NewzVille Desk
“Coastal States Fisheries Meet: 2025” was organized today in Mumbai under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAH&D). Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister, FAH&D graced the occasion. The event also saw the gracious presence of Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Minister of State, MoFAH&D and Ministry of Panchayati Raj and George Kurian, Minister of State, MoFAH&D and Ministry of Minority Affairs along with Governors and Fisheries Ministers of several coastal states and UTs.
On this occasion, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, inaugurated and laid the foundation for key projects for 7 coastal states and UTs with a total outlay of Rs.255 crores under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
Key initiatives like the 5th Marine Fisheries Census Operations, PMMSY Guidelines on Turtle Excluder Device and release of Standard Operating Procedure for Vessel Communication and Support System were also launched at the Coastal States Fisheries Meet.
Minister Singh also distributed tablets enabled with Digital Application VyAS-NAV and awarded the first ever aqua insurance (One Time Incentive Sanction-cum-Release Order) to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) on this occasion. Today marks the beginning of the 5th Marine Census operations which involves training of the supervisors, recruitment and training the village wise data enumerators, followed by the actual census activity spread across 3 months. The entire operation will be completed by December 2025.
