Budget 2026–27 Proposes Integrated Development of 500 Reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars to Strengthen Coastal Fisheries Value Chain

• Union Budget 2026–27 announces integrated development of 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars to strengthen the coastal fisheries value chain, link markets via startups, women-led groups and Fish FPOs.
• Highest-ever fisheries sector outlay of ₹2,761.80 crore, with PMMSY as central pillar at ₹2,500 crore.
• Trade-policy push: duty-free EEZ/high-seas catch, foreign port landings treated as exports, duty-free input cap for seafood processing raised 1% → 3%.
• Relevant for UPSC GS-III (Economy, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Blue Economy).