Sagar Parikrama Program Phase III

Sagar Parikrama Program Phase III

The Department of Fisheries in Surat, Gujarat's Hazira Port, recently launched the third phase of the Sagar Parikrama Program.

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Sagar Parikrama is an initiative by the Government of India in the water across the coastal belt displaying unity with the fisherfolk, fish farmers, and concerned stakeholders as a spirit of 75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Through various fisheries schemes and programs being implemented by the Government of India, such as PMMSY, the objectives are to resolve the concerns of the fishermen and other stakeholders and facilitate their economic upliftment while focusing on a sustainable balance between the utilization of marine fisheries resources for the nation's food security and the livelihoods of coastal fishing communities.
The "Sagar Parikrama" Phase I and II programs were held in March 2022 and September 2022, respectively.
All coastal States and UTs are required to participate in the Sagar Parikrama program, which will depart from Gujarat, Diu, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, and the Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands via a predetermined sea route.
The State Fisheries officials, Fishermen representatives, Fish-Farmers entrepreneurs, stakeholders, professionals, officials, and Scientists from all across the country shall accompany the Parikrama.

Significance:

In order to understand the issues facing coastal fishermen, the program will interact with fishermen, fisher communities, and stakeholders.
To raise the standard of living and economic prosperity of those who live in rural areas.
The Government of India has chosen a holistic strategy to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in order to increase opportunities for livelihood.

Important information regarding India's coast and marine industry:

The nation's 8118 km of coastline, which spans 9 maritime States and 4 Union Territories, supports the livelihoods of 2.8 million coastal fishermen.
India is the third-largest fish producer in the world, contributing 8% of the total worldwide fish production.
The nation produces 162.48 lakh tonnes of fish altogether, of which 121.21 lakh tonnes come from inland sources and 41.27 lakh tonnes come from marine sources

Source: PIB

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