Financial Assistance for Construction /Purchase Of F.R.P. / Wooden Fishing Crafts
Quantum of Assistance
General category 50% subsidy limited to Rs.60,000/- and for SC/ST 50% subsidy limited to Rs.80,000/-
Eligibility/Criteria
Application Form
- The beneficiary should be traditional fishermen by birth or profession and should be resident of Goa.
- The beneficiary or any member of his household should not be defaulter with Directorate of Fisheries, Goa.
- The beneficiary will be entitled for grant of subsidy once every four years on one craft per family household.
- The canoe purchased through the scheme shall be duly registered with the Directorate of Fisheries under MFR Act 1980/ MS Act.
- The beneficiary shall not sell, lease, mortgage or transfer the wooden/ FRP craft for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase of the said wooden/FRP craft.
- The wooden/FRP craft purchased shall be operated exclusively for fishing purpose only.
- Forward Application in the prescribed form to the Department.

Financial Assistance for Purchase of Lifejackets and Lifebuoys for the Fishermen
Quantum of Assistance
Financial Assistance to the tune of 50:25:25 basis where the 50% would be Central Share, 25% would be state share and 25% would be the beneficiary.
Eligibility/Criteria
Application Form
- 5 Life jacket and one lifebuoy for canoe fitted with OBM.
- 8 life jacket and 2 Life buoys for the Mechanised Trawlers engaged in trawling operations
- 25 Life Jackets and 4 Life Buoys to the Mechanised Trawlers engaged in Purse seining operation.
- Forward Application in the prescribed form to the Department.

Financial Assistance To Fishermen For Purchase of Fisheries Requisites (Gill Nets With Accessories)
Quantum of Assistance General category 50% subsidy limited to Rs.30,000/- and for SC/ST 50% subsidy limited to Rs.40,000/-. Eligibility/Criteria
Application Form
- The beneficiary should possess an own registered fishing canoe.
- The beneficiary should or any of his household should not be defaulter with the Directorate of Fisheries.
- The original VAT bill may be submitted by the beneficiary from authorized dealer to claim the subsidy.
- The beneficiary shall not sell, lease and transfer the Gill Net for a period of five years from the dated of purchase of first Gill Net.
- The fishing net shall be duly registered with Directorate of Fisheries.

Financial Assistance To Purchase Singel Net / Small Rampon Net & Its Accessories
Financial Assistance For Purchase of Fuel (Petrol) To The Fishermen For Operation of Out Board Motors
Quantum of Assistance Fishermen using Petrol OBM shall be eligible for subsidy of Rs. 30/litre on a maximum consumption of 1700 litres of Petrol. Beneficiary will be entitled to avail the same Every Year. Eligibility/Criteria
Application Form
- The fishing canoe should be registered under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and rules framed there under.
- Should be member of Registered Fisheries Co-operative Societies/ Association or individual.
- Should possess a valid fishing net licence issued under Goa Fisheries Rule 1981 and valid fishing vessel licence issued under the Goa, Daman & Diu Marine Fishing Regulation Rules 1982.
- Shall not be a defaulter of the Directorate of Fisheries.
- Shall not be a violator of the Goa Daman & Diu Marine Fishing Regulation Act,1980 (Act No.3 of 1981)
- The Vessel Registration Certificate of the must have the OBM incorporated on it.
- Original bill may be submitted by owner from petrol pump.

Financial Assistance for purchase of Barrier net and its accessories.
Quantum of Assistance a. The beneficiary belonging to General Category is eligible for the grant of 50% subsidy limited to Rs. 30,000/- on a unit cost of Rs. 60,000/-(excluding GST). b. The beneficiary belonging to SC/ST/Woman Category is eligible for the grant of 60% subsidy limited to Rs. 36,000/- on a unit cost of Rs. 60,000/- (excluding GST).
Eligibility/Criteria
Application Form
- a. The beneficiary shall possess the valid Barrier net registration certificate and License certificate issued by the Department of Fisheries. b. The beneficiary shall produce the bills from the authorized dealers towards the purchase of barrier net and its accessories. c. The beneficiary can avail the scheme after every 4 years.

Financial Assistance for purchase of Stake net and its accessories
Quantum of Assistance a. The beneficiary belonging to General Category is eligible for the grant of 50% subsidy limited to Rs. 30,000/- on amount cost of Rs. 60,000/- (excluding GST). b. The beneficiary belonging to SC/ST/Woman Category is eligible for the grant of 60% subsidy limited to Rs. 36,000/- on a unit cost of Rs. 60,000/- (excluding GST).
Eligibility/Criteria
Application Form
- a. The beneficiary shall possess the valid stake allotment permission issued by the Department of Fisheries.b. The beneficiary shall possess the valid Stake net registration certificate and License certificate issued by the Department of Fisheries. c. The beneficiary shall produce the bills from the authorized dealers towards the purchase of Stake net and its accessories. d. The beneficiary can avail the scheme after every 3 years.
