Supporting Marine Fishing Sustainably: A review of central and state government support for marine fisheries in India

This report provides an open-access database of support measures for marine fisheries from the Indian Central Government and four state governments, highlighting a significant increase in funding and the need for impact assessments to ensure sustainability.

• Total estimated government support for marine fisheries in India grew by 43% between fiscal year 2016 and 2019, rising from INR 1,550 crore (USD 231 million) to at least INR 2,225 crore (USD 316 million).
• When limiting the scope to support measures likely covered by potential World Trade Organization rules on fisheries subsidies—specifically subsidies for wild marine capture fishing and fishing-related activities at sea—the total support amount decreases to INR 829 crore (USD 117 million).
• The report identifies three priority categories for in-depth socio-economic and environmental impact assessments: income support, fuel support, and support for vessel modernization, mariculture, and deep-sea fishing.
• There is a stated requirement to improve reporting practices and data transparency regarding marine fisheries support to facilitate more effective and informed policy-making.

APA

Pant,, S. S. B. B. (2021). Supporting Marine Fishing Sustainably: A review of central and state government support for marine fisheries in India. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/supporting-marine-fisheries-india

Chicago

Pant,, Shruti Sharma,Christophe Bellmann,Christopher Beaton,Aditya. Supporting Marine Fishing Sustainably: A review of central and state government support for marine fisheries in India. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2021. https://www.iisd.org/publications/supporting-marine-fisheries-india.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{pant2021supporting, author = {Pant,, Shruti Sharma,Christophe Bellmann,Christopher Beaton,Aditya}, title = {{Supporting Marine Fishing Sustainably: A review of central and state government support for marine fisheries in India}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2021}, month = dec, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/supporting-marine-fisheries-india}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }