India’s fisheries sector charts transformational growth with record budget push and rising output

April 6, 2026 5:39 PM

India’s fisheries sector charts transformational growth with record budget push and rising output

India’s fisheries sector is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by record budgetary support, rising production, and expanding institutional frameworks aimed at strengthening livelihoods and boosting global competitiveness. The Union Budget 2026-27 has proposed the highest-ever allocation of ₹2,761.80 crore for the sector, underlining its growing importance in the country’s economic and food security framework. Of this, ₹2,500 crore has been earmarked for the flagship Pradhan...

Marine Fisheries Census 2025 goes fully digital; VYAS apps to enable real-time data collection

October 31, 2025 5:32 PM

Marine Fisheries Census 2025 goes fully digital; VYAS apps to enable real-time data collection

The Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, George Kurian, on Friday launched the Marine Fisheries Census (MFC) 2025 Household Enumeration and the VYAS–BHARAT and VYAS–SUTRA mobile applications at Kochi, marking a complete digital overhaul of the national fisheries enumeration process. The MFC 2025, described as a historic digital leap, replaces the traditional paper-based census with a fully digital, geo-referenced data collection system. The exercise will cov...