Financial Assistance To Fishermen For Purchase of Fisheries Requisites (Gill Net/ River Gill Net with Accessories)

For General Category: 50% subsidy limited to ₹ 30,000/-.

For SC/ST Category: 50% subsidy limited to ₹ 40,000/-.

The applicant should be a traditional fisherman by birth or profession.

The applicant should be a resident of Goa.

The applicant should or any of his households should not be defaulters with the Directorate of Fisheries.

The applicant should possess their own registered fishing canoe.

The original VAT bill may be submitted by the applicant from the authorized dealer to claim the subsidy.

The applicant shall not sell, lease, or transfer the Gill Net for five years from the date of purchase of the first Gill Net.

The fishing net shall be duly registered with the Directorate of Fisheries.

Offline

Step 1: The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the concerned authority at the Department of Fisheries, Dayanand Bandodkar Marg, Patto Colony, Panaji Goa - 403 521, or to the official posted at BDO Office/ Sub-Offices of the Department of Fisheries.



Grievance Redressal

Any dissatisfaction or complaint about any service or its standards can be registered with the Department's Grievance Redressal Officer. The grievance can also be lodged on the link dir-fish.goa@nic.in. All complaints will be acknowledged by us and final action taken will be communicated within 30 days.

Certificate of Vessel Registration, issued by the Directorate of Fisheries, Government of Goa, under the Merchant Shipping Act 1958.

Fishing Vessel License Certificate

Fishing Net License Certificate.

Copy of Fishing Netbook (Updated)

Original GST Bill from the Authorized Dealer towards the Construction of the Wooden / FRP Craft.

Caste Certificate (ST/ SC) if applicable.

Copy of Aadhar Card

Copy of Election Card

Copy of Bank Passbook/Statement (Aadhaar linked)

Bank letter (if bank financed)

Inspection Report along with photographs of Fishing Canoe, Net, and its Accessories by Fisheries Superintendent/ Fisheries Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Fisheries (As per format).