fishes 1,448
Scads 1,093 Miscellaneous 1,888
TOTAL 2,92,568

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Other Fisheries Resources:
Freshwater Fish seed Hatchery

Hatcheries No./ Unit Spawn Capacity (in Fry Capacity (in
Lakhs) Lakhs)
Government (R&D) 05 4,650.00 595.00

Government hatchery (OPDC) 19 3,290.00 730.00
Government rearing farm 29 432.00
Govt farms (Leased to private, 45 To be renovated and upgraded
derelict, not under culture)
OPDC-Government rearing farm 3 130.00
OPDC 05 6,000.00 1,560.00
Total 106 13,940.00 3,447.00
Private 86 700.00
Cold chain and Processing

Cold chain and Processing No./ Unit Capacity (in MT)
Ice Plant 57 613.50
Cold Storage 12 67.00
Seafood Processing Plants 33
Seafood Exporters 49
Marine Fish Landing Centre

Marine Fish Landing Centre No./ Unit Capacity (in MT)
Harbour 4
Cold Storage 12
Jetty 25
Other Landing Centre 44
Total 73
Fish Drying Platform 10 3,269.00
Marine crafts and marine fishermen

Crafts No./ Unit Total Marine Fishermen*
Mechanized 1,741 Fishermen families: 1,15,228
Motorized 9,281 Marine Fishermen Population: 5,17,623
Country Crafts (Non-Motorized) 8,452
Total 19,474 *as per CMFRI census 2016

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3 Fish Production, Export, and Consumption

Fish Production:
Odisha is the 4th largest fish producing state in India with 8.16 lakh MT in 2019-20. It
contributed to 6% of the total fish
production in India. There is a three-
• CAGR OF FISH PRODUCTION IS
fold increase in total fish production in
Odisha with a Compound Annual
6.22% OVER 20 YEARS
Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.22% over the • CAGR OF FISH PRODUCTION IN
last 20 years (from 2.60 Lakh MT in LAST 5 YEARS IS 11.87%
2000-01 to 8.16 lakh MT in 2019-20). At
the same time, the value of fish
produced has increased by 12 folds from Rs. 1,046 Crores in 2000-01 to Rs. 12,749 Crores in
2019-20 contributing to 2.39% of the state Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Best growth in the
fisheries sector was noticed during the last 5 years from 2015-16 to 2019-20 where the fish
production has steeply increased with a CAGR of 11.87%.
Total Fish production in Odisha (Lakh MT)
8.16
7.59
6.85
6.08
5.21
4.70
4.14
4.10
3.86
3.82
3.75
3.71
3.49
3.43
3.25
3.16
3.07
2.89
2.82
2.60
The freshwater sector has shown consistent

growth in fish production over the last 20
years with about 9% CAGR. It has grown by • The fish productivity in freshwater
five-folds from 92 thousand MT in 2000-01 culture tanks increased by two folds
to 4.73 lakh MT in 2019-20. There was a from 1.85 MT/Ha in 2000-01 to
marginal horizontal expansion of culture 3.94 MT/Ha during 2019-20.
area with the addition of around 20,000 ha
in the state over the last 20 years. However, • 9% CAGR in freshwater sector in
the increase in fish production was achieved
mainly from crop intensification.

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The brackish water sector has spectacularly grown by 15 times from 6,000 MT in 2000-01 to
90,000 MT in 2019-20 with a CAGR of 15%. The introduction of exotic shrimp Litopenaeus
vannamei (American white legged shrimp) in 2010 was the main reason for this breakneck
growth in the brackish water
sector. The brackish water shrimp
productivity increased by nearly 6 THERE WAS VERY SLOW GROWTH OR
folds from 1.06 MT/Ha in 2000-01 STAGNATION IN MARINE FISH
to 5.85 MT/Ha during 2019-20. The PRODUCTION. IT INCREASED FROM 1.21
brackish water shrimp culture area
LAKH MT IN 2000-21 TO 1.57 LAKH MT
has grown by 2.5 folds from 6,038
IN 2019-20.
Ha to 15,405 Ha over the last 20
years.
Freshwater, Brackishwater and Marine Fish Production (Lakh MT)

5.00
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
Freshwater Fish (Lakh MT) Marine Fish (Lakh MT) Brackishwater Shrimp (Lakh MT)
Seafood Exports:
There was about a ten-fold jump in the value of seafood exports from the state during the last
20 years. It has increased from Rs. 379 Crore in 2020-21 to Rs. 3,243 Crore in 2019-20. Seafood
exports contributed to 6.81% of the total state export revenue. Similarly, the quantity of
seafood export has increased by 650% from 10.64 thousand MT to 66.65 thousand MT during
the same period. Most importantly, the
tremendous growth in seafood export was
observed from 2010-11 due to the
introduction of Litopenaeus vannamei • Litopenaeus vannamei significantly
contributes to export.
Vannamei. This shrimp industry has a
strong backbone with hi-tech genetics and • The brackish water shrimp productivity
currently goes to 5.85 MT/Ha.
breeding programme in Hawaii, United
States of America and it is an SPF (specific
pathogen-free) and genetically improved
for fast-growing stock. Added to that, the Govt. of India has strictly implemented the breeder
quality and biosecurity measures through the Coastal Aquaculture Authority of India. Hence,
there was unhindered growth in the brackish water shrimp farming sector during the last 10
years.

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Seafood Exports (Quantity and Value)
3243
2969
2872
70.00 3500
60.00 3000
2205
1964
50.00 2500
1792
1769
40.00 2000
30.00 1500
890
801
606
20.00 1000
421
379
358
352
304
279
259
246
241
223
10.00 500
0.00 0
Exports Quantity(Thousand MT) Export Value (Cr Rs.)
Fish Consumption:
Odisha has one of the highest fish consumption population in India. As per National Family
Health Survey – 4 (2015-16), 94.4% of people in Odisha consume fish. The per-capita fish
consumption in the State has increased from 7.71 kg in 2000-01 to 16.24 kg in 2019-20.
Per-capita Fish Consumption (in Kg)
16.24
15.38
14.42
13.49
13.27
12.24
11.06
10.88
10.14
9.66
9.42
9.29
9.13
9.05
8.99
8.72
8.35
8.28
8.14
7.71
Fish Seed Production:

The total fish seed (fry) production in 28 nos. of Govt. hatcheries and 86 private hatcheries has
substantially increased from 27.00 Crores in 2000-2001 to 94.71 Crores during 2019-20 due to
modernization of hatcheries and periodical introduction of quality broodstock.
For the first time in the state, early breeding of Indian Major Carps (IMC) was successfully
achieved in April 2020 through appropriate technological interventions in 4 Government Fish
seed farms (Kausalyaganga, Chipilima, Bhanja Nagar and Saramanga) with technical support
from WorldFish. In total, 11 crore IMC spawn was produced during peak summer month of
April-June. Promotion of early breeding of IMC is essential in the state to supply enough
fingerlings to farmers and fishers to stock their tanks and reservoirs during early monsoon
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The Department with technical support from WorldFish has prepared “Odisha Fish Seed Master
Plan” with 5 year annual action plan for strategic investment for self sufficiency in fish seed
production in the state. The Department has taken adequate steps for the establishment of
fish seed hatcheries in the private sector and block-level network of private fish seed growers
through various Government schemes.
Fry Production (in Crores)

95
90 90
78 81
73 70 70 71
60 64 61 61 64
55 55
50
44
37
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Packing of Amur Common Carp Seed in

Government Fish Seed Farm, Kausalyaganga

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FISH
CONSUMPTION IN
ODISHA
94.4% of people in
Odisha consume fish.
16.24 kg is the per-

capita fish consumption
annually.

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4 Development of Fisheries
Ongoing Schemes &
Sector in Odisha Programmes
Objectives: State Sector Scheme:
• Implementation of “Odisha Fisheries Policy,
• MPY- Matsya Pokhari
2015” and “Odisha Agriculture Policy Yojana
SAMRUDDHI – 2020” to double fish
• Input Assistance to WSHGs
production and to reach the export to Rs. for scientific pisciculture in
20,000 crores within 5 years. GP tanks
• Maximum utilization of water bodies with the
• Intensive Aquaculture
stocking of quality seed.
through Biofloc technology
• Generating employment and higher income in and Poly-lining
the fisheries sector.
• Enhancement of Fish
• Improving socio-economic conditions of
production in Reservoirs
traditional fisherfolk and fish farmers and
doubling the income of fishers. • MUY – Matsyjibi Unnayana
• To acquire self-sufficiency in Inland Sector. Yojana
• Conservation of aquatic resources and genetic • RIDF – Rural Infrastructure
diversity. Development Fund
Mandate: • Development of Inland

Fisheries under Fisheries
• Optimum utilization of inland water resources
Policy
for aquaculture.
• Maximizing utilization of brackish water • Popularization of Fisheries
Resources. Machineries/Equipment
• Harnessing marine resources in greater
proportion keeping the sustainability issue. • Organization of Skill
• Adapting scientific technology for enhancing Upgradation Training
productivity with greater emphasis to private
• Livelihood Support to
entrepreneurs.
Marine Fisherman during
• Improving capacity of major stakeholders Fishing Ban Period
involved in the fisheries sector through
various training. • Reactivation of Fisheries
• Forming Cooperatives and SHGs for Cooperative Societies
community participation and expanding
market potentials and subsequent Other Sectors
dissemination of new technologies.
• Providing livelihood support to unemployed • RKVY- Rastriya Krishi Vikas
youths through Self Employment Programme Yojana
(SEP).

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5 Budget
Establishment, Operation & Maintenance (EOM) Expenditure (in Lakh
Rs.):
Year Provision (in Lakh Rs.) Expenditure (in Lakh Rs.)

2010-11 4,162.00 3,931.00
2011-12 3,819.00 3,703.00
2012-13 4,675.00 4,341.00
2013-14 4,402.00 4,226.00
2014-15 4,823.38 4,616.49
2015-16 5,345.53 5,234.80
2016-17 6,361.46 5,750.49
2017-18 7,722.07 6,426.10
2018-19 7,398.35 6,570.86
2019-20 6,958.54 6,294.43
2020-21* 7,131.24 4,662.31
* As on 31.12.20
Plan Budget (2019-20 Programme Expenditure in Lakh Rs.):
Year State Plan Central Plan Central Sponsored Plan

Provision Sanction Expenditure Provision Sanction Expenditure Provision Sanction Expenditure
2011-12 2,958.00 1,474.56 1,469.83 602.92 0.00 - 2,926.91 1,165.20 1,165.20
2012-13 3,367.44 1,043.27 1,043.27 120.28 0.00 - 4,221.89 668.34 668.34
2013-14 5,711.92 5,683.45 5,673.99 200.05 0.00 - 3,223.18 1,865.61 1,865.61
2014-15 5,682.31 5,612.29 5,612.29 85.29 0.00 - 3,800.04 1,819.61 1,819.61
2015-16 7,350.00 7,043.42 7,043.42 73.40 20.00 20.00 3,319.89 1,124.22 1,124.22
2016-17 8,776.66 7,332.65 7,332.65 73.40 0.00 0.00 3,171.14 2,232.36 2,232.36
2017-18 10,340.01 8,939.95 8,939.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,243.00 1,801.43 1,801.43
2018-19 10,543.48 10,227.34 10,227.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,067.54 3,345.48 3,345.48
2019-20 8,617.08 8,386.96 8,386.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,279.52 1,015.36 1,015.36
2020-21* 19,523.30 16,898.33 13,812.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,894.70 5,018.63 4,614.80
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6 State Policies and Guidelines Related to Fisheries

