Schemes for Ornamental Fisheries

Components of Assistance

• Ornamental fish production – Backyard hatcheries for women SHGs / Fisher women cooperatives/ other house holds
• Medium scale unit for ornamental fish production by the entrepreneurs
• Integrated ornamental fishery units with hatcheries for ornamental fishes
• Setting up of Aquarium fabrication units - women SHGs / Fisher women cooperatives/ others
• Training and demonstration to the beneficiaries of the scheme.

Eligibility criteria

Backyard hatcheries for Ornamental fish production

• Members of women SHGs / fisherwomen cooperatives and any household those who have own house with a minimum area of approximately 200-250 sft vacant land with adequate water facility for setting up of ornamental fish production unit.
• Members of women SHGs/ fisherwomen cooperatives and any household those who have vacant land with a minimum area of approximately 200-250 sft and adequate water facility on lease for a minimum of 7 years period adjacent to their house for setting up of ornamental fish production unit .
• Willing to take up the activity in accordance with the guidelines of NFDB
• Prospective beneficiaries willing to undergo training at the Government sponsored institutions

Medium scale ornamental breeding and rearing unit

• Entrepreneurs having owned a minimum area of approximately 300 mts vacant land with adequate water facility for setting up of ornamental fish production unit.
• Entrepreneurs having taken a minimum area of approximately 300mts vacant land with adequate water facility on lease for minimum period of 7 years for setting up of ornamental fish production unit .
• Willing to take up the activity in accordance with the guidelines of NFDB
• Prospective beneficiaries willing to undergo training at the Government sponsored institutions.

Integrated ornamental fishery units

• State Fisheries Department / Fisheries corporations / Federations/ICAR institutions having own land and water facilities adequate enough to set up the unit. The land along with water facility may be hired on lease basis with a minimum period of 7 years.
• The private entrepreneurs having owned a minimum land area of 1000 sq fts and water facility for setting up of integrated ornamental unit.
• The private entrepreneurs having taken a minimum land area of 1000 sq fts and water facility on lease for a period of 7 years to set up of integrated ornamental unit.
• Willing to take up the activity in accordance with the guidelines of NFDB
• Prospective beneficiaries willing to undergo training at the Government sponsored institutions.

Aquarium fabrication units

• Members of Women SHGs /fisherwomen cooperatives and any individual having owned adequate vacant place for setting up fabrication of aquaria unit as prescribed by the NFDB.
• Members of Women SHGs/ fisherwomen cooperative societies, any individual having taken adequate vacant land on lease for a minimum period of 7 years for setting up fabrication of aquaria unit as prescribed by NFDB.
• Willing to take up the activity in accordance with the guidelines of NFDB
• Prospective beneficiaries willing to undergo training at the Government sponsored institutions

Training of beneficiaries

• Members of Women SHGs /Fisherwomen cooperatives and any individual setting up of ornamental units
• Willing to take up the activity in accordance with the guidelines of NFDB.

Pattern of Assistance

Source: National Fisheries Development Board