Union Fisheries Minister Parshottam Rupala inaugurates ‘Sagar Parikrama’ initiative from Gujarat

Parshottam Rupala inaugurates ‘Sagar Parikrama’ initiative from Gujarat – Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala will inaugurate the ‘Sagar Parikrama’. Sagar Parikrama’ was organised by the Union Ministry for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying as a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava’.

The programme will be held in phased manner in states that have a coastline. To begin with, Gujarat will mark the first state under this initiative. The Department of Fisheries has jointly organised the programme with National Fisheries Development Board along with Gujarat Government’s Department of Fisheries, Indian Coast Guard, Fishery Survey of India, Gujarat Maritime Board and fishermen representatives.

The ‘Sagar Parikrama’ will focus on the sustainable balance between the utilization of marine fisheries resources for food security of nation and livelihoods of coastal fisher communities and protection of marine ecosystems. The Union Minister for Fisheries, Shri Parshottam Rupala inaugurated the ‘Sagar Parikrama’ on March 05, 2022 from Gujarat.  The voyage was flagged off from Mandvi at Shyamiji Krishna Varma Memorial, Gujarat on March 5 and will conclude on March 6 at Porbandar via Okha in Devbhoomi Dwarka. Other districts of Gujarat and other State/UTs will be covered in subsequent phases.