Fisheries Cluster at a Glance

The Department of Fisheries has envisaged a strategic focus on cluster development across key areas, including Pearl, Seaweed, Ornamental Fisheries, Reservoir Fisheries, Fishing Harbours, Saline Water Aquaculture, Cold Water Fisheries, Sea Cage Culture, Freshwater and Brackish-Water Fisheries, Deep Sea and Oceanic Fisheries, Organic Fisheries, Wetland Fisheries, Island Fisheries and other areas tailored to specific sectoral and regional needs. To advance this vision, the Department of Fisheries has already identified locations for three priority areas for development as such as Hazaribagh District in Jharkhand for pearl culture, Madurai District in Tamil for ornamental fisheries and UT of Lakshadweep for seaweed. Furthermore, the department has also notified Tuna Cluster in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. In line with above, the Department of Fisheries, MoFAH&D, GoI, has designated Soreng District in Sikkim as an Organic Cluster for development of fisheries and aquaculture in the State of Sikkim, marking a significant step in the development of the state’s fisheries and aquaculture sector. Government of Sikkim has already embraced organic farming, which has helped build a strong reputation for sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural practices. Introducing organic aquaculture will align with the state’s broader vision of promoting organic, sustainable, and environmentally friendly practices across all sectors.

S.No. State Cluster S.No. State Cluster
1LakshadweepSeaweed Cluster 18Muktsar Sahib, PunjabSaline water Aquaculture cluster
2Madurai, Tamil NaduOrnamental Fisheries 19Pithoragarh, UttarakhandCold water Fisheries cluster
3Hazaribagh, JharkhandPearl Cluster 20Purba Mednipur, West BengalDry Fish Cluster
4Andaman & Nicobar IslandsTuna Cluster 21Karaikal, PuducherryFishing Harbour Cluster
5Soreng, SikkimOrganic Fisheries Cluster 22Mokokchung, NagalandIntegrated fish farming Cluster
6Anantnag, Jammu & KashmirColdwater Fisheries Cluster 23Bishnupur, ManipurPengba fish Cluster
7Sirsa, HaryanaSaline Water Aquaculture Cluster 24Goalpara, AssamRiverine Fisheries Cluster
8Bhopal, Madhya PradeshReservoir Fisheries Cluster 25Kolasib, MizoramPaddy cum fish Cluster
9Raipur, ChhattisgarhTilapia Cluster 26Ziro, Arunachal PradeshAqua-tourism Cluster
10Siwan, BiharWetland Fisheries Cluster 27Kargil, LADAKHColdwater Fisheries Cluster
11Siddharthnagar, Uttar PradeshPangasius Cluster 28North Goa, GoaEstuarine cage Cluster
12Balasore, OdishaScampi Cluster 29Kullu, Himachal PradeshColdwater Fisheries Cluster
13Bhimavaram, Andhra PradeshBrackish Water Aquaculture Cluster 30Unakoti, TripuraPabda fisheries Cluster
14Uttar Kannada, KarnatakaSea Cage Cluster 31Churu, RajasthanSaline water aquaculture Cluster
15Mancherial, TelanganaMurrel Cluster 32Raigad, MaharashtraFisheries Cooperatives Cluster
16Kollam, KeralaPearl Spot Cluster 33Diu (Vanakbara), DNH & DDFishing Harbour Cluster
17Gir Somnath, GujaratFishing Harbour Cluster 34West Khasi Hills, MeghalayaOrganic fish farming Cluster
Total Count: 34
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