Madurai ornamental fisheries cluster – Union Fisheries Secretary inspects
13-10-2026 · English
Topics: Tamil Nadu · 13 October 2026 Current Affairs (UPSC / TNPSC / SSC / RRB)
News
Union Fisheries Secretary Dr Abhilaksh Likhi visited the Madurai ornamental fisheries cluster – one of four 'priority clusters' under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) – on 12 Oct 2026. An integrated ornamental fish farm at Mukkampatti near Melur, set up under PMMSY for ₹25 lakh, breeds over 30 varieties including guppy, molly, goldfish and koi (about 2 lakh fish a year).
Key facts
| Cluster | Madurai ornamental fisheries cluster – PMMSY priority cluster |
| Other priority clusters | Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) – pearl; Lakshadweep – seaweed; Andaman & Nicobar – tuna |
| Visit | 12 Oct 2026 – Secretary Dr Abhilaksh Likhi; Mukkampatti, Melur |
| Farm | PMMSY – ₹25 lakh; 30+ varieties; about 2 lakh fish a year |
| Total clusters | 34 fisheries clusters nationwide (all types) |
Background
- PMMSY: launched 10 Sept 2020 with ₹20,050 crore – the largest-ever investment in fisheries; Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
- National Fish Farmers' Day – 10 July: in 1957 Dr Hiralal Chaudhury and Dr K.H. Alikunhi achieved induced breeding of Indian major carps. India's first organic fisheries cluster is Soreng (Sikkim).
- India is the world's second-largest fish producer (after China); the 'Blue Revolution' refers to fisheries development.
Tamil Nadu link: Kolathur in Chennai is the main hub of India's ornamental fish trade, followed by Madurai. Chennai hosts the ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA); Nagapattinam has the Dr J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University.
Source: The Tribune, Daily Thanthi, 12 Oct 2026; PMMSY cluster map
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