Fisheries

New project to empower Keralan fishers

2025-08-29T09:30:00

Members of CMFRI launching the ‘Matsya Shakthi’ project

Source: CMFRI

A new initiative has launched under the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan scheme to empower minority fisher communities in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram district

The ‘Matsya Shakthi’ project aims to provide skill development and vocational training to over 700 fisher families, with a special focus on both men and women from minority backgrounds.

The initiative is being implemented by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute at its regional centre in Vizhinjam. 

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