Development
Odisha Agriculture Policy SAMRUDDHI – 2020:
SAMRUDHI- Agricultural Policy 2020, intends to ensure a sustainable, stable, and scalable
growth in agriculture sector through optimal use of its resources employing advanced
technology. The fisheries component of the policy
briefly described below.
FOCUS AREA
Development of inland fisheries
Ensuring continuous growth in
• Revising the leasing policy of ponds/water
farmers’ income.
bodies and making it fisherman friendly.
▪ Long-term leasing of freshwater
ponds/water bodies and government Making the growth process
land to take up freshwater fishing by inclusive of small and
fishermen, entrepreneurs, educated marginal farmers, and
unemployed youth and women SHGs. landless farmers.
▪ Fisherman co-operatives/SHGs/FPOs
will be given preference in the leasing of
ponds. Ensuring sustainable, stable,
• Providing good quality fish seedlings to and scalable agricultural
fishermen by creating a chain of hatcheries for growth.
selected fish varieties.
▪ Upgrading private and government fish hatcheries for year-round production of
quality carp seeds including genetically improved varieties such as Jayanti Rohu,
improved Catla, Amur carp etc.
▪ Implementing a fish hatchery certification programme under the national
guideline for quality seed production in the state.
▪ Promoting advanced carp fingerling production by private seed growers and
women SHGs.
▪ Promoting species diversification by introducing and scaling minor carps,
Pangasius, Tilapia, Anabas, Magur, etc., through the establishment of
hatcheries, farm demonstrations and domestic market promotion.
Promoting inland aquaculture for high value shrimps.
▪ Expanding freshwater fish farming horizontally in the state by promoting new
tank construction
▪ Promoting an annual two-crop system by stocking advanced carp fingerlings
(100-200g) and thus doubling carp productivity from the present 2.8 MT/ Ha/
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▪ Promoting solar water pumps and ground water tube wells to facilitate year-
round fish farming
▪ Promoting freshwater prawn hatcheries farming.
▪ Promoting ornamental fish production through clusters with market linkage
support.
▪ Promoting localized fish feed production through SME enterprises.
• Enhancing reservoir fish production
▪ Encouraging PFCS, WSHGs and young entrepreneurs to adopt cage culture in
reservoirs.
▪ Promoting aqua parks in large reservoirs for the establishment of export
oriented and vertically integrated cage culture by entrepreneurs.
• Converging schemes like MGNREGA to enhance
the water holding capacity of ponds, tanks, etc., to
make them suitable for fisheries GIS & SPATIAL
▪ Converging with Mission Shakti to promote PLANNING
fish farming in GP tanks and other local
water bodies by women SHGs.
Digitization and geo-
▪ Renovating derelict GP tanks and revenue tagging of fisheries assets
tanks to make them suitable for fish in the state will be taken up
farming. to effectively implement all
• Arranging soft loans to improve fishponds: As fish fisheries related benefit
farming is a capital-intensive activity, bank loans schemes. Besides GIS,
are essential for the digging of ponds and spatial planning tools will
procurement of farm inputs such as fish fingerlings, be used to plan fisheries
feed, fertilizers, medicines, etc. development in the state
efficiently.
• Launching a special skill development module for
inland aquaculture
• Building capacity among fish breeders and farmers: Establish fishery Cooperative
organizations and run village-level schemes in co-ordination with panchayats to
disseminate best practices and research.
• Modifying the Reservoir Fishery Policy, 2013, to lease out all water bodies above 10 Ha
to the PFCS, Fish Production Groups (FPG), WSHGs and educated unemployed youth to
boost fish production.
• Encouraging backyard fishery through fishermen friendly initiatives; federating
fishermen’s co-operatives to access funds from NABARD and others
• Promoting nutrition-sensitive and climate resilient carp-mola polyculture in backyard
tanks and small water bodies (GP tanks, Micro Irrigation Ponds), especially in tribal and
vulnerable community areas.
Strengthening of market infrastructure, processing, and cold chain
• Infrastructure at fish landing centers will be improved to ensure that the quality of fish.
This will include hygienic platforms, space for cold stores, provision of ice slabs, etc.
• Deep sea fishing will be promoted by introducing tuna long-liner vessels of >15 meters.

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• Welfare schemes for fishermen will be introduced including life insurance, assistance
to buy fishing boats, nets, etc., and climate information services to fishers to manage
weather-related risks.
• Strengthening marketing infrastructure for fish by setting up exclusive fish processing/
sale centers in various parts of the state.
▪ Opening hygienic fish markets in all districts.
▪ Promoting small fish sale kiosks in all blocks.
▪ Supporting existing village-level small-scale fish retail vendors to establish
hygienic sale counters.
• Encouraging cold chains for fish marketing by
▪ Establishing ice plants, pre-processing sheds, and processing plants
▪ Promoting the use of, insulated vans, auto rickshaws with ice box, motorcycles
with ice box and bicycles with ice box to transport fresh chilled fish.
▪ Establishing fish filleting and value addition plans.
• Promoting modern and cost-effective technology for hygienic dry fish marketing.
Odisha Fisheries Policy, 2015:
Government of Odisha has come up with the ‘Odisha Fisheries Policy, 2015; vide Gazette
notification No. 1282, Dt. 2nd September 2015. The
Policy intends to be a pioneer in aquaculture
Development and fisheries extension for ensuring
food security, livelihood, the welfare of fishers, and
The Policy
employment generation. The Policy aims to address
sustainable utilization, protection/ promotion of The policy intends to be a
nutritional security, livelihood security of fisher pioneer in aquaculture
community, gaps in the legal and regulatory development and fisheries
framework and their enforcement, gaps in the extension for ensuring food
administrative structure and processes, financing security, livelihood, welfare
mechanisms including subsidies, technology, and of fishers and employment
extension support, etc. as well as social and generation.
environmental implications. The highlight of the said
Policy is as under:
• Realistic resource assessment: For sustainable management of capture and culture

fisheries, a detailed survey using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System
(GIS) for monitoring of plans and programme in the fishery sector shall be undertaken.
• Capture fisheries: Appropriate measures for developing, propagating, conserving, and
protecting riverine and other open water fisheries.
• Culture-based fisheries in lakes/ reservoirs: Regular stock enhancement in reservoirs
with basic infrastructure facilities of captive hatcheries, nurseries, fry/ advance
fingerling raising centers, fish landing and handling sheds ice plants/ Cage/ Pen culture
programme shall be taken up for enhancing the reservoir fish productivity and
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provided to private entrepreneurs for

commercial pisciculture through the leasing
FOCUS AREAS
process.
• Aquaculture in tanks & ponds: Best practices Inland aquaculture
shall be adopted for increasing fish production.
Reservoir fisheries
The government shall provide a long-term lease
of the waterlogged areas/dead rivers to Seed production
farmers/ entrepreneurs for aquaculture with Women empowerment
incentives.
• Fish seed production: The Government will Marine fisheries
augment the existing capacity of the fish seed Fisheries welfare
hatcheries in the private sector to meet the
Fish marketing
widening gap between the demand and supply
of fish fingerlings/ yearlings. Capacity building
• Ornamental fish culture: Freshwater
Sustainability
ornamental fish breeding and rearing in
backyard hatcheries will be popularized as a
cottage industry, among the rural community and SHGs.
• Sustainable coastal aquaculture: Development of coastal aquaculture clusters with
basic infrastructure such as inlet and outlet channels, road connectivity, electricity, ice
plants, cold storages, etc., in PPP mode, will be encouraged and promoted, where the
private entrepreneurs and small-scale farmers can co-exist.
• Marine fisheries: The guidelines and provisions of the Comprehensive Marine Fisheries
Policy (2004) of the Government of India, which advocates protection and conservation
of the resources, encouragement to subsistence level fishermen and technology
transfer to the small-scale sector, infrastructure support to the industrial sector,
ecosystem-based fisheries management, etc., shall be adopted in letter and spirit.
• Deep-sea fishing: Deep sea fishing shall be promoted with incentives to marine
fishermen and entrepreneurs, wherever necessary.
• Post-harvest infrastructure support & marketing: Development of Post-harvest
Infrastructure Support & Marketing shall be encouraged, both in inland and marine
fisheries sector through suitable scheme/ projects.
• Fishing harbours & fish landing centres: Efforts shall be made towards modernization
of all fishing harbours/ Jetties/ fish landing centers along the Odisha coast with
ongoing/new scheme through PPP mode.
• Fish marketing & trade: Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation (OPDC)/
FISHFED will be strengthened to cater to the needs for fish preservation, transportation,
distribution & marketing.
• Safety of fishermen at sea and welfare of fishermen: Efforts will be made to provide
safety & welfare to the fisher community through various ongoing & new schemes.
• Capacity building and other support for implementing the policy: Capacity building of
fisher/ extension personnel will be taken up through adequate training and exposure
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will be engaged for providing expertise, technology, capacity building and preparation
of DPRs, etc.
• Supplementary nutrition: A farmer-friendly policy under the broad name ‘social fishery’
will be initiated where farmers will grow these species of small fish along with other
traditional carps without substantial investment for their economic as well as
nutritional benefits.
• Information, education & capacity building (IEC) & awareness: Comprehensive
training, exposure visits, refresher courses, extension services, advisory and awareness
programmes will be promoted and implemented to build human resource capacity and
to increase levels of knowledge, skill and expertise amongst the State fisheries officials,
rural masses, fishers and in the public and private sectors, at district and village levels.
• Entrepreneurship development & self-employment: Government will play a catalytic
role in self-employment through developing private entrepreneurship in fisheries
through various ongoing & new schemes
• Fiscal incentives: Declaration of aquaculture at par with agriculture for enabling easy
credit flow/institutional finance, lower power tariffs, tax, excise/customs duty
concessions/ waiver/ exemptions and water supply, will be considered in consultation
with the authorities concerned. Necessary incentives and tax holidays will be provided
to large-scale fish farmers who produce 10 tons/ha or more of fish.
• Planning & governance: There will be coherence between the policies within and
outside the fisheries sector to ensure that all policies and schemes are in harmony with
fisheries management objectives.
• Fishery co-operatives: Steps will be taken to strengthen the human resource base and
improve the financial base of the existing Fisheries Co-operative Societies from Primary
to apex level and to revive/ revitalize the ailing Marine PFCS/ PMFCS & Fisheries
Federation (FISHFED). The activities of the apex cooperative federation will be re-
oriented and re-structured.
Meeting with Subarnapur PFCS, Banki

block, Cuttack district

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• Organizational aspects: Fisheries Department will be strengthened with requisite

technical and engineering personnel for smooth and successful implementation of
fisheries programmes and activities. Statistical wing in fisheries will be strengthened by
developing proper data collection.
• Legal framework: The provisions of OMFRA shall be strictly enforced and a stringent
fishery management system put in place. Odisha Inland Fisheries Act & Fish seed &
hatchery certification will be framed on the lines of the Model Inland Fisheries &
Aquaculture Act of the Ministry of Agriculture and that of other relevant States and
notified, and the Rules there-under framed and implemented.
• Funding: Odisha Government will make extensive efforts to provide adequate funding
to the fisheries sector through State and Central Plan schemes, as well as from external
sources.
State Reservoir Fishery Policy Odisha, 2012:

• The ‘State Reservoir Fishery Policy Odisha, 2012’ was introduced for scientific
development and management of 138 major reservoirs with a water spread area of
nearly 1.4 lakh Ha. The Department has envisaged the use of these reservoirs for
optimal fish production by stocking advanced fingerlings and by adopting advanced fish
farming technologies such as cage culture and pen culture. This is the first time in India,
IMC has been cultured in circular cages at the Hirakud reservoir, Sambalpur district and
their growth performance were also found to be good.
Policy guideline on cage culture in reservoirs:
• To promote enhanced fish production in vast reservoirs of the state, the State
Government has brought an investor friendly, environmentally sound, and socially
equitable policy guideline for taking up cage culture in reservoirs by private
entrepreneurs / companies in partnership with Primary Fishermen Cooperative
Societies (PFCS) and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in 2020-21. As per this policy, cage culture
zones in Hirakud and Indravati reservoirs were opened for leasing to private sector
through Expression of Interest. And 57 sub-zones in Hirakud reservoir were leased out
to 52 entrepreneurs during 2020-21.
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7 Mitigation of COVID-19
Impact in the Fisheries
Sector
THE BATTLE WITH Subsidy for intensive freshwater
PANDEMIC aquaculture through excavation of new
fishponds:
As per the estimation of the
Directorate of Fisheries, the This programme aims to create 2,000 Ha of new
loss to the fisheries sub- fishponds during 2020-21, with a unit cost Rs. 8.50
sector is nearly Rs. 615 Crore lakh/ Ha. Under the scheme, 40% subsidy assistance
due to COVID-19 pandemic in is provided to General category beneficiaries and
2020. 50% assistance to SC/ST beneficiaries. Over 6,062
applications have been received, wherein 5,113
number applications have been approved in District
To safeguard the sector and
its associated livelihood, the Level Screening Committee (DLSC) and 1003 tanks
Government took a series of have been developed.
steps to allow various
fisheries-related activities Input assistance to WSHGs for
during the lockdown period. scientific pisciculture in GP tanks:
The scheme aims at providing additional income to
the members of Women SHG by taking up
Additionally, the Hon’ble pisciculture through a long-term lease of around
Chief Minister, Government
1,500 ha of GP tanks during 2020-21. The WSHGs
of Odisha announced several
financial packages to boost
will be assisted Rs. 90,000.00 per ha towards fish
the state’s economy and help stocking, feed, and other inputs. So far, 1,677.86 Ha
overcome the economic of GP tanks have been leased out in favour of 2,104
situation from Covid-19. Women SHGs and all GP tanks have been stocked
with advanced fingerling by WSHGs.
Introduction of Bio-floc and Poly-lining

Technology:
Bio-floc is an intensive fish/ shrimp production
system wherein a person having small landholding
(as small as 150-200 square meters of land) and
having either municipal piped water supply or bore
well water can establish this business.
The unit costs of the Bio-floc system are Rs. 1.50
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subsidy admissible is 40% for General and 60% for SC/ST/ Women. The department sets a
target of 2,080 Bio-floc Tanks with a subsidy of Rs. 7.79 Crore under State Plan during 2020-21.
To date, 2,171 applications were received for 6,322 tanks. Subsequently, the 888 work orders
were issued to develop 2,200 Bio-floc Tanks. Till 31st December 2020, 209 units comprising of
521 Tanks have been installed.
The Poly-lining of fish and shrimp tank surface prevents the direct contact between tank water
and bottom soil and increases productivity. The unit cost of the Poly-lining system is 2.10 Lakh
for 1000 m2 water area. The subsidy admissible is 40% for General and 60% for SC/ST/Women.
The department sets a target of 455 units of Poly-lining with the subsidy of Rs. 3.90 Crore under
State Plan during 2020-21. Currently, 287 beneficiaries have been selected for installation of
poly-lining, and permission is given for 455 units.
Subsidy for Fishery Machineries and Equipment:

This scheme encourages the use of various machinery and equipment to improve fish
production and productivity. These include Aerators, Air blowers, Fishing nets, Icebox and
Biosecurity nets. The beneficiaries under the scheme have been selected and to supply the
above implements and several manufacturers/ suppliers have been empanelled.
Livelihood support to Marine Fishermen:

This scheme aims to support the marine fishermen families affected due to conservation of the
nesting grounds of the Vulnerable Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) throughout
120 km coastline from November 2020 to May 2021. The budget of this programme for 2020-
21 was Rs. 8 Crore and under this programme 10,666 marine fishers have been enrolled to avail
subsistence allowance of Rs.7500.
Motorcycle with Ice Box for fish vending

distribution

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Subsidy for construction of new pond and tanks for brackish water:
This scheme aims to create new brackish water shrimp farms. To date, 319 work orders have
been issued for the development of 37.80 Ha of brackish water area. After approval of Central
Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA), Chennai, 177 numbers of tanks comprising 201.57 Ha
have already been developed.
Support to Primary Fisheries Cooperative Societies:

The scheme aims at supporting 250 PFCS and their members by providing Rs.2.00 lakh to each
PFCS as Revolving Fund. As per the scheme, the PFCS is being ranked to avail the subsidy based
on their performance and so far, 257 PFCS have been selected. Funds released @ Rs.2.00 lakh to
243 PFCSs and @ Rs. 1 Lakh to 14 PFCSs.
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8 5T Framework of Fisheries Sector

Following major schemes and programs of the Department
are brought under 5T framework during 2020-21.
ONLINE SERVICES
• Attaining self-sufficiency in fish seed production by
adopting advanced technology in government fish For timely and transparent
farms for early seed production, promoting private disbursal of benefits from the
hatcheries and developing a network of fish seed Government under 5T
growers. program, Shri Naveen Patnaik,
• Transforming inland and brackish aquaculture in the Honourable Chief Minister of
Odisha has launched 15 online
State by intensive freshwater and brackish water fish
services on 3rd December
farming through attractive incentive mechanisms and
2020 under the Fisheries &
encouraging private entrepreneurship for enhancing ARD Department, out of which
fish production in reservoirs from 7.5 lakh MT to 12 9 are for fisheries sector
lakh MT in five years. schemes.
• Providing basic infrastructure for brackish water
aquaculture clusters for increasing seafood exports.
• Digitization and geo-tagging of fisheries assets in the state and using GIS and spatial tools
to plan fisheries development in the state efficiently.
• Registration of fishing boats, fishing license and registration of shrimp farms and
hatcheries to be done online and integrated with Common Service Centers.
• Setting up of Fishing harbours and Fish Landing centers.
• Beneficiary and subsidy schemes in the fishery sector will be available through online and
mobile-based applications – Aadhar linked.
• Modern hygienic fish markets in urban centers to provide quality and hygienic fish, a
Timeframe and Roadmap will be developed.
• Strengthening of Human Resources, training, and Exposure visits to staff, accessing high
quality national & international technical expertise, output-based performance indicators
of extension staff to be integrated.
• Providing livelihood to WSHGs- through Mission Shakti from 4000 Groups to 15000
Groups.
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9 Technical Collaboration with WorldFish

WorldFish is an international organization and one of 15
Achieving Food and Nutrition CGIAR research centers with headquarter in Penang,
Security Malaysia. The WorldFish mission is to strengthen
livelihoods and enhance food and nutrition security by
• MoA between WorldFish improving fisheries and aquaculture.
and FARD Department
Implementation of Odisha Fisheries
• MoU between WorldFish
Policy:
A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for technical
and WCD&MS
collaboration between the Fisheries and Animal
Department
Resources Development Department (FARD),
Government of Odisha and The WorldFish, Malaysia was
signed on 28th June 2016. The project commenced on
1st July 2016 and will continue till 31st March 2022. The overall objective of the MoA is to
technically support the FARD Department to implement the Odisha State Fisheries Policy-2015
and to achieve “Sustainable aquaculture and fisheries sector in Odisha State, India, creating
employment, stimulating inward investment and contributing to State goals for reducing
malnutrition among vulnerable and marginalized communities, particularly women and
children”.
WorldFish, in the presence of the Fisheries and Animal Resource Department, signed a
Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the Department of
Women and Child Development
of Odisha on 10th Nov 2020, to USAID-IPP funded project:
extend its support for piloting
Under the USAID-IPP project titled “Scaling
inclusion of fish and fish-based
innovative and nutrition-sensitive fisheries
products in Integrated Child
technologies through partnership in Odisha”, Carp
Development Services-ICDS
Mola polyculture was promoted in 789 backyard
Anganwadi Supplementary
and 22 community ponds. Also, a pilot on inclusion
Nutrition Programme for
of fish and fish-based products is under progress in
children, pregnant and lactating
ICDS Supplementary Nutrition Program in 50 nos. of
mothers and adolescent girls
Anganwadis in Mayurbhanj district.
with funding support from USAID
(United States Agency for
International Development).
This pilot will be carried out in about 50 Anganwadi centers in Kaptipada block of Mayurbhnaj
District during February – August 2021. Depending upon the expected outcome made during
the upcoming six months of piloting, the programme may be scaled-up in other centers in the
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This programme aims at improving the nutritional uptake by the most vulnerable groups of
Odisha by providing them with fish products, a resource that is amply available in the coastal
districts of Odisha and is rich in micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
With USAID funding support, WorldFish in collaboration with FARD Department and ICAR-
Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, Kerala has initiated a pilot on hygienic solar
drying of marine fish in 6 coastal districts. 10 nos. of polyhouse solar driers are under
installation in WSHG premises. Women SHGs will be trained to operate the driers, produce
dried fish, and market it with proper packaging and labelling with FSSAI certification.
Aquaculture is providing employment

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Pradhan Mantri Matsya
Sampada Yojana PMMSY
Recognizing the importance of fisheries to the economy and Recently Department of

societal well beings, in February 2019, Government of India Fisheries, Ministry of
Fisheries, Govt. of India
created a new Ministry of Fisheries & AHD. A new 5-year blue
launched PMMSY a
revolution program named “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada national scheme designed
Yojana” (PMMSY) was launched in 2020-21. Under the to induce a “blue
PMMSY, focused interventions will be made to address fish revolution” in India has set
production, productivity and quality, fisheries infrastructure a national target of 22
and post-harvest management, modernization and MMT of fish production by
2024-25.
strengthening of the value chain and harnessing of resources
sustainably and responsibly. The PMMSY program aims
to increase aquaculture
There are 22 components implemented in Odisha state from farm productivity from 3
this year 2020-21 which is given in Appendix 1. The broad ton/ha to 5 ton/ha
interventions areas are: through sustainable crop
intensification.
• New freshwater and brackish water ponds
To reach the production
• Fishing infrastructure and post-harvest management
target, inland aquaculture
• Cold chain development is expected to play a major
• Finfish and shellfish hatchery role in fish production and
• Aquatic health management supply to both domestic
• Fish Feed mill and export markets.
• Market development
• Biofloc system and Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS)
• Livelihood and welfare activities
Promotion of Seaweed (Kappaphycus)

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Various schemes for fisheries development of the state
A. Centrally sponsored schemes:

• Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries
• Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMSSY)
• RKVY- Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
• Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (PMFME)
▪ Saving-cum-relief
▪ Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)
▪ Training & Extension
▪ Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructures & Post-Harvest Operations
▪ Motorization of Traditional Crafts
▪ Assistance for Fish Transport infrastructure
▪ Safety of fishermen at sea
▪ Development of Brackish Water Aquaculture
▪ Promotion of Sea Bass Culture
▪ Development of Fishing Harbours, Fish Landing Centres & Jetties
▪ Promotion of Value Addition of Fishery Products (Solar Dried Fish, Boneless Carps,
Live Fish) under One District One Product (ODOP) Scheme under PMFME
▪ Establishment of Community Incubation Center at College of Fisheries, Rangailunda
under PMFME
B. State Sector Scheme:
▪ MPY- Matsya Pokhari Yojana
▪ MUY – Matsyajibi Unnayana Yojana
▪ RIDF – Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
▪ Development of Inland Fisheries under Fisheries Policy
▪ The popularization of Fisheries Machineries/Equipment
▪ Organization of Skill Upgradation Training
▪ Livelihood Support to Marine Fisherman during Fishing Ban Period
▪ Reactivation of Fisheries Cooperative Societies
▪ MKUY – Mukhyamantri Krishi Udyog Yojana
▪ OMBADC (Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation) funded schemes
Insulated Truck with under

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Development in the Freshwater
sector Inter-Institutional
Convergence & Policy
Matshya Pokhari Yojana (MPY):
A new State Plan Scheme has been introduced during 2017-18 reforms
namely “Maccha Chasa Pain Nua Pokhari Khola Yojana”
Odisha has about 62,000 GP tanks
popularly known as “Matsya Pokhari Yojana” (MPY). In the last (54,000 Ha), most of which are un-
three years, 2564.60 Ha of tanks have been developed under utilised or under-utilised for fish
the scheme against the target of 2129.58 Ha. During the year production. These are tanks are
2020-21, there is a budget provision of Rs. 6800.00 lakhs for the administered by GPs under
development of 2700.00 Ha of new tanks. This programme is Panchayati Raj and Drinking water
covered under the Special COVID package of the Hon’ble Chief Department (PR&DW). Odisha has
Minister. around 7 lakh Women SHGs
(WSHG) with a membership of 60
Input to Women Self Help Groups for Lakh women. These WSHGs are
pisciculture in GP tanks: registered and organized under
This Project is an inter-institutional Convergence activity among Mission Shakti (Department of
Women and Child Development
the three-line departments, viz., FARD, WCD&MS and PR&DW
and Mission Shakti) (WCD&MS).
with technical support from WorldFish. The project aims at
providing an input subsidy @ 60% with the unit cost of Rs.1.50 Sensing a great opportunity to
Lakh/ Ha for WSHGs who have been tagged with GP tanks on a produce fish in these GP tanks by
long-term lease basis. The project is implemented in the WSHGs and thus provide them
following manner. additional income opportunities
with aim of social and gender equity
Tank Selection and empowerment, during 2017-
18, the Government has brought
out a long-term leasing policy (3-5-
year lease period) for scientific fish
WSHGs Tagging Open Bidding (LTL) farming in GP tanks by WSHGs in all
30 districts of the state.
Trainings During last 3 years, in total, 6,242

nos. of GP tanks with a total water
WSHGs Selection spread area of 5,043.52 Ha were
Aquaculture
brought under scientific fish
farming with involvement of 6,235
Stocking nos. of WSHGs under this scheme
with long-term leasing policy of the
Feed state.
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Input to Women Self Help Groups for pisciculture in Gram Panchayat tanks: The major
impacts of this scheme
(1) More number of WSHGs across the state became aware of the scheme and government
policies on fish farming and women empowerment and there was motivation among
WSHGs to enroll in this scheme to generate income by selling the bigger carps and
produce small fish (Mola) for their household consumption.
(2) Women became aware on nutrition-sensitive carp-mola polyculture system in GP tanks.
(3) WSHGs cleaned the derelict and under-used GP tanks from weed plants, tree trunks,
etc and maintained the GP tanks very tidy, thus making the water available for multi-
purpose utility of the village population.
(4) WSHGs implemented key BMPs such as fingerling stocking, fish feeding with pellet or
homemade feeds, lime application etc.
(5) WSHGs made significant financial gains from sale of big fishes from GP tanks thus
adding additional income to their households.
Carp-Mola Polyculture is introduced focusing nutrition security particularly women and

children
WSHG stocking a GP tank with

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Introduction of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT):

Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT), a fast-growing, high yielding variety of fish have
been introduced in Odisha. GIFT variety of tilapia is developed by WorldFish, Malaysia over the
last 3 decades by employing selective breeding technology. Presently, it is the most widely
farmed tilapia variety across the globe. GIFT can grow to market size (600-700 g) within 6
months of crop duration and can yield 3-4 tons/acre/crop. It has very good consumer
acceptance qualities such as attractive light grey coloration, tasty white meat with single bone.
According to the UN-FAO, tilapia is one of the fastest-growing varieties of farmed fish around
the world, and along with carps and catfish, it will take a share of more than 60% of the total
global farmed fish production.
GIFT Tilapia farm demonstration was done in 133 Acre farms in two years. The seed of All-male
GIFT Tilapia is procured from MPEDA-RGCA Tilapia Hatchery, Vijayawada by the orders of the
Directorate of Fisheries. Selected farmers are provided handholding support for proper
implementation of Better Management Practices (BMPs) and, farmers will be assisted to
market the tilapia in local fish markets. Proper biosecurity measures are assured in the culture
as per the guidelines of the Government of India. The establishment of a GIFT Tilapia Hatchery
and Multiplication Centre is under construction in the Kausalyaganga Government Fish Farm
for which clearance has been received from the Government of India. At present GIFT Tilapia
seeds are produced in a prototype hatchery in Government Fish Farm, Kausalyaganga. GIFT
seed is available on the farm for the farmers. Farmers may avail of culture advice from the
project experts.
GIFT strain of Tilapia

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Popularisation of Amur Common Carp under species diversification:

FARD is promoting Amur common carp in
Odisha as an important component in carp
intensification and species diversification
plan. This year 2019-20, total of 1000 nos.
of broodstock higher strain of Amur
common carp fingerling from Bangalore
were airlifted and stocked in the four
farms. The protocols of broodstock
management have been supplied to the
concerned farm in-charge and the
broodstock is maintained in separate
tanks.
Enhancement reservoir fish

production and productivity:
To enhance the reservoir fish production
and productivity, the Department has
taken up reservoir fisheries activities with
WorldFish and ICAR institutions. Stocking
of reservoirs with advanced carp
fingerlings (>100 mm) raised in ICAR-CIFRI
model captive HDPE pen nurseries, direct
stocking, and co-management of
reservoir fisheries is under progress in all
138 reservoirs. So far, direct stocking has
• Odisha has 138 major reservoirs with a water
been done in 75 reservoirs out of 87
spread area of nearly 1.4 lakh Ha, which are
reservoirs selected and fingerling raising
under-utilized from fish production
through pen nurseries is completed in 44
perspective.
reservoirs. The reservoir stocking
programme will help in enhancing the • Govt. introduced ‘State Reservoir Fishery
production and helping more than 8000 Policy, 2012’ for sustainable management of
families directly by providing livelihood valuable reservoir fisheries resources.
and nutrition. Piloting intensive farming
of Catla and Rohu in large Circular Cages • Govt. brought out policy guideline for
in reservoirs was successfully conducted “taking up cage culture in reservoirs by
in Hirakud reservoir by the involvement private entrepreneurs / companies in
of local PFCS. partnership with PFCS and SHGs in 2020-21.
Private entrepreneurs/companies in
partnership with PFCS / SHG are
encouraged for reservoir cage culture
through a “lease-install-operate basis”. In Hirakud reservoir of Sambalpur District, 57 nos. of
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has been advertised for leasing out the cage culture zones in Indravati reservoir, Kalahandi
District. Webinar on techno-economic aspects of cage culture has been conducted for the
benefit of cage culture entrepreneurs across the state.
Impact of the intervention :
• This is first time in India, IMC has been cultured in circular cages and their
growth performance was also found to be good.
• The better growth of IMC in circular cages has led the PFCS and local private
entrepreneurs to show more interest in taking up commercial production of IMC in
circular cages in reservoirs. Out of 56 entrepreneurs who were selected for cage zone
leasing under the state policy through EoI, 44 entrepreneurs submitted the DPRs for
IMC culture in circular cages.
• In Hirakud reservoir of Sambalpur District, 57 nos. of cage culture sub-zones were

leased out to 50 nos. of private entrepreneurs for taking up reservoir cage culture on
“lease-install-operate basis”.
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Hirakud Reservoir zonation mapping for cage culture
GIS and Spatial Planning for fisheries Resource Management:

To proper utilization of resources, Govt. Odisha introduces spatial planning and Geographical
Information System (GIS). The objective is to prepare a Geo-tagged master list of all these
fisheries resources for proper planning and implementation of the various fisheries
programmes. For reservoir cage culture by PFCS/SHG/Private Entrepreneurs, suitable zones
inside the leased fishing area were identified using GIS. Zonation mapping of the following
reservoirs has been completed.
• Hirakud - Bargarh, Sambalpur and Jharsuguda

• Indravati - Kalahandi, Nawrangapur and Koraput
• Hariharjor - Sambalpur and Sonepur
• Rengali - Anugul and Deogarh
• Salandi - Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj
A “Reservoir Atlas” comprising of geographical details, production, social, infrastructure
details is under progress. For this purpose, 107 Reservoirs were mapped and the collection of
information for a fact sheet from local District officers is under process. This will help in
planning any fisheries-related activity like seed stocking, selection of the site for cage culture
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OMBADC Funded Schemes:

During 2020-21 it is proposed to utilize Rs. 11.26 Crores for the holistic development of the
fisher community in 7 nos. of mineral-bearing districts (Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundergarh,
Jharsuguda, Jajpur, Deogarh, and
Dhenkanal) through Odisha
Mineral Bearing Area
Development Corporation
(OMBADC) funds. Rs. 1.21 Crore
has been released so far by
OMBADC. The activities include
Excavation of new ponds/tanks
along with input, Renovation of
old tanks, Bio-floc Pisciculture,
Fish seed Hatchery, Input
Assistance to WSHG for
Pisciculture in GP tanks / MIPs,
Capacity building (Training & Exposure Visit), Soil & Water testing Kit, Fishing, Net-
Multifilament drag net, Net & Boat, Advance Fingerling Raising Programme me, Retail Fish
Market. Motorcycle with Icebox, Enhancing fish production through fingerling stocking in the
reservoir and Ornamental fish unit. The proposed components on Fisheries activities under
OMBADC are as follows:
Beneficiary Centric Components:
• Excavation of new ponds/tanks along with input: The project envisages excavating 450
Acre of new tanks with a unit cost of Rs. 3.40 lakhs/ Acre and intend to produce 1800
MT of fish per year during the project period i.e., 2020-21 to 2023-24. Carp-mola
polyculture will be undertaken to mitigate malnutrition among the tribal community.
• Renovation of old tanks: The project envisages renovating 130 Ha of old private tanks
for fish production with a unit cost of Rs. 2.80 Lakhs/ Ha including input assistance @
Rs. 2.80 Lakhs/ Ha.
• Bio-floc Pisciculture: The project envisages promoting 218 units of Bio-floc pisciculture
system by 218 nos. of beneficiaries for fish production with a unit cost of Rs. 2 Lakhs.
• Fish seed hatchery: The project envisages establishing 5 nos. of fish seed hatcheries by
for fish seed production with a unit cost of Rs. 10.00 Lakhs. The annual fish seed
production capacity of each hatchery will be 1 crore spawn.
Community Centric Components:
• Input assistance to WSHG for pisciculture in GP tanks / MIP: The project aims at
increasing fish productivity in GP tanks / Micro Irrigation Ponds (MIPs) available in the
mining-affected villages. The tanks will be leased out for 5 years to the Tribal SHGs. In
case of selected community tanks, carp mola polyculture will be encouraged. Input
assistance in form of fish fingerlings, fish feed etc. will be provided @Rs. 0.90 lakh/ Ha
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• Capacity building (Training and exposure visit): The project aims at increasing capacity
to the farmers and fishermen through various kind of training and exposure visits.
During the initial two years of the project period, 101 nos. of training on scientific fish
farming shall be organized at the district level or block level. Intra/ Inter-state exposure
visit will be conducted to experience a modern package of practices for higher
productivity.
• Soil and Water test kits for fish farmers and WSHGs: The project aims at improving and
implementing Better Management Practices (BMPs) in fish farming. In total, 249 test
kits will be distributed to 249 nos. of beneficiary farmers and WSHGs at a unit cost of
Rs. 20,000 per kit.
• Fishing Net – Multifilament dragnet: 250 units of fishing nets will be provided to
beneficiary farmers and WSHGs at a unit cost of Rs. 30,000 per fishing net.
• Provision of net and boats to traditional fishermen: 60 nos. of boats and nets will be
provided to the traditional fishermen at a unit cost of Rs. 1.00 lakh.
• Advanced fish fingerling raising: The project will envisage promoting the production of
advanced fish fingerlings in 30 Ha of seed rearing tanks through input cost @ Rs. 2.50
Lakhs/ Ha and produce 60
lakh advanced fish
fingerlings per year. Distribution of harvest net to WSHG
• Construction of Retail Fish
Market: The project
envisages constructing 07
nos. of retail fish market
with the assistance of Rs.
25.00 Lakhs/ market
during the project period.
The project aims to ensure
the supply of fresh, quality
fish and fishery products
to the consumers and to
ensure a good price of fish avoiding middlemen. These hygienic fish markets shall be
established in the strategic locations of the district.
• Fish production enhancement in reservoirs through fingerling stocking: Reservoir fish
production will be enhanced by stocking advanced fingerlings in the reservoirs having
water spread area of below and above 40 Ha. The advanced fingerlings shall be
procured from the SHG/ individuals engaged in fingerling raising in the vicinity of the
reservoir for stocking in the reservoirs. This activity will be managed by the SHG/ PFCS.
• Ornamental Fish Unit: The project envisages establishing backyard ornamental fish
rearing unit by WSHGs preferably tribal. 15 nos. of ornamental fish rearing unit with a
unit cost of Rs.2.28 lakh will be developed during the project period by engaging 200
nos. beneficiaries. Before establishing the ornamental unit, adequate training and
exposure visits shall be organized to educate them about the rearing and breeding of
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World Bank Assisted OIIPCRA Project:

