Port Blair, May 10: The Department of Fisheries, A&N Administration proposes to implement the components ‘Support for Acquisition for Deep Sea Fishing Vessel (FRP/Steel)’ for native fishermen of A&N Islands during the year 2023-24 under PMMSY.

The component on assistance for acquisition of deep sea fishing Vessel (FRP/Steel) for native fishermen envisages subsidy @ 40% of the unit cost (120 Lakh) with a ceiling of Rs. 48.00 Lakh for general category and 60% with a ceiling of Rs.72.00 lakh for Schedule Tribe / Women and their Cooperative Societies towards ‘Support for Acquisition for Deep Sea Fishing Vessel (FRP/Steel)’ for native fishermen.

Applications have been invited from the native fishermen of A&N Islands possessing Mechanized/ Motorized Fishing Boat in the prescribed format alongwith two sets of self-contained DPR.

The applicants who have already submitted the applications for ‘Support for Acquisition for Deep Sea Fishing Vessel’ have been requested to resubmit the application in the prescribed format along with the self-contained DPR (2 Sets).

Interested applicants may contact the Directorate of Fisheries, Port Blair, Zonal Fisheries Offices, South Andaman/ N&M Andaman and Nicobar or nearest Fisheries Sub Stations for detailed terms & conditions of the scheme and design, drawing FRP/ Steel Deep Sea Fishing Vessel. They should submit the applications in prescribed format along with relevant documents to the respective Zonal Offices/Sub Stations. The completed applications in all respect should reach the nearest Fisheries Zonal Office / Sub – Stations on or before 31st May, 2023.