Source: TH
Context: As part of the artificial reef project under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the State Fisheries Department in Kerala launched a sea ranching initiative by releasing 20,000 pompano fingerlings off the Vizhinjam coast.
About Fingerlings:
- Scientific name:
- Pompano: Trachinotus blochii
- Cobia: Rachycentron canadum
- Ministry involved:
- Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying in collaboration with the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB).
- Scheme:
- Implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
- Budget:
- ₹3 crore allocated for the current phase in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Proposed extensions: ₹29.76 crore for Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, and Thrissur districts; ₹25.82 crore for northern districts.
- Aim:
- Replenish marine fishery resources.
- Promote sustainable fishing practices by enhancing biodiversity.
- Features of Fingerlings:
- Pompano and cobia fingerlings stocked and reared at Ayiramthengu fish farm.
- Fingerlings weigh between 8 to 10 grams.
- 10 lakh fingerlings planned for release across 10 artificial reef locations off the Thiruvananthapuram coast.
About Mission Fingerling:
- Launch year: 2017
- Ministry: Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
- Aim:
- Achieve the Blue Revolution by promoting the holistic development and management of fisheries.
- Increase fisheries production from 10.79 MMT (2014-15) to 15 MMT by 2020-21.
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