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Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana and the fisheries scheme family
India develops fisheries through one umbrella scheme, a digital-formalisation sub-scheme and a concessional credit fund - and, since late 2025, a rulebook and a free access pass that decide who may fish in the exclusive economic zone beyond 12 nautical miles.
Last updated 13 August 202611 min read
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Added the new Access Pass regime for India's exclusive economic zone - 9,650 free digital passes issued under the 2025 EEZ Rules, duty-free status for EEZ catch and the 61-day breeding-season closure - plus the constitutional split between State and Union fisheries powers, the GST and customs cuts that lowered aquaculture input costs, and the cost squeeze Andhra Pradesh's shrimp farmers are reporting.
- PMMSY
- PM-MKSSY
- fisheries
- Department of Fisheries
- NFDP
- FIDF
- fish production
- aquaculture
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