<h1>Government plans minimum support price for fish procurement and reduces royalty from 15% to 7.5%</h1> The state government is working to establish a minimum support price for fish procurement to improve farmers' economic conditions. A meeting with the Chief Minister will be held soon to finalize decisions. The government has already reduced fish royalty from 15% to 7.5% to benefit the fishing community. Plans include providing permanent shops near highways for fish cooperative societies and allowing temporary stalls along tourist routes. Officials were instructed to address issues with contractors purchasing fewer fish during high-yield periods. The focus will be on food processing and value addition, including cold storage facilities. A cable ferry project connecting two temples has been approved with funding for the detailed project report. Local cooperative representatives demanded revival of the Fisheries Housing Scheme and construction of basic infrastructure, noting that despite royalty collection, cooperative societies lack adequate facilities and office space.