To support the overall development of the Fishery sector in the state, FARD has decided to
implement the World Bank assisted Odisha Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient
Agriculture (OIIPCRA) which is a project under the Department of Water Resources over five
years. The OIIPCRA was formulated based on the progress achieved from the past concluded
World Bank-supported Odisha Community Tanks Management Project (OCTMP) which was
instrumental to bridge the gap between the existing irrigation potential and actual irrigation
coverage of selected tanks. One of the important components of the OIIPCRA is Climate-Smart
Intensification and Diversification of Production and objective of this component is to intensify
production, strengthen farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change stresses affecting crop
and aquaculture production, and diversify production,
especially in Rabi in response to effective market demand.
Under the subcomponent (1.2) Support to Aquaculture OBJECTIVE OF OIIPCRA
Production, OIIPCRA intends to support climate-resilient
aquaculture practice in the tanks (rehabilitated and • Achieve self-sufficiency in
quality fish seed production
others) taking advantage of the improved water situation
because of irrigation modernization and management.
• Develop and promote
OIIPCRA Subcomponent 1.2 Support to Aquaculture climate resilient aquaculture
Production will be implemented by FARD in close practice to enhance the
coordination with Odisha Pisciculture Development adaptive capacity of small-
scale farmers including
Corporation Ltd. (OPDC). The Project Development
women and to manage
Objective (PDO) is to intensify and diversify agricultural
climate-induced impacts
production and enhance climate resilience in selected
districts of Odisha. Aquaculture is one of the important • Aquaculture species
value chains chosen under the OIIPCRA. The following diversification as an
sections will be covered under OIIPCRA. adaptation strategy to
reduce the risk and mitigate
• Hatchery Accreditation and Seed certification of
climate change impact
all 86 Private Fish Hatcheries across the state:
This project will plan to produce an additional 270 • Capacity building
Crore IMC spawn per year in all 86 private fish programme of aquaculture
hatcheries of the state by adopting early breeding stakeholder to foster
and year-round seed production technology. This enhanced knowledge on
proposed activity will supplement ‘Master Plan for aquatic food production
Fish Seed Production in Odisha’ prepared by FARD. system and to strengthen
These private hatcheries will be mandatorily community-based
brought under Fish Hatchery Accreditation and institutional architecture
Seed Certification program of the government to
ensure quality seed production and supply to farmers in the state. All 86 private
hatcheries will be provided with genetically improved strains of IMC breeder fingerlings
from the National Freshwater Fish Brood Bank (NFFBB) of National Fisheries
Development Board (NFDB), Kausalyaganga to improve the quality of the fish seed
across the state. Introduction of genetically improved strains of IMC such as Jayanti
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NFFBB could ensure superior performance of fish seeds and thus better farm
productivity and production in the state. These fish hatchery operators will be
financially supported for the captive raising of quality broodstock using genetically
improved strains of IMC procured from NFFBB with a 50% subsidy on the broodstock
production cost over 2 years. Also, the hatchery operators will be trained and hand-
holded for implementation of early breeding and year-round seed production
technology. The hatchery operators will be linked to the block-level network of certified
fish seed growers for the timely sale of spawn and fry at reasonable profits.
• Establishment of Block-level network of Private Seed Growers, their accreditation,

and seed certification in 15 districts of OIIPCRA: To accomplish this, existing and
potential private fish seed farmers will be identified in each block of the priority districts
as per the Block-level Master Plan for Fish Seed production. Considering in a changing
climatic scenario, farmers will be trained on the production of advanced genetically
improved fingerlings using BMPs. Backward and forward linkages along the value chain
will be provided for sourcing quality spawn/fry and selling of fingerling. The seed rearing
farmers shall buy quality carp spawn and fry (20-40 mm) from accredited and certified
Government/OPDC and Private fish hatcheries and grow them to advanced fingerling
size (>100 mm) in 3-4 months of seed rearing cycle. The fish farmers, Women SHGs,
Primary Fishermen Cooperative Societies and other entrepreneurs in the block will be
provided with the list of accredited seed growers in the block to facilitate the timely
sale of fingerlings. To reduce climate-induced stress during transportation, HDPE seed
transportation tanks (1000 L capacity sintex tanks) with artificial oxygen supply will be
provided to seed grower farms in the targeted OIIPCRA districts. Additional 23 crore
advanced carp fingerlings will be produced per year in 750 Ha of commercial seed
rearing tanks by at least 1500 nos. of private seed growers. These fish seed growers will
be financially supported with a one-time back-ended financial support for seed rearing
input costs as a revolving fund (40% of the unit cost for general category; 60% of the
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unit cost for SC/ST and Women category). Also, the project will Indirectly support in
production of 1.65 Lakh metric tons per year of market size (1 kg size) carps from 33,000
ha of grow-out farms belonging to at least 33,000 small and marginal farmers by
procuring advanced fingerlings from block-level network of seed growers.
• Promotion of Scientific Fish Farming in 395 MIPs (2600 Ha) (by WSHGs / PFCS / WUG
/ Pani Panchayats: The proposed activity will intend to promote scientific fish farming
in 395 MIPs comprising 2600 Ha water areas through community mode (by WSHGs /
PFCS / WUG (Water Users Groups) / Pani Panchayats) across the districts of Odisha.
Possibilities of long-term lease of MIPs will also be explored. Local tailor-made package
of BMPs for farming IMCs (Catla, Rohu and Mrigal) will be provided for sustainable crop
intensification. The target beneficiary groups will be empowered on different aspects
of scientific fish farming, viz., pre-stocking, stocking, and post-stocking management;
feed management; optimal usage of inputs and supplements; water quality
management; biosecurity measures etc. All the farmers will be linked with the
accredited hatcheries across the state for procurement of quality fish seed and proper
measures will be taken to reduce climatic stress during transportation. The farmers will
be financially supported to implement the activity by providing financial assistance for
farm inputs (40% of unit cost for General Category and 60% of Unit cost for
SC/ST/Women category) in a participatory mode.
• Promotion of Polyculture of IMC, GIFT, Amur Common Carp and Pangasius in private
tanks for increasing the yields, profits, and farmer resilience: The proposed project
will target 500 small and marginal scale farmers comprising 300 Ha water area in all 30
districts of Odisha through species diversification with high yielding GIFT tilapia, and
Amur Common Carp. These farmers and entrepreneurs will be trained on polyculture
with diversified species by employing local tailormade BMPs, biosecurity and nutritional
aspects. All the beneficiary farmers will be connected to the Kausalyaganga
Government GIFT multiplication centre and hatchery and other accredited private IMC
hatcheries across the state for procurement of quality fish seed. Further, market linkage
with the local wet market will facilitate a better remuneration to the farmers and
increasing the financial capital of the household. The farmers will be financially
supported to implement the polyculture system by providing financial assistance for
farm inputs (40% of unit cost for General Category and 60% of Unit cost for
SC/ST/Women category) in a participatory mode.
• District-level and State-level level training on Farming, Hatchery Seed production,

Emerging Aquaculture Technologies and inter and intra state Exposure visits: The
proposed activity will focus on different cross-cutting themes of capacity building
programme ranging from beginners to emerging aquaculture technologies. These
District-level and State-level level training and capacity building programme will include
Skill Upgradation Training for freshwater fish hatchery operators, network of private
fish seed growers, fish farmers, WSHGs, PFCS etc. The topics cover, IMC early breeding
and year-round seed production technology, BMPs for advanced fingerling production,
BMPs for fish farming in MIPs by WSHGs and PFCS, BMPs for polyculture of IMC with

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Mola, GIFT Tilapia, Amur Common Carp, Pangasius etc, reservoir fisheries co-
management, pen nursery for captive fingerling production and cage culture and
Awareness Meetings in Fisheries Sector. Inter and intra state exposure visits will be also
conducted to observe the best practice methods and drivers of success. This capacity
development programme will also engage or collaborate with different ICAR
institutions and GoI organizations like ICAR-CIFA, CIBA, CMFRI, MPEDA-RGCA, MPEDA-
NETFISH and KVAFSU (Bangalore) to make it more institutionalize. Overall, the project
is planning to conduct 109 trainings, 104 awareness meetings and 13 study tours. It is
expected that all the hatchery operators, fish seed growers, WSHG members and
private fish farmers throughout the state and in 15 districts of OIIPCRA project will be
benefitted from this capacity development programme.
Fish Seed Production:

To achieve the goal of doubling the fish production of the state, much emphasis has been given
to the production and supply of quality fish seeds to the fish farmers. During the year 2020-21,
12,454 lakhs spawn and 3,042.94 lakhs of fry have been produced from government and OPDC
farms and supplied to the farmers. The Department has 28 breeding farms and 32 rearing farms
besides 86 fish seeds farms in private sector farms where the above seeds were produced and
supplied.
Fish Seed Production in 2020-21 (in Lakh)
3042.94
TOTAL
12454
2500
OPDC
7743
542.94
GOVERNMENT
4711
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000

Fry Spawn

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Fish Hatchery Up-gradation for Early Breeding and Year-round IMC

