THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROSESS1NG INDUSTRIES
(SHRI ARUNYADAV)
(a) The activities are undertaken by the Fishery Survey of India (FSI)
include (i) Survey and assessment of fish stocks and charting of fishing
grounds in the Indian EEZ and adjoining high seas, (ii) Monitoring of fishery
resources for fisheries regulation, management and conservation (iii) Assessment
of suitability of deep-sea fishing gear with special reference to the concepts
of maximum sustainable yield, preservation of environment and ecology of marine
ecosystem (iv) Marine fisheries forecasting including application of remote
sensing in fisheries management(v) Maintaining data on deep sea fishery
resources and dissemination of information to different end user groups
(vi) Human resources development through training of fishing operatives and
meeting faculty requirements of sister institutes and organizations.
(b) No boats have been acquired by the FSI for the last three years
and also during the current year.
(c) The details of the budget allocation and fund utilization is
enclosed as Annexure.
(d) to (e) The Marine Fishery Resources Survey results of FSI and training
to the fishing operatives etc. are designed to meet the requirements of the
Indian fishery sector.
(f) to (g) Review of the programmes and activities of FSI is conducted on
a regular basis and adjustments made in the programmes to address the needs
of the sector.
