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In a bid to fortify the State’s fisheries sector, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah connected Saturday announced that the compensation nether the Fishermen’s Distress Relief Fund had been accrued from ₹6 lakh to ₹10 lakh.
Speaking aft inaugurating the World Fisheries Day celebrations and Matsya Mela – 2025 connected the Hebbal Veterinary College campus, helium said the authorities had released ₹9.48 crore towards 264 compensation cases implicit the past 2 years.
The Chief Minister said implicit 10 lakh radical depended connected fisheries for their livelihood. Karnataka produced 9.63 lakh tonnes of food successful 2024–25, ranking 3rd successful full food accumulation nationwide.
“Our authorities has earmarked ₹3,000 crore for the broad improvement of the fisheries sector. This is simply a semipermanent concern successful bluish economy,” helium said.
Traditional fishermen
Reiterating enactment for accepted fishermen, Mr. Siddaramaiah noted that concern kerosene was supplied to state boats astatine a subsidised complaint of ₹35 per litre, and the diesel quota for mechanised boats had been accrued from 1.5 lakh kilolitres to 2 lakh kilolitres annually. He besides announced the government’s intent to found a fisheries assemblage successful Karnataka.
New policy
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, addressing the gathering, said that a caller tourism argumentation was being considered to boost fish-based economical activities.
Fisheries Minister Mankal S. Vaidya announced lodging assistance for 10,000 fishermen, the State’s archetypal marine ambulance worthy ₹7 crore, enhanced closed-season alleviation from ₹1,500 to ₹3,000, and improved sportfishing infrastructure crossed coastal districts.
