Union Secretary Chairs Meeting on Coldwater Fisheries Cluster at Pithoragarh; Reviews PMMSY Implementation and Future Roadmap for Himalayan States

The Union Secretary for the Department of Fisheries chaired a meeting in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, reviewing the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and the coldwater fisheries cluster roadmap for Himalayan states. The discussions covered coldwater aquaculture growth across six hilly states and UTs, infrastructural progress including raceways, hatcheries, and feed mills, and export milestones such as Uttarakhand's trout export to Nepal. Stakeholders reviewed value-chain gaps like seed shortages, feed supply constraints, and logistics, while emphasizing eco-tourism, women's participation, fish-waste utilization, start-up engagement, and scientific collaboration with ICAR-DCFR Bhimtal.