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The Andhra Pradesh authorities has deposited ₹261.59 crore into the slope accounts of 1.30 lakh fishermen families crossed the State, nether ‘Matsyakarula Sevalo’ strategy successful the 2nd consecutive year.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu disbursed the magnitude astatine a programme astatine Thummalapenta colony successful Kavali mandal of SPSR Nellore territory connected Tuesday.
“As a prohibition is imposed connected sportfishing successful the oversea betwixt April 15 and June 15 each twelvemonth to facilitate breeding, the State authorities is providing fiscal assistance of ₹20,000 to each fisherman’s household during this prohibition period,” helium said.
“The authorities is providing a diesel subsidy of ₹9 for mechanised boats. In 2026-27, we provided the diesel subsidy worthy ₹50 crore to sportfishing boats. We committedness to authorisation 200 mechanised boats for our fishermen. We volition supply 60% subsidy and the remaining magnitude volition beryllium sanctioned arsenic a loan,” helium said.
Referring to the intrusion of fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry into the territorial waters of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Naidu said, “There is nary compromise successful protecting the interests of our fishermen. We volition pursuit anyone who illegally enters the territorial h2o of A.P.”
The authorities is mounting up 9 sportfishing harbours and 8 food landing centres astatine a outgo of ₹3,256 crore. The authorities has installed 4,550 transponders astatine oversea to acceptable up a connection strategy and support fishermen. “We are providing boats, nets and compensation successful a timely manner. We promote fishermen households to follow caller technologies,” helium said.
Seaweed culture
The Chief Minister announced to promote fisherwomen and the Development of Women and Children successful Rural Areas (DWCRA) groups to gain further income done seaweed cultivation. He launched a programme to bid women successful seaweed cultivate successful coastal areas.
The CSMCRI (Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute), Bhavnagar, nether the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), volition bid the women to cultivate seaweed to assistance them gain their livelihood. The State authorities volition supply the indispensable infrastructure for seaweed cultivation.
Mr. Naidu besides issued orders to authorisation funds for the grooming of women successful seaweed culture. “There is simply a bully request for protein-rich food nutrient crossed the world. I volition enactment arsenic a selling manager to make a planetary marketplace for section fish,” helium said.
