Financial Assistance to Mussel Culture and Oyster Farming in Goa

> Setting Up of Unit in Estuarine Waters

50% subsidy limited to ₹ 25,000 per unit, maximum for 2 units. Each unit in the estuarine water will be of size 4 meters x 4 meters.

> Setting Up of Unit in Open Sea

50% limited to ₹ 40,000 per unit, maximum for 2 units. Each unit in the Open sea will be of size 6 meters x 6 meters.

• The applicant should be a Fish Farmer/ Individual/ Registered Self Help Groups/ Societies/ Associations, interested in setting up the Mussel Culture/ Oyster Farming Unit in Goa.
• The applicant should be a resident of Goa for the last fifteen years.
• The applicant should have undergone a training programme on Mussel Culture/ Oyster Farming organized by the Fisheries Department/ MPEDA/ ICAR/ any other institute.

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.

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> Grievance Redressal

Any dissatisfaction or complaint about any service or its standards can be registered with the Department&#39;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.