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Revision note: Fisheries and the Blue Economy

  • 3rd largest fish producer, 2nd in aquaculture; ~195 lakh tonnes (2023–24); ~75% inland; AP leads; marine exports ~$7.4 bn (shrimp, US top)
  • EEZ ~2.02 million sq km; sustainable marine potential ~5.3 MT; fishing ban 61 days (east 15 Apr–14 Jun, west 1 Jun–31 Jul)
  • Dept of Fisheries 2019; PMMSY 2020 (₹20,050 cr; target 22 MT); FIDF 2018; KCC for fishers
  • Blue economy: draft policy 2021; Deep Ocean Mission 2021 (Samudrayaan, Matsya 6000); WTO fisheries subsidies agreement (MC12) in force Sept 2025
Revision card summarising Fisheries and the Blue Economy
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