National Fisheries Policy (2020)

/ Current Affairs
  • Government has decided for introducing a comprehensive and integrated ‘National Fisheries Policy, 2020’ by integrating
    • the National Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017 (NPMF),
    • the Draft National Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy (NIFAP) and
    • The Draft National Mariculture Policy (NMP) along with the elements of Post-Harvest.
  • The Guidelines for regulating Coastal Aquaculture appended to the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005 under the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 provides various measures, which inter alia include
    • environment impact assessment, environment monitoring and management plan,
    • waste water management and integrated coastal zone management
    • in order to address the environmental issues and to ensure environmentally responsible and socially accepted aquaculture in coastal areas.
  • Government of India has announced a new dedicated scheme for fisheries sector namely Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) under Atmanirbhar Bharat COVID-19 Relief Package.
  • The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) under its various components provide
    • financial assistance for traditional fishers
    • including fish workers for various enlisted activities in the scheme
    • including livelihood and nutritional support for socio-economically backward active traditional fishers’ families
    • During fishing ban/lean period for conservation of fisheries resources.