11-Mar-2017: Government launches Mission Fingerling to achieve Blue Revolution.

Mission Fingerling with a total expenditure of about Rs. 52000 lakh to achieve Blue Revolution. Recognizing the potential and possibilities in the fisheries sector, Government of India has envisaged a program named ''Blue Revolution'' to unlock the country's latent potential through an integrated approach.

Blue Revolution, in its scope and reach, focuses on creating an enabling environment for an integrated and holistic development and management of fisheries for the socioeconomic development of the fishers and fish farmers. Thrust areas have been identified for enhancing fisheries production from 10.79 mt to 15 million mt in 2020-21.

Greater emphasis will be on infrastructure with an equally strong focus on management and conservation of the resources through technology transfer to increase in the income of the fishers and fish farmers.

Productivity enhancement shall also be achieved through employing the best global innovations and integration of various production oriented activities such as: Production of quality fish seeds, Cost effective feed and adoption of technology etc.

Fish Fingerling production is the single most important critical input visualised to achieve fish production targets under the Blue Revolution. It need to establish more hatchery to produce Fry/PL required for different categories of water bodies.

The Department has identified 20 States based on their potential and other relevant factors to strengthen the Fish Seed infrastructure in the country.

This program with a total expenditure of about Rs. 52000 lakh will facilitate the establishment of hatcheries and Fingerling rearing pond to ensure the fish production of 426 crores fish fingerling, 25.50 crores Post Larvae of shrimp and crab in the country.