Agencies
under Department of Fisheries
matsyafed
matsya board ADak ffda b ffda firm
(14 Nos.) (6 Nos.)
MATSYAFED
Short
name of the 'Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries
Development (KSCFD)'. The headquarters of Matsyafed is at
Trivandrum. This is the Apex Federation of the Fisheries
Co-operatives in the state A three tier system of fisheries
co -operatives with 594 primary co-operative societies at
the base, is functioning in the State. Matsyafed implements
various schemes on the following:
.Monitoring
and Marketing of Fish Landings through primary co-operatives.
.Supply of various fishing
implements such as craft, gear, engine etc to the active
fishermen
.Housing schemes for fisherfolk
.Insurance
schemes for fisherfolk.
MATSYA
BOARD
Short
name of the Kerala State Fishermen's Welfare Fund Board
(KSFWFB)
The
headquarters of Matsya Board is at Thrissur. Matsya Board
implements various welfare schemes for the fisherfolk by
operating a contributory fund viz. fishermen's Welfare Fund
envisaged as a per the Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund Act-1980
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Welfare Schemes are being implemented by the Matsya Board.
Major Welfare Schemes currently implemented by the Matsya
Board are :-
WELFARE
SCHEMES OF MATSYA BOARD
1)
Old Age Pension for fisherfolk -Rs. 100/ mensum
2) Group Insurance against accidents for fishermen -Rs.1
lakh
3) Financial assistance to fisher family for the death of
fishermen while fishing -Rs. 20,000/-
4)
Marriage grant for the daughters of fishermen -Rs. 1,500/-
5)
Financial assistance to fisher family for the death of fishermen
due to natural causes -Rs. 5,000/-
ADAK
Short
Name of the Agency for Development of Aquaculture, Kerala
(ADAK) The
headquarters of ADAK is at Trivandrum.This is a state level
agency constituted by the Government of Kerala for implementing
various projects on development of aquaculture in the state.
FFDA
Short
name of the Fish Farmer's Development Agency (FFDA)This
is a district level agency constituted by the Government
of Kerala.There are 14 such FFDAs in the state, one each
in every district.FFDA is a 'Government of India Scheme'
implemented by the State Government intended for developing
of freshwater fish culture in its jurisdiction.
BFFDA
Short
name of Brackishwater Fish Farmer's Development Agency (BFFDA)This
is a zonal/ district level agency constituted by the Government
of Kerala. There
are 6 such BFFDAs in the state. BFFDA is a 'Government of
India Scheme' implemented by the State Government. intended
for developing of brackishwater aquaculture in its jurisdiction.
