Our Aims and Objectives

• To double the fish production of the State in the coming five years
• Tripling the export of marine, brackish & fresh water fin and shellfishes & other aquatic species from Odisha within five years
• Generating employment & higher income in the fisheries sector
• Improving the socio-economic conditions of traditional fisher folk & fish farmers
• Increasing the per capita availability & consumption of fish to about (ICMR recommodation) 11 kg per annum as against State average of 14.42 Kg/annum at present
• To acquire self-sufficiency in Inland Sector
• Conservation of aquatic resources & generic diversity

Our Mandate

• Optimum utilization of Inland Water Resources for Pisciculture
• Maximising Utilisation of Brackish Water Resources
• Harnessing Marine Resources in greater proportion keeping in mind the environmental issues
• Adapting scientific Technology for enhancing productivity with greater emphasis to private entrepreneurs
• Improving Professionalism through training/ counselling of major stakeholders involved in Fisheries Sector
• Forming Cooperative’s and SHGs for community participation and expanding market potential
• Dissemination of new technology through its extension machinery
• Providing livelihood support to unemployed youths through Self Employment Programme