Centre approves a ₹199.24 crore smart and integrated fishing harbour at Mayabunder
16 October 2026
The Department of Fisheries has approved the project 'Development of Smart and Integrated Fishing Harbour at Mayabunder', proposed by the Andaman and Nicobar Administration, at a cost of Rs 199.24 crore.
The project gets 100 per cent Central Financial Assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana.
The harbour will provide safe landing and berthing for 430 fishing vessels.
It is designed for annual fish landings of 9,900 tonnes.
It is being built under the Blue Port Initiative, with IoT-enabled systems, energy-efficient systems and digital traceability.
The Department expects it to create jobs, raise stakeholder incomes and help combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing.
In plain words
PMMSY Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana — The central scheme for developing fisheries infrastructure and incomes.
IUU fishing Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing — Fishing outside the rules, which traceability systems are meant to curb.