Achievements 

·        Annual fish production of 6 mmt with India, with fourth position in global fish production and second in aquaculture.

·        Annual per capita fish availability of 9 kg and export earnings of Rs 6,000 crores.

·        Fish contributing 1.4% of GDP, 4.5% of agricultural GDP and 2.3% of agricultural courses.

·        Stock assessment of 50 commercially important fish species and measures for sustainable fishing.

·        Design and fabrication of intermediate crafts and fishing gears for coastal fisheries.

·        Reservoir and floodplain fisheries management.

·        Indian carp polyculture and integrated fish farming.

·        Shrimp and prawn farming technologies.

·        Pearl farming and Seabass culture.

·        Mahseer and trout farming.

·        Fish and shellfish feed formulation.

·        Fish genetic resources cataloguing and Germplasm conservation.

·        Release of improved rohu ( Jayanti), Labeo rohita.

·        Fish disease diagnostics and control measures.

·        Wastewater treatment through aquaculture.

·        Value addition and quality management of their products.

·        HRD in fisheries for serving diverse needs of the sector.