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Future Plan

Future Plans: The government's election manifesto, the 8th Five Year Plan with a view to progressing into a developed-rich country by 2041 and achieving the targets set out in the SDGs, has set major targets to be achieved in the fisheries sector: • 12.50 percent increase in farmed fish production and 11 percent increase in total fish production compared to 2019-20 (25.83 lakh MT);

• Raising the daily per capita fish consumption to 64 grams;

• Increased export of frozen shrimp, fish and value added fishery products to 1.00 lakh MT;

• Creating more employment for unemployed youth and young women and ensuring 20-25 percent female participation in fisheries;

• Developing good fisheries management and supply systems at every stage of supply of fish and shrimp to the international market; And

• Implementation of plans adopted to ensure sound management of marine fisheries resources.