Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Meet 2025 in Indore; inland fish output up 142% since 2013-14
On 13 June 2025 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the Department of Fisheries held the Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Meet 2025 chaired by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh.
Summary
The Department of Fisheries held the Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Meet 2025 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 13 June 2025, chaired by Union Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh). Singh said the fisheries sector has an average annual growth rate of 9%, the highest among agri-allied sectors, supporting nearly 3 crore people. He said initiatives such as the Blue Revolution, FIDF, PMMSY, PM-MKSSY and KCC have infused ₹38,572 crore, making India the world's second-largest fish producer, with inland output up 142% since 2013-14 to 147 lakh tonnes. States were urged to make better use of FIDF and expand coldwater, ornamental and saline aquaculture.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 13 June 2025, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Chair
- Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh)
- Sector growth
- 9% average annually; highest among agri-allied sectors
- Investment
- ₹38,572 crore via Blue Revolution, FIDF, PMMSY, PM-MKSSY, KCC
- India's rank
- World's second-largest fish producer
- Inland output
- 147 lakh tonnes; up 142% since 2013-14
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Meet 2025 held on 13 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Indore
PIB (Fisheries): the Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Meet 2025 was organised in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 13 June 2025.
As stated at the Inland Fisheries Meet on 13 June 2025, India's inland fish output has risen by what percentage since 2013-14?
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Correct answer: B — 142%
PIB (Fisheries): inland output has risen 142% since 2013–14 to 147 lakh tonnes.
As per the Fisheries Minister on 13 June 2025, what is India's rank among the world's fish producers?
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Correct answer: A — Second
PIB (Fisheries): the minister said these efforts have made India the world's second-largest fish producer.