GoI approved ₹1,626.99 crore for Maharashtra's fisheries development under PMMSY, including 541 RAS units and 1,000 seaweed rafts.
Maharashtra reported 2.7 lakh tonnes aquaculture production in 2023-24, with 462.46 ha pond culture and 1,491.73 ha coastal aquaculture.
State granted agriculture-equivalent status to fisheries sector, announced CM Matsya Sampada Yojana, and implemented mariculture policy for sector growth.