World Fisheries Day 2020

World Fisheries Day is celebrated every year on 21st of November to demonstrate solidarity with all fisher-folk communities, fish farmers and concerned stakeholders throughout the world.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020

Key-Points

The day is celebrated every year on November 21 throughout the fishing communities to highlight the importance of lives of water creatures to humans.

It started in 1997 where “World Forum of Fish Harvesters & Fish Workers” met at New Delhi leading to formation of “World Fisheries Forum” with representatives from 18 countries and signed a declaration advocating sustainable fishing practices.

On 10th of September this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana” (PMMSY) at an estimated investment of 20 thousand 50 crore rupees for a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

The scheme aims to achieve fish production to 22 million metric tonnes by 2024-25 and also to create an additional employment opportunity to about 55 lakh people.

India contributes about 7.7 per cent to the global fish production and it ranks 4th in global exports of fish products.