Inland fish production increased from 28.23 lakh tonnes per year in 2000-01 to 121.21 lakh tonnes per year in 2021-22
- Press Information Bureau
- June 13, 2023
From 28.23 lakh tonnes per year in 2000-01 to 121.21 lakh tonnes per year in 2021-22, inland fish production grew by 400%.
Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase VII which started on June 8, 2023 from Madakkara, Kerala, and covered places like Pallikkara, Bekal, Kanhangadu, Kasaragode, touched Mahe (Puducherry), Kozhikode district on June 9, 2023, Thrissur district of Kerala on June 10, 2023, reached Cochin on June 11, 2023 and has concluded at Trivandrum by covering entire coastal regions of Kerala.
Sagar Parikrama is a Government of India initiative aimed at resolving the issues of fishers and other stakeholders and facilitating their economic and overall upliftment through various schemes and programmes of fisheries implemented by the Government of India, such as Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) and KCC.
In order to facilitate interaction with fishermen, coastal communities, and stakeholders and to disseminate information about the various fisheries-related schemes and programmes being implemented by the Government; to demonstrate solidarity with all fishermen, fish farmers, and concerned stakeholders in the spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat; and to encourage responsible fishing, Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase VII, which ran for five days from June 8 to June 12, 2023, was a great success.
Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.
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