The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the draft National Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy.
The objectives include: (i) utilizing and managing inland fisheries and aquaculture resources in an optimal and sustainable manner, (ii) increasing fish production, productivity, and fishermen’s income, (iii) creating employment through trade of globally competitive fish and fish-based value added products, and (iv) ensuring food and nutritional security.
Riverine Fisheries
States/UTs need to be empowered to carry out habitat conservation measures for protection and rehabilitation of native fish stocks.
Production of native species in the rivers will be enhanced through seed ranching of native stock ....
