India’s fisheries sector is driving economic growth through record production, rising seafood exports, advanced aquaculture technologies and expanding livelihood opportunities nationwide.

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• India is the world’s second-largest fish producer, contributing around 8% of global production and supporting nearly three crore fishers and fish farmers.
• Government investments exceeding Rs. 39,272 crore have been approved or announced since 2015 across major fisheries and aquaculture development schemes.
• Annual fish production more than doubled from 95.79 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 to a record 198 lakh tonnes in 2024-25.
• Inland fisheries and aquaculture production increased 147% during the same period, reflecting rapid expansion and growing adoption of modern farming practices.
• India’s seafood exports more than doubled, reaching a record Rs. 73,890 crore in 2025-26 from Rs. 30,213 crore in 2013-14.
• Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems recycle up to 90-95% water, enabling resource-efficient intensive farming closer to urban centres and export markets.
• Under PMMSY, authorities approved 9,467 RAS units and 4,573 Biofloc units, supported by investments of Rs. 4,120 crore.
• Advanced aquaculture systems are expanding across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh for trout production alongside export-focused shrimp farming.
• Technology-driven aquaculture is helping strengthen productivity, conserve water resources and support high-value seafood production for domestic and international markets.
• India’s position as the largest shrimp producer and exporter is reinforcing its competitiveness within rapidly expanding global seafood markets.
• The fisheries sector is increasingly integrating technology, infrastructure and investment to create more intensive, sustainable and commercially viable production systems.
• Continued investment in aquaculture innovation could further expand rural livelihoods, seafood exports and India’s role in global fisheries and food production.