In the state of West Bengal, there are so many welfare schemes already existing for the Fisherman of the state. With the help of these welfare schemes, many different kinds of benefits will be provided to them. And it is also important to have a valid Fisherman Registration card in your name. So now, today, with the help of this article, I am going to provide you with the complete details about how to get a Fisherman Registration Card, download the card, eligibility criteria, document list, and uses of the Fisherman Registration Card in West Bengal. Continue reading my article today.
West Bengal Fisherman Registration Card
So the West Bengal Fisherman Registration Card is also known as the Fishermen/Fisherwomen ID Card, which is issued in the name of the beneficiaries by the Fisheries Department of the State Government. This is the official documents with the help of which government know about the exact beneficiary, their District Belongs. By producing their fisherman registration card, they can apply for the various government benefits which are given to them via government schemes.

Not only this but on this Fisherman ID Card the photo of the person with their fisheries details also mentions and then after creating this registration card in the name of the Fisherman/ Fisherwomen they easily connected with the West Bengal Government Welfare scheme. With the help of the Fisherman Registration Card, the Fisheries Department of the state collects the Data of the persons who are involved in fisheries activities.
So that’s why it is important to get an ID card registration and then collect the photo identity Card.
Fisherman Registration Card WB
| Information Given | Fisherman Registration Card |
| Beneficiaries | People who are involved in fisheries-related activities |
| Benefit of Card | To get benefits from the government |
| How to apply | Online |
| Department | Fisheries Department of the state |
| Eligibility to get benefit | Only Registered persons with the Department |
Features of the Fisherman Registration Certificate
| Financial Assistance | Direct Financial Assistance under Samudra Sathi, i.e. Rs.5,000 for two months, and under Mastdyakeebi Bandhu, benefits of Rs. 2,00,000 are given to the beneficiaries and their families |
| Subsidy Benefits | All the registered fishermen also get subsidy benefits under different welfare schemes |
| Safety Rights | The card contains the Biometric identity of the beneficiaries, with the help of which the police and coast guard can easily identify the beneficiaries |
| Skill Training | From time to provide them with, modern techniques free skill training will also be given to the registered Fisherman registration card Holder |
Schemes Benefits To Registered Fisherman
Once you complete the registration and get your registration ID Card in your name, then you can use the same card to apply for the various welfare schemes of the state as given below:-
| WB Samudra Sathi Scheme | Under this scheme, financial assistance will be given to the beneficiaries at the time of the annual fishing ban. So all the registered fishermen of the state will get the same benefits |
| Fisherman Old Age Pension Scheme | After attaining old age, the registered fishermen of the state registered with the Fisheries Department of West Bengal get the monthly old age pension amount of Rs.1,000 |
| WB Matsyajeebi Bandhu Scheme | Under this scheme, one-time financial assistance will be given to the family of the Fisherman after his/her death |
NOTE: The benefits of all these schemes are given only to the registered fisherman who has registered on the portal.
Eligibility Requirement
- The person can be the permanent residents of the West Bengal state or living in the state from last 10 years or more.
- The applicant can be involved in fisheries-related activities like:- Fish Farming, Fish catching, Crab Catching, Fish Vending, Boat Making, Hatcheru work, etc.
Documents Needed
- Copy of Aadhaar Card of the Applicant
- First Phase copy of the Bank passbook
- Fish-related activity certificate issued by the Local Officials like Gram Panchayat Pradhan or Members.
- Category certificate like SC/ST or OBC Certificate
- Lease or Agreement of the property, like Land or Water body documents, where the same activities are done.
- Recently taken passport-size photograph
How to Apply For West Bengal Fisherman Registration Card?
- First of all you need to collect the application form from the Fisheries Department or download from Official portal and then have to fill the same.
- Now need to attach all the required documents to the form and submit it to the Fisheries Extension Officers.
- After submitting the application along with documents, you can get the acknowledgement receipt, and then your documents undergo verification.
- After successful verification, the department issues the Registration Card to the eligible Fisherman.
NOTE: You can also apply for the Fisherman Registration Card offline by participating in the welfare Camps arranged by the West Bengal Department.
WB Fisherman Registration Card Download
- So it is important to know that the public of the state is not able to download the same card from the official website. This means you need to visit the Fisheries Department of West Bengal in person.
- But if you want to check your fisheries-related application status, then you can visit the West Bengal e-District 2.0 Portal.
- On this portal, you can click Search Status using the registration number and then enter the Registration Number.
- Solve the Captcha Code and submit to search for Status.
- Now here the all the registered Fisherman Registration list appeared with Scheme List also.

Satyajit Basu is a Professional Content Writer having experince in this field for the last 6 years. He started his career as a content writer, and now he is working with many big news publications. His expertise is in West Bengal news, and interest in West Bengal Politics and Trending News.