Fisheries Development Programmes in Gujarat
The state government rigging need based programmes and welfare schemes for the benefit of fishing industry and the stake holders. The ongoing programme s are as:
- Fish culture through FFDA
- Fish seed produciton and rearing by emplying local youths
- Reservoir fishereis development
- Special programmes for SC/ST's
- Leasing out the fishing rights of reservoirs
- Providing landing and berthing facilities.
- Providing infrastructure facilities.
- Mechanization of fishing crafts
- Repatriation of fishermen from Pakistan
- Fish marketing subsidy for fisherwomen
- Assistance under RKVY for constructing hygienic fish markets.
- Assitance for square mesh cod-end-for trawlers under RKVY
- Promotion of brackish water aquaculture
- Group insurance schme for fishermen
- Housing schemes for fisherman
- Training to the personnel and fishermen
- Extension activities - good management practices
- Bio-metric card to the fishermen
- Online boat registration
- Strengthening of Fisheries Co-operatives
- Fisheries Resource Assessment
