Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Union Minister, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Shri Suvendu Adhikari, Chief Minister, West Bengal to Co-Chair Review meeting on implementation of Schemes and Programmes for development of fisheries and aquaculture in West Bengal
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Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh and West Bengal Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari are co-chairing a review meeting on the implementation of fisheries and aquaculture development schemes in West Bengal, organized by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, in Kolkata on September 21, 2026. The meeting focuses on charting a roadmap for sustainable growth, enhancing production, strengthening market linkages, and value chain development. West Bengal is the country's second-largest fish-producing state, recording 25.43 lakh tonnes of fish production in 2025–26, supported by investments and notified production clusters.