Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

Who can apply for PMMSY

• Fishers, fish farmers, women, Fish Farmer Producer Organisations, SHGs, fisheries cooperatives and entrepreneurs in fisheries and aquaculture.
• Individual (beneficiary-oriented) activities are run by state and UT fisheries departments.

PMMSY benefits

• Financial assistance as a share of the unit cost for activities such as fish farming, hatcheries, seaweed and bivalve farming, ornamental fisheries, processing and marketing.
• Women get 60% of the unit cost for beneficiary-oriented activities.
• Under the Entrepreneur Model, women can get up to 60% of project cost, up to ₹1.5 crore per project.
• Support for Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems, Biofloc units, reservoir cages and ponds.
• Help to form Fish Farmer Producer Organisations, and insurance for fishers and fishing vessels.

How to apply for PMMSY

1. 1Contact your state or UT fisheries department, which invites and processes applications for beneficiary-oriented activities.
2. 2Register on the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP) to access institutional credit, aquaculture insurance and incentives under the PM-MKSSY sub-scheme.

Where it applies

Every state and union territory. See what else applies near you