World fisheries day celebrated 21st November

To create awareness on World fisheries day and to emphasize on PMMSY to achieve target with collective efforts for sustainable fisheries sector development in India

1. World Fisheries Day
21
st
November
B. Bhaskar,
M.F.Sc
Fisheries Field Officer
Mahabubabad, India

2. Why we celebrate World Fisheries Day?
•Unifyingworkingfishermenandwomenfromallovertheglobe
wasthepurposefortheworldforumoffishharvesters&fish
workersthatcametogetherinNewDelhion21
st
November1997.
•onthatday,theWorldfisheriesforum(WFF)wasestablishedand
fishingrepresentativesfrom18countiessignedaDeclaration
advocatingforaglobalmandateofsustainablefishingpractices
andPolicies.
•Tocommemoratethisday,the21
st
Novemberiscelebratedevery
yearasworldFisheriesday.
•Thefisherfolk&allconcernedstakeholdersthroughouttheworld
demonstratesolidarity&prideincelebratingtheWorldfisheries
daythroughrallies,workshops,publicmeetings,cultural
programs,dramas,exhibition,music,show&demonstrationsto
highlighttheimportanceofmaintainingtheworldfisheries.

3. Cont…
•Theworldfisheriesdayhelpsinhighlighting
thecriticalimportanceofwatertohuman
livesitsustainsinrivers,lakes,seas&Oceans.
•Anumberoftraditionalsocieties&
Communitiesrallyaroundtheoccupationof
fishing.
•Worldfisheriesdaycelebrationsserveasan
importantreminderthatwemustfocuson
changingthewaytheworldmanagesglobal
fisheriestoensuresustainablestocksand
healthyecosystems.

4. Cont…
•Thecelebrations,whichthisyearmarkthe
75thAnniversaryofFAOtheevent“Voicesfromthe
Sea”,payingtributetoallthosefishersandfishworkers
whoselivesandworkingconditionshavebeenimpacted
bytheCOVID-19pandemic.

5. World fisheries and Aquaculture
•The World fish production is estimated to have reached about
178.5 million metric tonnes (of this Capture 96.4mmt &
Aquaculture-82.1mmt) in 2018, with fish sale value estimated at
USD 401 billion.
•out of which 82mmt(46% of total fish production) value
USD250billion came from Aquaculture production.
•In 2018, about 88% (156mmt) of world fish production was
utilized for direct human consumption ,equivalent to 20.5kg per
capita.
•The remaining 12% (22mmt) was used for non food purposes.
•In 2018, about 67 million tonnes, or 38% of total fisheries &
Aquaculture production, were traded (a total of 221 states &
territories reported some fish trading activities) internationally.
•In 2018, an estimated 59.51 million people were engaged in the
primary sector of fisheries and Aquaculture. Globally about 59
509000 fishermen (38976 000in fisheries & 20533 000 ].

6. Indian Fisheries
•FisheriesandAquacultureareanImpsourceoffood,
nutrition,employment&incomeinIndia.
•TheFisheriessectorprovideslivelihoodtomorethan
20millionfisheriesandfishfarmersattheprimary
leveltwicethenumberalongthevaluechain.
•Fishbeinganaffordable&richsourceofanimal
protein,isoneofthehealthiestoptionstomitigate
hunger&malnutrition.
•TheGrossvalueadded(GVA)offisheriessectorinthe
nationaleconomyduring2018-19stoodatRs.2,
12,915crores(currentbasicprices)whichconstituted
1.24%ofthetotalNationalGVA&7.28%shareof
AgriculturalGVA.

7. Cont…
•FisheriessectorinIndiahasshownimpressive
growthwithanaverageannualgrowthrateof
10.88%duringtheyearfrom2014-15to2018-19.
•ThefishproductioninIndiahasregisteredan
averageannualgrowthof7.53%duringlast5years
andstoodatanalltimehighof137.58lakhsmetric
tonsduringthe2018-19.
•Theexportofmarineproductsstoodat13.93lakh
metrictons&ValueatRs.46.589crores(USD.6.73
billion)during2018-19.

8. Achievements under Blue Revolution Scheme(Neel
Krantimission) 2014-15 to 2017-18
•1) Fish production increased by 23 % in 4years
(102.6Lakh ton in 2014-15 to 126 Lakhton in
2017-18).
•2) central assistance of Rs. 1,84,695.13Lakh
released.
•3) 29,127.73 ha of additional area brought
under Aquaculture.
•4) Installed 7,636 Nos. of Cages/Pens in
reservoirs& Open waters.

9. Cont..
•5) established 389 Nos. of fish/prawn hatcheries.
•6) Motorized 7, 441 Nos, Traditional fishing
craft.
•7) Distributed 12,262 Nos. of safety kits for
fishermen fishing in sea water.
•8) constructed 12,430 houses for fisherfolk.
•9) created 318 Units of post harvest facilities.

10. Cont...
•10) annual insurance coverage for 46.8 lakh
fishers.
•11) 2.43 Lakhfishers benefited annually under
saving-cum-relief scheme.
•12) Skill training provided to 63,290 fish farmers
& other stakeholders.
•13) Fisheries & Aquaculture infrastructure
development fund of Rs. 7522 crorecreated

11. Upcoming PMMSY
•The cabinet approved the ‘’Pradhan MantriMatsya
SampadaYojana(PMMSY) –A scheme to bring
about Blue revolution through sustainable &
responsible development of fisheries sector in
India’’
•PMMSY-with highest ever investment of Rs. 20050
crores in fisheries Sector comprising of central
Share of Rs. 9407 crore, State share of Rs. 4880
Croreand Beneficiaries contribution of Rs. 5763
crore.
•PMMSywill be implemented over a period of 5years
from Financial year 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 in all
states/Union Territories.

12. PMMSY Scheme
•TheSchemeintendstoaddresscriticalgapsinfish
production&productivity,quality,technology,post–
harvestinfrastructure&management,modernization
andstrengtheningofvaluechain,traceability,
establishingarobustfisheriesmanagement
framework&fisherswelfare.
•ThePMMSYisanUmbrellaschemewithtwoseparate
componentsnamelyi)centralsectorscheme(CS)&ii)
Centrallysponsoredscheme(CSS).

13. The CSS component is segregated as
•into non-beneficiary oriented & beneficiary
oriented sub-components/activities under the 3
broad heads:
•1) Enhancement of production & productivity
•2) infrastructure & Post-harvest management
•3) Fisheries Management & regulatory
framework.

14. Aims & Objectives of PMMSY
•A) harnessing of fisheries in a sustainable,
responsible, inclusive& equitable manner.
•B) Enhancing of fish production and productivity
through expansion, intensification, diversification
and productive utilization of land &Water.
•C) Modernizing &Strengthening of Value chain-
post-harvest management & quality
improvement.
•D) Doubling fishers& fish farmers incomes &
generation of employement

15. Cont…
•E) Enhancing contribution to Agriculture GVA &
exports.
•F) Social, Physical & economic security for fishers
& fish farmers.
•G) Robust fisheries management & regulatory
framework.

16. Intended beneficiaries
•Fishers, Fish farmers, fish workers, fish vendors,
•Fisheries Cooperatives/Federations,
•Fish farmers producer organization (FFPOs),
Fisheries Development corporations,
•Self Help groups (SHGs)/Joint Liability Groups
(JLGs) &Individual entrepreneurs.
•SCs/STs/Women/Differently abled persons,

17. Major impact, including employment generation
potential
1) Enhancing fish production from 137.58lakh metric
tons (2018-19) to 220 lakhmetric tons by 2024-25.
2) Sustained average annual growth of about 9% in
fish production.
3) An increase in the contribution of GVA of fisheries
sector to the Agriculture GVA from7.28 % in 2018-
19 to about 9 % by 2024-25.
4) Double export earning from Rs. 46,589 crores
(2018-19) to about Rs. 1,00,000 crores by 2024-25.

18. Cont…
•5)enhancingproductivityinaquaculturefrom
thepresentnationalaverageof3tonnes/Hato
about5tonnes/Ha.
•6)reductionofpost-harvestlossesfromthe
reported20-25%toabout10%.
•7)enhancementofthedomesticfish
consumptionfromabout5-6kgtoabout12kg
percapita.
•8)generateabout55lakhsdirectandindirect
employmentopportunitiesinthefisheriessector
alongthesupplyandvaluechain.

19. Thanks to all of you