Cooperative-Led Blue Economy gains Momentum; Union Fisheries Secretary reviews Raigad Cluster in Maharashtra

Key Points

1. Union Secretary, Department of Fisheries (DoF), Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, visited the Fisheries Cooperative Cluster in Raigad district on October 28, 2025.
2. The visit included interaction with 251 members representing 156 Primary Fisheries Cooperative Societies and 9 Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs).
3. The Department of Fisheries and the Ministry of Cooperation are actively working to strengthen fisheries cooperatives across the country through a Joint Task Force.
4. NFDB has been directed to conduct awareness, training, and grievance redressal camps across all taluks of Raigad district.
5. Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) are being developed for harbor management, focusing on empowering fisheries cooperatives.
6. Raigad Fisheries Cooperative Cluster is one of the 34 clusters notified under PMMSY.