PIB · Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying ·

Fisheries Investors and Exporters Conclave 2026 to focus on investment, value addition, and export opportunities in inland fisheries

Distilled Policy Brief

  • India's total fish production reached 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, with inland fisheries contributing 151.60 lakh tonnes—accounting for nearly three-fourths of total national production.
  • The Central Government notified Madhya Pradesh as a Reservoir Fisheries Cluster, shifting focus from a production-centric model to an integrated value chain approach across cold chain, seed production, and processing.

🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points

Note that inland fisheries constitute nearly 75% of India's total fish production (151.60 lakh tonnes out of 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25).

⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages

Examine the potential of cluster-based development and value-chain integration in inland aquaculture to double fish farmers' incomes and tap non-coastal export markets.

🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill

Economy

Consider the following statements regarding India's fisheries sector based on recent policy developments and official figures for 2024–25: 1. Inland fisheries contribute nearly three-fourths of India's total national fish production. 2. The Central Government notified Madhya Pradesh as a Reservoir Fisheries Cluster to shift focus from a production-centric model to an integrated value chain model. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • [A] 1 only
  • [B] 2 only
  • [C] Both 1 and 2
  • [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
✓ Correct Option: [C] Both 1 and 2

Both statements are correct. In 2024–25, inland fisheries accounted for 151.60 lakh tonnes out of India's total 197.75 lakh tonnes fish production, which is nearly three-fourths of total national production. Additionally, the Central Government notified Madhya Pradesh as a Reservoir Fisheries Cluster to promote an integrated value chain model covering cold chain, seed production, and processing.

Tark High-Yield Question Bank ⚡ Practice Full Test in Testing Arena ↗

🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)

UPSC Prelims 2021

Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.

Forensic Anchor: Cabinet Allocation of Business Rules & NCAP Framework
Examiner Trap Takeaway: UPSC swapped Central Pollution Control Board role with State Pollution Control Boards for state-level monitoring.

📚 Static Syllabus & Constitutional Linkages

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): PMMSY focuses on cluster-based development, technology infusion (e.g., cage culture, RAS), and post-harvest infrastructure development to double fisheries export earnings and address supply-chain bottlenecks.