Seed Production:
At present, Odisha imports nearly 33% of fish spawn and 15% of fish fry, mainly the Indian
Major Carps (IMCs) from neighboring
states to cater to the farmers’ demand.
There is no control over the quality of
Odisha imports nearly 33% of fish spawn
these imported seeds and frequently
and 15% of fish fry, mainly IMC from
farmers face huge losses due to the
neighboring States to meet the demand
inferior quality of seed. To overcome
this problem, the Department with
technical assistance from WorldFish has
initiated a hatchery up-gradation programme. As a result, Odisha has achieved a breakthrough
in the early breeding of IMCs in 4 Government Hatcheries during April 2020 (Kausalyaganga,
Saramanga, Bhanja Nagar and Chipilima) and 106 Million IMC spawn was produced during April
– June 2020. These 4 hatcheries are under up-gradation process to establish Mega Spawn
Centers which will supply the spawn to other 24 government/OPDC hatcheries.
SL Name of the farm Early breeding Spawn production Early breeding Spawn
target for 2020-21 (In Lakhs) production
achievement in 2020-
21 (In Lakhs)
1 Kausalya Ganga 200.00 458.50
2 Bhanjannagar 200.00 248.00
3 Chhipilima 200.00 219.00
4 Saramanga 100.00 136.00
Total 700.00 1,061.50
Government Fish Hatchery upgradation

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Infrastructure Development:
Under State Plan Scheme “Infrastructure Development” during the year 2020-21, Rs.3,325.15
lakhs have been allotted for the development of 37 nos. Govt. Fish Farms and 3 nos. of OPDC
farms in Phase-I. Provision of Rs. 897.00 lakh has been made for the construction of Integrated
Hygienic Wholesale and Retail
Fish Market at Puri, Odogaon
and Nayagarh. In Phase-II, Rs.
590.53 Lakh was allotted for
the development of 10 nos. of
Government and OPDC fish
farms for early fish seed
production. Rs. 1,187.32 Lakh
has been allotted for the
establishment of 4 nos. of Fish
Landing Centre namely
Arakhakuda, Panidwr of Chilika
lake and Sapakothi, Puri and Inauguration of Bio-floc units
Chandrabhaga, Konark along
the seacoast.
Restoration of Livelihood of FANI Affected Fishermen:

Allotment of funds of Rs.600.00 lakh under Chief Minister’s Special Package Assistance for the
restoration of Livelihood Activities of FANI affected fishermen under RKVY has been received
and distributed to the following DDOs (Drawing and Disbursing Officers) during January 2020:
Sl. No. Name of the DDO Boats & Subsidy per unit Amount
Nets (Rs.) allotted
(in lakh)
1. DFO (B&T), Balugaon 500 50,000 250.00
2. DFO, Puri 150 25,000 37.50
3. DFO, Cuttack 50 25,000 12.50
4. Addl. F.O. (Marine), Puri 600 50,000 300.00
Total 1,300 600.00
Capacity Development Programme and Awareness Meet in Fisheries
Sector:
Long-term residential skill up-gradation training of freshwater and brackishwater fish farmers
for 15 days will be conducted at 4 nos. of Govt. training centers. During 2020-21, 37 nos. of
long-term institutional training, 72 nos. of short-term trainings, 104 nos. of awareness meet,
and 13 nos. of Exposure visits was proposed covering 13,970 of fish farmers/entrepreneurs
with fund provision of Rs.3.00 Crores. However, the restrictions imposed due to Covid-19
pandemic, steps are being taken to achieve the desired target. For the coming Financial year
2021-22, there is a proposal to train 2,000 nos. of fish farmers in fresh water and brackishwater
sector and to arrange exposure visit to the outside state for 500 nos. of fish
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Matsyajibi Unnayana Yojana (MUY):

Under MUY, funds of Rs. 200.00 lakhs have been released to the District Level Officers towards
revolving funds of fisherwomen groups with a target to cover 4,000 nos. of WSHGs during 2020-
21.
Pradhan Mantri Surakhya Bima Yojana’ (PMSBY):

Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme PMSBY, 11,50,000 fishers of Odisha have been provided
insurance coverage during the insurance period of 2020-21 (1st June 20 to 31st May 21). Odisha
state ranks top among the Indian States and Union Territories in terms of extending insurance
coverage to the highest numbers of fishermen under the scheme since 2008-09. The scheme
covers victims affected by thunder, electric shock, any road accident, drowning, and death
caused by any animal bite. The premium amount of Rs. 12.00 per fisher is shared by Govt. of
India and State Govt. on a ratio of 50:50. The scheme provides compensation of Rs. 2 lakhs in
case of death /full permanent disability and Rs. 1 lakh in case of partial permanent disability.
During the year 2020-21, Twelve claims have been settled with an amount of Rs.24.00 lakhs (as
of 27.01.21) under the scheme PMSBY.
Reactivation of Fisheries Cooperative Societies:

Under the State Plan Scheme titled ‘Reactivation of Fisheries Cooperative Societies’ Rs. 486.00
lakh was provided for reactivation of 243 PFCS @ Rs.2.00 lakhs and Rs.14.00 Lakhs to 14 nos.
PFCS @ Rs. 1.00 lakh during 2020-21. To date, 553 PFCSs have been given revolving fund
assistance. This programme is covered under the Special COVID package of the Hon’ble Chief
Minister.
Fund distribution for reactivation of PFCS
Kisan Credit Card:

The Govt. of India launched the Kisan Credit card (KCC) to avail credit facilities for working
capital. As of December 2020, 26,428 no. of KCC applications of fishermen, fish farmers and
fishers submitted to the different banks for the issuance of KCC. Out of that, 1038 of KCC cards
were issued to the fishermen, fish farmers and fishers and 22508 nos. of applications is pending for
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Development in Brackishwater Sector
Brackishwater Area Development:
The total brackishwater resource of the State is around 4.18 lakh Ha including the existing
shrimp culture area, estuaries, Chilika and backwaters. Out of this, 32,587 Ha has been
identified as a suitable area for
brackish water farming. The A Shrimp hatchery in Gopalpur, Ganjam District
Coastal Aquaculture is regulated
and managed as per the norms
of Coastal Aquaculture Authority
(CAA) guidelines. The
registration of farms and
renewal of the license is
mandatory under the CAA Act
2005. At present, the area
development is taken up under
Blue Revolution and RKVY with
subsidy assistance of 40-60% of
the project cost for different
categories of beneficiaries. The prescribed unit cost is Rs. 10.00 lakh per Ha which includes
excavation of new tanks and input assistance. A beneficiary is eligible for getting a subsidy
maximum of 2.00 Ha water area.
Principles for Lease of Brackishwater Area in the State:

The Fisheries department along with Revenue & Disaster Management Department issued
notification for leasing of suitable brackish water areas on a long-term basis for 15 years for
the development of brackishwater aquaculture through SHGs, co-operatives, educated
unemployed, and entrepreneurs. To date 2073 nos. of applications received from beneficiaries
measuring an area of 1,822.24 Ha. Upon verification of respective Tahasildars, 327 nos.
application measuring 225.50 Ha has been approved for long term lease.
Export Promotion Cell:

The government of Odisha is targeting to increase seafood exports to Rs 20,000 Crore from the
present level of Rs. 3,000 Crore. One Export Promotion Cell is functioning in the Directorate of
Fisheries, Odisha, Cuttack. One Consultant from NITTE University, Mangalore was assigned to
prepare a Road Map and Action Plan for enhancing the present level of seafood export from
3243 Crore to Rs. 20,000 Crore per annum. Odisha Space Application Center (ORSAC) is
entrusted for GIS mapping of coastal areas for finding out feasible Govt. and private land
suitable for brackishwater aquaculture considering CAA Act 2005. During the year 2019-20, an
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Development of Brackishwater under Fishery Policy:

During the year 2020-21 an amount of Rs. 300.00 lakh has been received against the target of
60.00 Ha for shrimp culture. Out of which, 12.70 Ha has already been developed.
Poly-lining Technology:
During 2020-21, The Govt. of Odisha has introduced a new state plan scheme to promote
intensive Aquaculture through the Poly-lining Technology” of shrimp farming. Under the above
scheme, an amount of Rs. 382.20 lakh has been received from Govt. against the target of 455
unit. The unit cost is Rs.2.10 lakh and the admissible subsidy is Rs.0.84 lakh i.e., 40% of the unit
cost for all categories of the beneficiary. Already necessary permissions have been accorded to
selected beneficiaries. This programme is covered under the Special COVID package of the
Hon’ble Chief Minister.
PMMSY:
Govt. of Odisha is implementing a new Central Sector Scheme “Pradhan Mantri Matsya
Sampada Yojana” during the year 2020-21. Under the PMMSY, it has been proposed to develop
560.00 ha of brackish water areas. The project cost is Rs.7.00 lakh for the construction of the
new pond and tanks and Rs.3.00 lakh is input cost. Govt. of India as well as Govt. of Odisha
have sanctioned and released central share and state share amounting to Rs. 1,400.00 lakh i.e.,
50% of the project cost. The subsidy will be provided to the eligible beneficiaries @ 40% for the
General category and 60% for SC, ST, and women category. Out of the 560.00 Ha target, 13.10
Ha has already been developed. This programme is covered under the Special COVID package
of the Hon’ble Chief Minister.
Establishment of New Brackish Water Hatchery under PMMSY:

It has been proposed to Establishment of 02 nos. of brackish water hatchery under Central
Sector Scheme under PMMSY. The project cost of the above scheme is Rs. 50.00 lakh per unit.
The subsidy will be provided to the eligible beneficiaries @ 40% for the General category and
60% for SC, ST, and women category of the project cost.
Web portal developed by ORSAC “Coastal

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13 MARINE FISH
Development in Marine LANDINGS
Sector
An unusual increase in White
sardine landings in the state
Blessed with a long coastline of 480 Km, Odisha is one of
was noticed as compared to
the important maritime states of the country having
previous years.
seven coastal districts, where 1,15,228 fishermen families
reside making their livelihood from the open sea.
Marine fisheries in Odisha are small-scale enterprises and The landings of Hilsa shad
activity and the catch is mostly from traditional crafts and continued its decline in 2019
gears. In Odisha, around 102 species of fish are caught out also.
of which, important varieties include such as Hilsa,
Pomfret, Seer fish, Catfish, Sciaenids, Mackerel,
Elasmobranchs, etc. High-value varieties of fishes and Landings of Indian mackerel,
prawns are exported from Odisha. For the socio-economic Lesser sardines, Bombay
development of fishermen and improvement of quality of duck and Ribbon fishes
life among fishers, living along the coast, welfare decreases by 75.6%, 76.2%,
measures are introduced. 32.0% and 38.9%
respectively in 2019.
Livelihood and nutritional support for
conservation of fisheries resources during
ban period: The maximum catch per unit
The scheme provides financial assistance to the BPL effort was estimated for
category of active fishermen families with Rs. 3000 on multi-day trawl, followed by
50:50 basis shared by Central & State Govt. to inculcate mechanized gillnet.
the habit of savings among the fishers. The beneficiary
contributes Rs.1500 @ Rs.170 per month and the last
installment of Rs.140 in nine months. The assistance of Rs. Among six coastal districts in
4,500 including the Govt. and Beneficiary contribution is Odisha, a large quantum of
provided during the lean period i.e., from April to June. marine fish landings was
During 2020-21, 8,835 nos. of beneficiaries have been shared by two districts
covered under the scheme. namely Balasore and
Jagatsinghpur.
Livelihood Support to Marine Fishermen
During Fishing Ban Period:
This State Plan Scheme was launched in the year 2016-17. Source: FRAD, CMFRI, 2020.
This scheme aims to support the marine fishermen Marine Fish Landings in India 2019.
families affected due to conservation of the nesting Technical Report. ICAR-Central
grounds of the Vulnerable Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Marine Fisheries Research
Institute, Kochi
(Lepidochelys olivacea) throughout 120 km coastline from
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programme for 2020-21 was Rs. 8 Crore and under this programme 10,666 marine fishers from
Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Ganjam are targeted to be covered for an allowance of Rs.
7,500 per family. During 2020-21, 10,666 nos. of marine fisher families of under the scheme @
Rs. 7,500/- per family. This programme is covered under the Special COVID package of the
Hon’ble Chief Minister.
Establishment of Fishing Harbour & FLCs:

