Administrative set up

The Hon’ble Fisheries Minister is in exclusive charge of the Department. The Department is under the administrative control of the Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department. The policies and schemes of the Government are implemented through the Department of Fisheries. The Department is headed by Director of Fisheries, who is assisted by 3 Joint Directors, 9 Deputy Directors, 23 Senior Asst. Directors, 32 Asst. Director (Gr.1) and other officers and staff. In addition, 3 Joint Directors, 2 Deputy Directors, and 6 Senior Assistant Directors are working on deputation in different departments, institutions/organizations. The total sanctioned strength of the department is 1386.