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1. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has established eight fisheries research institutes. These institutes are developing strategies for the exploitation of various aquatic resources.
2. Refrigeration and cold storage facilities have been provided in Chennai, Cuddalore, Kochi, Kollam, Kozhikode, Mumbai, Pune, Ratnagiri, and
Thiruvananthapuram.
3. Training centres for fishermen have been established at Satpati (Maharashtra), Veraval (Saurashtra), and Kojan and Tutukandi (Tamil Nadu).
4. Fishing farm docks have been established at Cuddalore, Royapuram (Tamil Nadu), Kandla, Veraval (Gujarat), Vijinjam (Kerala), and Port Blair.
5. Various programmes have been launched by the government for the development of inland fisheries. Over five hundred fish farms have been established by the central government in collaboration with the state governments.
6. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established 422 district level Fish Farms in different parts of the country with due emphasis on development.
7. Under thejawahar Rozgar Yojna, village panchayats have been authorised to carry out fisheries development programmes in respective villages.
8. Under the programme of Development of Model Fishermen Villages, basic civic amenities such as housing, drinking water and construction of community halls for fishermen villages are provided.
9. Brackish Fish Farmers Development Agencies (BFDA) functioning in the coastal areas of the country are providing a package of technical, financial and extension support to shrimp farmers.
10. Insurance facilities have been extended to fishermen for the insurance and security of their life.
11. The government is collecting data on the micro-climates of various water bodies to promote fisheries in the country.
12. Development of Fishing Harbours: Six majors fishing harbours (Cochin, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Roychowk, Paradwip and Mumbai), 62 minor fishing harbours and 194 fish landing centres have been constructed in various coastal states (India, 2012, p. 120).