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30/08/23 07:11 AM IST

Sagar Parikrama Phase VIII

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  • Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Parshottam Rupala will launch the Sagar Parikrama Phase-VIII on 31st August at Thengapattanam Fishing harbour in Kanyakumari district.
Sagar Parikrama
  • This phase of Sagar Parikrama will be covering four coastal districts of Tamil Nadu including Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, and Ramanathapuram.
  • Sagar Parikrama Yatra is an outreach program intended to reach out fisher community across the coastal belt.
  • The initiative has been launched to better understand the issues, experiences, and aspirations of fishermen, as well as to examine the scope of seafood exports and popularise programs available to fishermen in coastal areas.
  • The first seven phases of Sagar Parikrama has covered 3600 km in 8 Western Coastal states/UTs including Gujarat, Diu & Daman, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar.
  • The journey signifies an evolutionary initiative of the Government of India demonstrating solidarity with fisher folk, fish farmers, and other concerned stakeholders across the coastal belt.
  • Aiming to resolve the challenges faced by the fishing community and facilitate their economic upliftment through various fisheries schemes and programs implemented by the government, such as the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
  • And the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and to disseminate information about various fisheries related schemes and programs, promoting responsible fisheries with a focus on sustainable balance, and protection of marine ecosystems.
Source- PIB

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