The scheme aims for providing infrastructure facilities for a safe landing, berthing and hygienic
handling of fish catch at the landing centers. The modernization and up-gradation of existing
fishing harbours and fish landing centers are also taken up under Blue Revolution, Sagarmala
and State Plan schemes of the Govt. It also includes survey & investigation, pre-execution work
like preparation of DPR, consultancy service of external agencies. During the year 2018-19, Rs
49.94 Crores have been sanctioned under convergence of Blue Revolution and Sagarmala by
GoI and matching 50% financial assistance of State Govt. Rs 19.978 Crores has been released
on a 50:50 basis against the administrative approval of Rs. 49.94 Crore. The pre-execution
works have been completed and the work shall be started after EIA/EMP Clearance and CRZ
Categorization. For construction/up-gradation of 20 FLCs, MoA has been signed with IIT,
Madras, Chennai for survey & Investigation and soil exploration for preparation of DPR. The
survey work for 18 FLCs has been completed by IIT, Madras and the DPR to be prepared for the
arrangement of funds from PMMSY/RIDF/FIDF, etc.
Post-Harvest and Cold Storage Infrastructure:

The scheme envisages developing post-harvest and cold storage infrastructure for value
addition and effective distribution of fish and fishery products while maintaining a cold chain
facility. During the year 2020-21, construction of one new cold storage/ice plant,
modernization of 4 nos. of existing cold storage/ ice plants and 185 nos. fish transport vehicles
of different capacity will be established.
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Markets and Marketing Infrastructure:

The scheme envisages developing a
hygienic wholesale and retail fish market
for better fish trading in the state. During Auction hall at Dhamara
fishing harbour
2019-20 Rs 6.00 Crore has been
sanctioned for the establishment of a
modern hygienic fish market at Talabania,
Puri and the work is in progress. During
the year 2020-21, 5 nos. of fish retails
markets and 20 nos. of fish Kiosk will be
developed through the above
beneficiary-oriented schemes.
Development of Deep-Sea
Fishing:
The scheme envisages adding deep
fishing vessels to the existing fishing
fleets of the state to explore the deep-sea
pelagic fish resources beyond territorial water and provide income generation to the traditional
fishermen. During the year 2020-21, 5 nos. of Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels to be acquired through
the beneficiaries engaged in trawl fishing and 50 nos. of existing fishing vessels are to be
upgraded for export competency.
Implementation of Odisha MFRA:

The Odisha Marine Fisheries Regulation Act, 1983 regulates the marine fishing resource
conservation and management within the territorial limit of the State. The Registration,
Licensing and Renewal of fishing
vessels, enforcement,
adjudication, and fishing ban are
also regulated under the Act &
Rules.
Safety of Fishermen at
Sea:
The scheme component under
PMMSY and Welfare of
fishermen under the State Plan
scheme envisages providing
safety equipment like DAT,
lifebuoy, life jacket to the
seagoing fishers. 2960 Distress
Alert Transmitters (DAT) has
been distributed to the marine
Popularization of fishing equipment fishermen for sea safeties during
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Marine Fish export from Odisha:

The total export value and volume of fish and fisheries products exported during last five
years is as follows:
Year Qty. in Value Value Value

MTs (Rs. in Crore) in million US$ in million Euro
2011-12 21,078 792.76 125.83 113.25
2012-13 23,691 908.48 144.20 129.78
2013-14 30,980 1,817.07 300.39 280.00
2014-15 34,767 2,069.17 342.27 311.49
2015-16 35,612 1,791.81 270.18 237.41
2016-17 41,828 2,204.70 332.35 279.17
2017-18 53,344 3,100.00 411.09 368.25
2018-19 62,513 3,100.00 423.82 349.40
2019-20 66,000 3,243.00 443.38 365.52
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Odisha Fisheries Cooperative Corporation Ltd.
(FISHFED)
Modern Fish Selling
Retail Outlets:
FISHFED has established its own
03 nos. of “CHILIKA FRESH”
Retail Outlets at Siripur Square,
CRP Square and Sahid Nagar in
Bhubaneswar and one outlet
named “Hirakud Fresh” at
Sambalpur Town with the
financial support from Western
Odisha Development Council
(WODC) and are running
successfully. In addition to this,
13 nos. of “CHILIKA FRESH” have
been established by M/S
FALCON MARINE EXPORTS LTD,
Bhubaneswar on Build Operated
Lease Transfer (BOLT) mode and
one “CHILIKA FRESH” at
Nayagarh town operated by
Friends in PPP mode.
Management and Maintenance of Fish Landing Centres & Jetties:

FARD has been pleased to hand over the existing Jetty and Fish Landing Centres to be
completed in the State of Odisha to FISHFED for its management vide letter no. 3157 on dated
8th March. 2019. In this regard, the Director of Fisheries has already handed over 24 nos. of
FLC and Jetties to FISHFED for its operation and management. Bahabalpur FLC has been
managed by FISHFED and other Jetties are being managed by local PFCSs through FISHFED with
the provision of all basic facilities for the development of Fishermen Community at the base
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Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation
Ltd. (OPDC)
Under the administrative control of FARD, Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation Ltd.
was incorporated on 5th May 1998 and became functional from 15th October by taking over the
activities of erstwhile Odisha Fish Seed Development Corporation (OFSDC) Ltd. & Odisha
Maritime Chilika Area Development Corporation (OMCAD) Ltd. Its main activities are as
follows:
• Production and supply of best quality fish seed to fish farmers of Odisha as well as
outside State.
• Production and sale of high-quality Nylon and HDPE fishnet webbings for farmers and
fishermen of the State.
• Sale of quality fuel (HSD & MS) and lubricants to fishermen community operating
trawlers, boats as well as surface transporters.
• This corporation also has the scope to enter other businesses for the development of
the fisheries sector which will make the corporation stable and sustainable.
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Publicity in Fisheries Sector
To popularize Govt. schemes and programmes and to attracts a large number of targeted
people towards fisheries, FARD publishes many print and electronic knowledge products
besides conducting Fairs, Workshops, Symposia, etc. These are as follows:
Print media:
Special issue of Odia Quarterly Fisheries Newsletter “Matsya Darpan” was released by Hon’ble
Minister, Agriculture, Higher Education, Fisheries & ARD, Odisha during the celebration of State
level World Fisheries Day, on 21 November 2020 at Krushi Bhawan, Bhubaneswar which
emphasized different
fisheries activities of
the Department and
the ongoing schemes.
The newsletters were
distributed among the
public as well as other
line Departments.
Another Special issue of
‘MATSYA DARPAN” was
also released on 10th
July 2020 on “MATSYA
CHASI DIWAS”. The
Publicity Section has
printed 8 nos. of
Leaflets from Hon’ble Chief Ministers COVID Package for wide distribution and public
awareness generation. These 8 nos. COVID package was declared by the Hon’ble Chief Minister
for migrant workers returned during the pandemic and educated youth of Odisha to become
self-reliant. Besides the leaflets, several Posters on departmental schemes have been printed
and distributed to all DLOs.
1. Matsya Pokhari Yojana
2. Input assistance to WSHG for practicing pisciculture in GP Tanks
3. Popularisation of Fisheries equipment
4. Revolving Funds to Primary Fishermen Co-op Society for re-activation
5. Pisciculture through Bio floc System
6. Pisciculture through Poly-lining system
7. Brackish Water Development through Prawn Culture
8. Assistance to marine fishermen during the Fishing ban period.
A Compendium of guidelines under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampad Yojana (PMMSY)
published and released on World Fisheries Day on 21 November 2020 by Hon’ble Minister,
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Publicity for Women SHG to keep their daily records. Department has also published a press
release on Cage Culture, Bio Floc system of Pisciculture, Popularisation of Fisheries equipment,
Matsya Pokhari Yojana, Women SHG Practicing Pisciculture in GP Tanks, Poly-lining in almost
all Odia Newspapers along with all English Newspapers. EOI on 13 nos. of programme under
the PMMSY scheme, EOI on Cage culture in Reservoirs have been published in both Odia and
English newspapers for
wide awareness in the
state. The articles on
pisciculture are published
in agriculture pages of
different newspapers
regularly.
Electronic Media:
Seven nos. of Video clips
and five nos. of Radio
Jingles on different aspects
of Fisheries activities were
developed in consultation
with our Departmental
higher Officials. All the
clippings are related to
awareness of Fish as
nutritious food does not
relate to the spread of the coronavirus. Fisheries activities became relaxed during lockdown
period and public broadcasting through almost all News Channels and FM Radio in Odisha to
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Social Media:
The department utilizes Social media platforms (WhatsApp and Facebook) regularly to create
awareness among the wider audience and disseminates fisheries activities, schemes,
guidelines, etc. Eight nos. of Video spots on COVID Package and a special video documentary
on women SHG prepared and posted in different Social media groups of Fisheries and
Agriculture Department where more than 11 lakhs farmers are linked with. Since the Social
distancing under COVID protocol maintained throughout the state, daily report on fisheries
achievement is communicated through different Fisheries Social media group. Similarly,
Review meeting on Fisheries activities, achievement and progress are organized through Video
Conference regularly.
Production of Video Programme & Documentary Films:

A documentary video “SASAKTA NARI” based on Women SHG practicing pisciculture in GP tank
has been prepared and demonstrated during training to members of WSHG at Block / District
level Training Camp. Seven nos. of Video spots and five nos. of Radio Jingles on different aspects
of Fisheries activities have been developed and broadcasted in all news channels and FM Radio
during the lockdown period. Similarly, seven video spots have been produced on eight nos. of
State Plan schemes covered under COVID Package. Video spots on cage culture, Documentary
films on Fisheries Development were prepared for the occasion of World Fisheries Day on 21st
November 2020.
Celebration of National Fish Farmers Day:

Fish Farmers Day was celebrated on 10th July in all the 30 districts with farmers meet. The day
was celebrated to remember the first hypophysation of carps by eminent scientists Dr. K. H.
Alikunni and Dr. Hiralal Choudhury on the same day of 1957 in the Narayan Sagar Government
fish farm of Angul. The day is celebrated by all fish lovers every year. Due to the restriction
daring COVID-19, the celebration was made in virtual mode.
World Fisheries Day:

State-level World Fisheries Day was celebrated on 21st November 2020 at Krushi Bhawan,
Bhubaneswar with the auspicious presence of Hon’ble Minister, Agriculture, Higher Education,
Fisheries & ARD, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Special Secretary to FARD, and Director
of Fisheries. All Higher Officers of the Directorate of Fisheries, Progressive Fish Farmers,
Entrepreneurs attended the function observing COVID Protocol. The event broadcasted
through live streaming on social media. A documentary Video on Fisheries Development in
Odisha was displayed during the function. During the observation two best Districts, two best
Entrepreneurs, two best Fish Farmers, two best WSHGs, Best Fish Farmers in the brackish water
sector, two best PFCSs and Best Govt Hatchery were awarded as best performers. All the
District Fisheries Officers simultaneously observed World Fisheries Day and felicitated the best
performers in the Fisheries sector in their respective districts.
Launching of Online Services

