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

2. Why we celebrate World Fisheries Day?
• Unifying working fishermen and women from all over the globe
was the purpose for the world forum of fish harvesters & fish
workers that came together in New Delhi on 21st November 1997.
• on that day, the World fisheries forum (WFF) was established and
fishing representatives from18counties signed a Declaration
advocating for a global mandate of sustainable fishing practices
and Policies.
• To commemorate this day, the 21st November is celebrated every
year as world Fisheries day.
• The fisher folk & all concerned stakeholders throughout the world
demonstrate solidarity & pride in celebrating the World fisheries
day through rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural
programs, dramas, exhibition, music, show& demonstrations to
highlight the importance of maintaining the world fisheries.

3. Cont…
• The world fisheries day helps in highlighting
the critical importance of water to human
lives it sustains in rivers, lakes, seas & Oceans.
• A number of traditional societies&
Communities rally around the occupation of
fishing.
• World fisheries day celebrations serve as an
important reminder that we must focus on
changing the way the world manages global
fisheries to ensure sustainable stocks and
healthy ecosystems.

4. Cont…
• The celebrations, which this year mark the
75th Anniversary of FAO the event “Voices from the
Sea”, paying tribute to all those fishers and fish workers
whose lives and working conditions have been impacted
by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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
• Fisheries and Aquaculture are an Imp source of food,
nutrition, employment & income in India.
• The Fisheries sector provides livelihood to more than
20 million fisheries and fish farmers at the primary
level twice the number along the value chain.
• Fish being an affordable & rich source of animal
protein, is one of the healthiest options to mitigate
hunger & malnutrition.
• The Gross value added(GVA) of fisheries sector in the
national economy during 2018-19 stood at Rs. 2,
12,915 crores (current basic prices) which constituted
1.24 % of the total National GVA & 7.28% share of
Agricultural GVA.

7. Cont…
• Fisheries sector in India has shown impressive
growth with an average annual growth rate of
10.88% during the year from 2014-15 to 2018-19.
• The fish production in India has registered an
average annual growth of 7.53 % during last 5 years
and stood at an all time high of 137.58 lakhs metric
tons during the 2018-19.
• The export of marine products stood at 13.93 lakh
metric tons & Value at Rs. 46.589 crores (USD. 6.73
billion) during 2018-19.

8. Achievements under Blue Revolution Scheme(Neel
Kranti mission) 2014-15 to 2017-18
• 1) Fish production increased by 23 % in 4years
(102.6Lakh ton in 2014-15 to 126 Lakh ton 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 Lakh fishers 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 crore created

11. Upcoming PMMSY
• The cabinet approved the ‘’Pradhan Mantri Matsya
Sampada Yojana (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
Crore and Beneficiaries contribution of Rs. 5763
crore.
• PMMSy will be implemented over a period of 5years
from Financial year 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 in all
states/Union Territories.

12. PMMSY Scheme
• The Scheme intends to address critical gaps in fish
production & productivity, quality, technology, post –
harvest infrastructure & management, modernization
and strengthening of value chain, traceability,
establishing a robust fisheries management
framework& fishers welfare.
• The PMMSY is an Umbrella scheme with two separate
components namely i) central sector scheme (CS) & ii)
Centrally sponsored scheme (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 lakh metric 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) enhancing productivity in aquaculture from
the present national average of 3 tonnes/Ha to
about 5 tonnes/Ha.
• 6) reduction of post-harvest losses from the
reported 20-25% to about 10%.
• 7) enhancement of the domestic fish
consumption from about 5-6kg to about 12kg
per capita.
• 8) generate about 55 lakhs direct and indirect
employment opportunities in the fisheries sector
along the supply and value chain.

19. Thanks to all of you