Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)

• Dedicated concessional credit fund of ₹7,522.48 crore set up by the Department of Fisheries (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying) to create/strengthen fisheries and aquaculture infrastructure.
• Operates via interest subvention up to 3% p.a. routed through Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs) — NABARD, NCDC and All Scheduled Banks — to Eligible Entities.
• UPSC relevance: GS-III (agriculture allied sector, infrastructure, Blue Economy); often paired with PMMSY and Sagarmala.