Introduced by the Department of Fisheries, Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a scheme to bring about ecologically healthy, economically viable, and socially inclusive...
Key details
Department / Ministry: Ministry of Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying
**Financial assistance for fishing infrastructure:** The scheme provides financial assistance to develop fishing infrastructure like fishing harbors, fish landing centers, fish markets, fish feed plants, fish seed farms, and fish processing units.1. **Financial assistance for fish farmers:** The scheme provides financial assistance to fish farmers for various activities like the construction of ponds, cages, hatcheries, and nurseries, and for the installation of aeration systems and other equipment.1. **Assistance for fisheries management:** The scheme provides financial assistance for the management of fishery resources through the adoption of scientific methods, setting up of fishery management plans, and developing fishery information systems.1. **Credit-linked subsidy for fish farmers:** The scheme provides a credit-linked subsidy for fish farmers to encourage them to take up fish farming as a business.1. **Assistance for marketing and export of fish products:** The scheme provides assistance for the development of cold chains, fish processing units, and packaging facilities to promote the export of fish products.
Eligibility (who can apply)
Fishers.
Fish Farmers.
Fish Workers and Fish Vendors.
Fisheries Development Corporations.
Self Help Groups (SHGs)/joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in the Fisheries Sector.
Fisheries Cooperatives.
Fisheries Federations.
Entrepreneurs and Private Firms.
Fish Farmers Producer Organizations/companies (FFPOs/Cs).
SCs/STs/Women/Differently Abled Persons.
State Governments/UTs and Their Entities.
State Fisheries Development Boards (SFDB).
Central Government and Its Entities.
How to Apply
**Offline**
***For the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Component of PMMSY***
The Beneficiaries are required to submit their Self-Contained Proposal/Detailed Project Report (DPR) in accordance with the operational Guidelines of the PMMSY to the District Fisheries Officer, of their domicile district or the District of the respective States/Union Territories in which they intend to take up the fisheries development activities.
***For the Central Sector Scheme Component of PMMSY***
The projects proposals in respect of the Central Sector Scheme Component of the PMMSY should be submitted to the Department of Fisheries, Government of India at the address mentioned below:
The Secretary
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana / what is the eligibility?
1. Fishers.
2. Fish Farmers.
3. Fish Workers and Fish Vendors.
4. Fisheries Development Corporations.
5. Self Help Groups (SHGs)/joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in the Fisheries Sector.
6. Fisheries Cooperatives.
7. Fisheries Federations.
8. Entrepreneurs and Private Firms.
9. Fish Farmers P...
What are the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana?
1. **Financial assistance for fishing infrastructure:** The scheme provides financial assistance to develop fishing infrastructure like fishing harbors, fish landing centers, fish markets, fish feed plants, fish seed farms, and fish processing units.1. **Financial assistance for fish farme...
How to apply online for Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana?
**Offline**
***For the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Component of PMMSY***
The Beneficiaries are required to submit their Self-Contained Proposal/Detailed Project Report (DPR) in accordance with the operational Guidelines of the PMMSY to the District Fisheries Officer, of their domicile distr...