Fisheries Department notifies Tuna Cluster in Andaman and Nicobar Islands under PMMSY
On 6 November 2024, the Department of Fisheries notified the development of a Tuna Cluster in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana.
Summary
On 6 November 2024, the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying notified the development of a Tuna Cluster in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), using a cluster-based approach to boost production, exports and livelihoods. The islands have around 6.0 lakh sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone rich in under-exploited resources, particularly tuna and tuna-like species estimated at 60,000 metric tonnes.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 Nov 2024
- Notified by
- Department of Fisheries
- Scheme
- Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
- Location
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- EEZ
- ~6.0 lakh sq km
- Tuna resource
- ~60,000 metric tonnes (estimated)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Tuna Cluster in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (notified 6 November 2024) is being developed under which scheme?
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Correct answer: B — Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
PIB (Fisheries): the Department of Fisheries notified the Tuna Cluster under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
According to the Fisheries Department, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have an Exclusive Economic Zone of around:
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Correct answer: D — 6.0 lakh sq km
PIB (Fisheries): the islands offer around 6.0 lakh sq km of EEZ rich in under-exploited sea resources.
The estimated resource of tuna and tuna-like species around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as per the Fisheries Department (November 2024), is:
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Correct answer: A — 60,000 metric tonnes
PIB (Fisheries): tuna and tuna-like high-value species are estimated at 60,000 metric tonnes.