World Fisheries Day is celebrated across the world on 21 November annually. The day aims to raise awareness about critical issues like overfishing, habitat destruction, and illegal fishing while emphasizing the need to empower small-scale fishers, who often belong to marginalized communities worldwide.

The theme for this year’s celebration, “India’s Blue Transformation: Strengthening Small-Scale and Sustainable Fisheries,” highlights India’s dedication to promoting inclusive growth and sustainable practices within the fisheries sector. 

Key Higlights

•  ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources celebrated World Fisheries Day along with World AMR Awareness Week on 21 November 2024. 
• Dr A. K. Singh, Former Director, ICAR-DCFR, Bhimtal, graced the event as the Chief Guest.
• This year the theme for the celebration is ‘Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures’.
• On this occasion, the Germplasm Resource Centre for Small Indigenous Fish was inaugurated, and the fish seeds of important species such as Labeo bata, Labeo gonius, Ompok bimaculatus, and Mystus tengra were released.
• The programme was attended by about 50 fish farmers from different districts in UP. The fish seeds of SIF were distributed to the farmers.