The development of state of the art wholesale fish market with an investment of Rs 50 crores will be developed soon.
The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Giriraj Singh has recently said that “Goa has the potential to become the fisheries hub of the country. I have discussed this with the Chief Minister of Goa Dr Pramod Sawant and Fisheries Minister Shri Filipe Nery Rodrigues of the state about a holistic investment of Rs 400 crore for the fisheries sector in the state. Out of this, Rs 41.47 crore has been already approved under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)”.
According to Giriraj, on the basis of the discussions with the State Government, it has been decided to develop 30 new landing centres for fisheries as well as for tourism purposes. Road connectivity from jetties and landing centres to the villages will also be ensured
Since Goa is the main centre of tourism, Ornamental Fisheries can lead to very good employment and income growth. For this, about Rs 30 crore will be given for an aquarium with the formation of a cluster in Ornamental Fisheries. With the investment of Rs 5 crore, 50 fish vending kiosks and retail fish markets will be developed in Goa.
The development of state of the art wholesale fish market with an investment of Rs 50 crores will be developed soon. Also, a marine hatchery will be constructed at a cost of 2.5 crores, which will provide quality seed, added Union Minister. The Centre has also decided with the help of the Ministry of Shipping to develop a fishing harbor in ‘Vasco Bay’. There are about 300 fishing boats and 1200 people directly connected in the said area, who have been facing a lot of difficulties for a long time
