New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The government is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for enhancing the overall growth of the fisheries sector and improving the well-being of fish farmers across the country, said Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha.

Inter-Ministerial Collaboration and Cooperative Approach

In written reply to a question in the Upper House, the Minister said that the Ministry of Cooperation is working with the Department of Fisheries through a Joint Working Group to expand small-scale fishermen's participation in deep-sea fishing, value chains, processing and exports.

He noted that Ministry of Cooperation is supporting this effort by strengthening fishery cooperatives and Fish Farmer Pro...