New Delhi, July 9 -- The Central government has cumulatively invested Rs 38,572 crore in the fisheries sector since 2015, resulting in a doubling of fish production in the country, a press release stated.

According to the press release by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, since 2015, the Government of India has infused an accumulative investment to the tune of Rs 38,572 crore in the fisheries sector. As a result, India's fish production rose from 95.79 lakh tonnes in FY 2013-14 to a record 195 lakh tonnes in FY 2024-25, marking 104 per cent growth. Inland fisheries and aquaculture witnessed a 140 per cent increase.

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