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20/02/23 19:15 PM IST

Sagar Parikrama Phase-III

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  • Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, starts the Sagar Parikrama Phase-III from Hazira Port, Gujarat, and proceeds towards the coastal line of Maharashtra.
Saga Parikrama
  • The main objectives of Sagar Parikrama are to disseminate information of various fisheries related schemes and programs being implemented by the government, promoting responsible fisheries, protecting marine ecosystems, and demonstrating solidarity with all fisher folk and concerned stakeholders
  • The journey focuses on sustainable balance between the utilization of marine fisheries resources for food security of the nation and livelihoods of coastal fisher communities and the protection of marine ecosystems, and to bridge the gaps of fisher communities.
  • Sagar Parikrama is a program that reflects the far-reaching policy strategy of the government leading to the direct interaction with fishers and fish farmers to understand the issues of coastal areas and problems related to fishermen.
Significance
  • Sagar Parikrama is a program that reflects the far-reaching policy strategy of the government leading to the direct interaction with fishers and fish farmers to understand the issues of coastal areas and problems related to fishermen.
  • Phase I&II have brought initiation of Artificial Reefs and Sea Ranching, among many other innumerable benefits.
The main objectives of ‘Sagar Parikrama’ are -
  • To facilitate interaction with fishermen, coastal communities and stakeholders so as to disseminate information of various fisheries related schemes and programs being implemented by the Government;
  • Demonstrating solidarity with all fisher folk, fish farmers and concerned stakeholder as a spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat; 
  • To promote responsible fisheries with focus on 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.
Source- PIB

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