Odisha’s State Cabinet approves a deep-sea fishing mission aimed at boosting the state’s blue economy. According to reports, the decision is taken on a proposal from the fisheries and animal resources development department. The mission’s approved outlay is reported in a range across sources, with figures cited around ₹2,000 crore and ₹2,295 crore. The project is described as expected to increase marine fish production by adding about 2 lakh metric tonnes of fish annually. The initiative is presented as a state-led effort to expand deep-sea fishing capacity and strengthen fisheries output. Both outlets frame the approval as a cabinet-level decision following the department’s proposal, with emphasis on the scale of investment and the projected gain in annual marine fish availability. No further operational details, implementation timeline, or funding structure are included in the provided summaries.