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Fish output doubles in a decade

1 min readAnimal Husbandry & Fisheries
Battle IAS current affairs title card: Fish output doubles in a decade (GS3 · Agriculture, 12 January 2026)

What happened

  • Fish production rose from 95.79 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 to 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, up 106% [PIB].

Background

  • India is the world’s second-largest fish producer, with 8% of global output [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Doubling output in a decade is a livelihoods story for about 3 crore fishers and fish farmers [PIB].

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Agriculture: cropping, MSP, PDS, food processing, land reforms

  1. As per PIB (2026-01-12): fish production rose from 95.79 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 to 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, up 106%.
  2. Doubling output in a decade is a livelihoods story for about 3 crore fishers and fish farmers [PIB].
Quotable data point

Fish production rose from 95.79 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 to 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, up 106%.

PIB: Fish production 197.75 lakh tonnes, 12 Jan 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: fish output.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

India's rank in global fish production

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: Fish production 197.75 lakh tonnes, 12 Jan 2026

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending