To reduce operational harvesting costs, the Fisheries Department provides sales-tax-exempt subsidized diesel and kerosene for registered mechanized and motorized fishing vessels.
Quota allocation:
- Mechanized Fishing Boats: Up to 18,000 liters of sales-tax-exempt diesel per year.
- Motorized Traditional Crafts: Up to 4,000 liters of subsidized diesel per year.
- Traditional Non-motorized Crafts: Subsidized kerosene allocated monthly through civil supplies outlets.
How to collect:
- Vessels must possess valid registration under the Merchant Shipping Act and an active fishing license.
- Biometric smart fuel passes are redeemed at authorized Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation (TNFDC) fuel bunks at fishing harbors.