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Shri Parshottam Rupala,
Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry & Dairying |
Dr Sanjiv Kumar Balyan,
Hon’ble Minister of State for Fisheries,
Animal Husbandry & Dairying |
Dr L. Murugan,
Hon’ble Minister of State for Fisheries,
Animal Husbandry & Dairying |
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The Department of Fisheries is one of the two Departments
under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying. It came
into existence with effect from 05.02.2019 through carving out Fishery
Division from the erstwhile Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and
Fisheries vide Cabinet Secretariat’s Notification F.No.1/21/21/2018-Cab
dated 05.02.2019.
The Department is under the overall
charge of Shri Parshottam Rupala, Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries,
Animal Husbandry & Dairying assisted by two Ministers of State for
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying namely Dr. Sanjiv Kumar
Balyan and Dr. L Murugan. The administrative Head of the
Department is Secretary Fisheries. Secretary Fisheries is assisted by
two Joint Secretaries.
The Department is responsible for matters relating to
formulation of policy and schemes relating to Development of Inland ,
Marine and Coastal Fisheries and Fishery Institutes namely Fishery
Survey of India (FSI) Mumbai, Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical
and Engineering Training (CIFNET), Kerala, Central Institute of Coastal
Engineering For Fishery (CICEF), Bangalore, National Institute of
Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training,(NIFPHATT), Kochi,
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad, Coastal
Aquaculture Authority, Chennai.
The list of subjects
allocated to Department of Fisheries is as under:
• Development of fish feed and fish products industry with
regard to the formulation of the demand and fixation of targets.
• Promotion and development of Fishing and Fisheries (inland,
marine and beyond territorial waters) and its associated activities,
including infrastructure development, Marketing, Exports, and
institutional arrangements, etc.
• Welfare of Fishermen and other Fisher-folk and
strengthening of their livelihoods.
• Liaison and cooperation with international organizations in
matters relating to fisheries development.
• Fisheries Statistics.
• Matters relating to loss of fish stock due to natural
calamities.
• Regulation of fish stock importation, Quarantine and
Certification.
• Fishery Survey of India, Mumbai.
• Legislation with regard to the Prevention of the extension
from one State to another of infectious or contagious diseases or pests
affecting fish.
• Legislation with regard to Pattern of financial assistance
to various State Undertakings, Fisheries Development Schemes through
State agencies/Co-operative Unions
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In
the year 1946 Government of India established a pilot project known
as Deep Sea
Fishing Station
with the objective of augmenting food supply trough development of
deep-sea fishing. The
project graduated to the status of a survey institute in the year
1974 and was named the Exploratory
Fisheries Project.
The Base Offices of the institute known as Offshore
Fishing Stations
were located in al the maritime states. Exploratory fishing,
charting of fishing grounds, training of fishing operatives and
testing commercial possibilities of deep-sea fishing were the
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With the declaration
of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and consequent changes in
priorities in marine fisheries development, there was a growing need
for information on resources. In order to address the emerging
needs, the Institute underwent a major structural and functional
transformation in 1983. It was reorganised and upgraded as a
National Institute and rechristened as Fishery
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FSI
was reorganised
and upgraded as a National Institute and was recognised as a Science
& Technology Institute in the year 1988. Consequent to the
reorganisation, the Institute has enlarged and upgraded the scope
and contents of its functions and activities. FSI
has thus emerged as the nodal fishery Institute in India with the
primary responsibility of survey and assessment of fishery resources
in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and adjoining areas for
promoting sustainable exploitation and management of the marine
fishery resources. |
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Marine
Engineering Division (MED) - Latest
addition to the FSI |
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Marine
Engineering Division is the latest addition to the Fishery Survey of
India that was transferred from erstwhile IFP (currently NIFPHATT) in the year 2005 having prime
land of 3.8 acres and a jetty. The MED can undertake Maintenance works including
dry-docking / underwater repairs of the deep-sea fishing vessels. The
following facilities are available at MED. |
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Slipway
Yard -
It has the capacity to dock the vessels up to 150 GRT. The
special feature of the slipway is that the vessel can be kept in
horizontal position while in the dry-dock.
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Engineering Workshop
- It has the required machinery and equipments like lathe
machines, radial drilling machines, plate and pipe bending
machines, pneumatic power hammer etc.
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ILR
Servicing Centre
- Certified with ISO 9001:2000 and approved by the DG
Shipping.
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Dredging
- MED has a grab dredger with a capacity of 40 cubic meter per
hour, and also Cutter Suction Dredger.
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Marine
Electronic
Section - Marine Electronic Section of MED undertakes the repair and maintenance of
electronic equipments like Echo sounders, Auto Pilot, RADAR,
GPS, VHF & AIS etc.
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During
2009-10, the Marine Engineering Division's ILR service station has
serviced 23 rafts and achieved a revenue of Rs. 7 lakhs. The
work on strengthening of the jetty and construction of fresh water
tank is in progress. MED has fabricated 3 sets of otter boards
and supplied to the FSI vessels. Two Ice crushers fabricated
at MED were supplied to LDCL.
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This page was updated at
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