For timely and transparent disbursal of benefits, on-line services of nine schemes of the
Fisheries sector under the 5T initiative were launched by the Hon’ble Chief Minister on 3rd
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entrepreneurs for cage culture in Hirakud Reservoir were signed and observed in the virtual
mode in Third Floor Conference Hall, Revenue & DM Conference Hall of Loka Seva Bhawan and
Conference Hall of Kharabela Bhawan simultaneously. The schemes under 5T as follows:
1. Issue of Registration Certificate and Fishing License under OMFRA
2. Online renewal of Fishing License under OMFRA
3. Brackish water pond development through the excavation of new tanks
4. Intensive fresh-water aqua-culture through the excavation of new fishponds
5. Online registration of brackish water farm and hatcheries
6. Online renewal of registration of brackish water farm and hatcheries
7. Subsidy for Fisheries Machinery/ Equipment / Implements
8. Subsidy for Bio-floc technology-based intensive shrimp and fish farming
9. Subsidy for Poly-lining for intensive shrimp farming
Celebration of World Fisheries Day on 21st November 2020 at

Krushi Bhavan, Bhubaneshwar

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Appendices
Appendix 1: Schemes under PMSSY
Sl Name of the Component ITEM Unit Cost (in Subsidy Pattern
No Lakhs)
SC/ST/ General @
Women 40 %
@ 60 %
1 Construction of New Inland Grow-out 8.50 5.10 3.40
Ponds under the Component:
Enhancement of Production and
productivity
2 Construction of New Ponds and 10.00 6.00 4.00
Inputs for Brackishwater Aquaculture
under the Component: Enhancement
of Production and Productivity
3 Support to Traditional Fishermen for Vessel 110.00 66.00 44.00
Acquisition of Deep-Sea Fishing
Vessels under the Component:
Fisheries Infrastructure and Post-
Harvest Management. Fishing & other 10.00 6.00 4.00
gears
4 Refrigerated Vehicle, Insulated Refrigerated 25.00 15.00 10.00
Vehicle, Motorcycle with Icebox & Vehicle (10)
Auto-Rickshaw with Icebox under the
Insulated 20.00 12.00 8.00
Component Infrastructure and Post-
Vehicle (25)
Harvest Management.
Motorcycle with 0.75 0.45 0.30
Icebox (100)
Auto with Icebox 3.00 1.80 1.20
(50)
Chipilima Government Fish hatchery upgradation

inspection by Commissioner-cum-Secretary, FARD
Dept. and Director of Fisheries, Odisha

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5 Construction of New Rearing Ponds Capital Cost 6.00 3.60 2.40

under the Component of
Enhancement of Production and Input Cost 1.00 0.60 0.40
Productivity
6 Providing of Boats (Replacement) and Wooden/FRP 3.00 1.80 1.20
Nets for Traditional Fishermen under Boat
the Component: Fisheries
Management Regulatory Framework Engine 1.50 0.90 0.60
Fishing Net 0.50 0.30 0.20
7 Establishment of Need-Based New 50.00 30.00 20.00
Brackish Water Hatchery (Shellfish &
Fin Fish) under the Component:
Enhancement of Production and
Productivity
8 Livelihood and Nutritional Support 0.045

for Socio-Economically Backward
Active Traditional Fishers families
during Fishing Ban/Lean Period under
the Component: Fisheries
Management Regulatory Framework
9 Construction of New Cold Storage/Ice 10 Ton capacity 40.00 24.00 16.00
Plants under the Component: 20 Ton capacity 80.00 48.00 32.00
Fisheries Infrastructure and Post- 30 Ton capacity 120.00 72.00 48.00
Harvest Management. 50 Ton capacity 150.00 90.00 60.00
10 Modernization of Existing Cold 50.00 30.00 20.00

storage under the Component:
Fisheries Infrastructure and Post-
Harvest Management.
11 Establishment of Mini Fish Feed Mills Fish Feed plant 15.00 9.00 6.00
under the Component: Fisheries with I Ton per
Infrastructure and Post-Harvest day
Management.
12 Establishment of State-of-the-Art Fish State of the Art 650.00 260.00
Feed Plant under the component: Fish Feed Plant
Fisheries Infrastructure and Post- (General
Harvest Management. Category)
Capacity-100
ton/day
13 Establishment of New Freshwater 25.00 15.00 10.00
Finfish Hatcheries under the
Component of Enhancement of
Production and Productivity
14 Up-gradation of Existing Fishing 15.00 9.00 6.00
Vessels for Export Competency under
the component: Infrastructure and
Post-Harvest Management.
15 Construction of Modern Fish Retail 100.00 60.00 40.00
Market including Ornamental
Fish/Aquarium Markets under the
component: Infrastructure and Post-
Harvest Management.
16 Construction of Fish KIOSK including 10.00 6.00 4.00
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of Sub-Component: Markets and

Marketing Infrastructure
17 Installation of Cages in Reservoir Rectangular 1.50 0.90 0.60
under the Component of Cage
Enhancement of Production and Circular Cage 7.50 4.50 3.00
Productivity
18 Establishment of Bio-Toilets in Establishment of 0.50 0.30 0.20
Mechanised Fishing Vessels under Bio-Toilets in
the component: Infrastructure and Mechanised
Post-Harvest Management. Fishing Vessels
19 Establishment of Disease Diagnostic 35.00 21.00 14.00

and Quality testing Mobile Labs/
Clinic under the Component: Aquatic
Health Management.
20 Establishment of Disease Diagnostic 25.00 15.00 10.00
and Quality testing Lab under the
Component: Aquatic Health
Management.
21 Establishment of re-circulatory For 8 tanks 50.00 30.00 20.00

aquaculture system (RAS) under For 4 tanks 25.00 15.00 10.00
technology infusion and adaptation For 1 tank 7.50 4.50 3.00
22 Establishment of biofloc culture For 50 tanks 50.00 30.00 20.00
system under technology infusion For 25 tanks 25.00 15.00 10.00
and adaptation For 7 tanks 7.50 4.50 3.00
Appendix 2: Physical and Financial Achievements
• Production and sale of fry in 2020-21
Sl. Financial Physical target Physical achievements

no. year (no. in crores) (no. in crores)
1 2020-21 15.60 18.90
• Production and sale of Fish Net webbings in 2020-21
Sl. no. Financial year Physical target (in MT) Physical achievements (in MT)
1 2020-21 25.00 9.01

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Appendix 3: Fisheries Statistics
Fish Production in Odisha (In MT)

Year Freshwater Brackish water Total Inland Marine Grand Total
2014-15 3,00,964 35,373 3,36,337 1,33,211 4,69,548
2015-16 3,36,216 40,307 3,76,523 1,44,755 5,21,278
2016-17 3,93,730 61,268 4,54,998 1,53,102 6,08,100
2017-18 4,54,189 79,936 5,34,124 1,50,839 6,84,963
2018-19 5,06,608 94,033 6,00,641 1,58,321 7,58,962
2019-20 5,43,049 1,16,099 6,59,148 1,57,310 8,16,458
2020-21 (P) 3,74,381 99,308 4,73,689 1,29,975 6,03,664
(as on
Dec’20)
Year-Wise Resource-Wise Freshwater Fish Production (In MT)

Year Tanks/ Reservoirs Lakes/Swamps/ Rivers/ Total
ponds Bheels Canals
2014-15 2,61,845 21,831 2,943 14,345 3,00,964
2015-16 2,89,666 22,761 4,245 19,544 3,36,216
2016-17 3,31,187 30,068 4,881 27,594 3,93,730
2017-18 3,93,606 33,990 4,929 21,664 4,54,189
2018-19 4,42,854 37,388 5,279 21,087 5,06,608
2019-20 4,72,845 41,725 6,135 22,344 5,43,049
2020-21 (P) 3,25,982 28,765 4,230 15,404 3,74,381
(as on
Dec’20)
Year-Wise Resource-Wise Brackish water Fish Production (In MT)

Year Culture shrimp Estuaries Chilika Total
2014-15 19,254 4,066 12,054 35,374
2015-16 23,343 4,729 12,235 40,307
2016-17 29,409 5,497 26,362 61,268
2017-18 58,110 5,468 16,358 79,936
2018-19 71,615 5,518 16,900 94,033
2019-20 90,160 9,712 16,227 1,16,099
2020-21 (P) 77,722 8,636 12,950 99,308
(as on Dec’20)

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Fish Production from Chilika Lake (In MT)

Year Fish Shrimp/Prawn Crab Total
2014-15 7,147 4,572 335 12,054
2015-16 7,272 4,565 399 12,235
2016-17 12,715 13,295 351 26,362
2017-18 11,375 4,707 276 16,358
2018-19 11,618 4,951 332 16,900
2019-20 11,787 4,135 305 16,227
2020-21 (P) (as 9,406 3,300 244 12,950
on Dec’20)
Year-Wise District-Wise Marine Fish Production (in MT)

Year Balasore Bhadrak Jagatsinghpur Kendrapra Puri Ganjam Total
2014-15 35,201 11,721 36,632 7,009 11,659 30,989 1,33,211
2015-16 39,327 12,006 34,503 9,059 37,979 11,881 1,44,754
2016-17 39,490 12,001 40,284 9,409 39,598 12,320 1,53,102
2017-18 38,017 12,060 41,319 8,566 38,906 11,971 1,50,839
2018-19 43,133 13,010 42,469 9,475 38,033 12,201 1,58,321
2019-20 41,100 13,358 42,725 9,399 38,165 12,563 1,57,310
2020-21 38,690 13,315 28,078 8,703 31,127 10,062 1,29,975
(P) (as on
Dec’20)
Import of Freshwater Fish from Neighboring States

Year Qty. (in MT)
2014-15 38,118
2015-16 46,275
2016-17 35,156
2017-18 40,742
2018-19 49,607
2019-20 46,273
Year Wise Annual Per Capita Consumption of Fish

Year Annual Per-capita Consumption (in Kg/Annum)
2014-15 11.06
2015-16 12.24
2016-17 13.49
2017-18 14.42
2018-19 15.38
2019-20 16.24

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Odisha Secretariat,
Sachivalaya Marg, Bhubaneswar
www.fardodisha.gov.in
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Annual Activity Report

Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department

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Fisheries and Animal

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OPDC Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation

Fish Harvesting from a tank in Puri District

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Implementation of Odisha Fisheries Policy: ............................................................................. 40

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Safety of Fishermen at Sea: ........................................................................................................... 63

Govt. Fish seed hatchery

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Highlights of the Year 2020-21

Odisha received two prestigious National level Fisheries Awards on ‘World

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Successful Early Breeding of

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State Government has brought an investor friendly, environmentally sound,

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Honourable Chief Minister of Odisha has launched online services under 5T

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Under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), 29

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• The total fishermen population in Odisha is 15,17,574 (estimated) comprising of

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• Under the Blue Revolution, “Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries”

• The other important schemes and programmes of the Department are:

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Member of a Women Self-Help Group engaged in fish sale

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Freshwater Fisheries Sector:

Resources Total Area (in

Tanks/Ponds 1.35 Tanks/Ponds

Lakes/ Swamps/ 1.80 Lakes/Swamps

Brackish water Fisheries Sector:

Resources Total Area (in

Back Water 0.08

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Marine Fisheries Sector:

District wise coastal length (km)

Total coastline: 480 km

Balasore Bhadrak Kendrapada Jagatsinghpur Puri Ganjam

Continental shelf area

Distribution of fishing Net to

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Estimated potential to different resources up to 200 m depth

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Other Fisheries Resources:

Freshwater Fish seed Hatchery

Government (R&D) 05 4,650.00 595.00

Cold chain and Processing

Marine Fish Landing Centre

Marine crafts and marine fishermen