Goa has set up six aquaculture farms in the last three years under Government of India’s Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) via the Department of Fisheries. Promoting coastal aquaculture in all coastal States and Union Territories (UTs), PMMSY has seen projects worth of Rs.179.50 crore being approved for activities including genetic improvement programme of Penaeusindicus, Broodstock Multiplication Centre (BMC) of P. monodon, construction of brackish water ponds in 1381 hectare of land and 20 shrimp hatcheries. Besides this, the Fisheries Department of central government has also approved projects for establishment of 5 BMCs for development of shrimpbrood stocks to boost the coastal aquaculture.
The shrimp production from brackish water aquaculture has been increased from 8.42 lakh tonne during 2020-21 to 11.84 lakh tonne during 2022-23.
The brackish water aquaculture has positively impacted the Seafood Industry by increasing the seafood export from Rs.43,721 crore during 2020-21 to Rs.63,969 crore during 2022-2023. Out of Rs.63,969 crore seafood export, shrimp alone has contributed to Rs. 40,013 crores.
As reported by Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA), during last three years, 5544 coastal aquaculture farms have been established in coastal State and UTs. State/UT wise details of coastal aquaculture farms developed during the last three years along with their locations is provided as under.
Number of coastal aquaculture farms established in last three years:
Andhra Pradesh – 2181
Goa – 6
Karnataka – 2
Gujarat – 149
Kerala – 81
Maharashtra – 14
Odisha – 1913
Puducherry – 19
Tamil Nadu – 407
West Bengal – 772
Total – 5544
