Vice-President launches Letter of Authorisation for high seas fishing and Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the Letter of Authorisation (LoA) framework for sustainable fishing in the high seas and the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document in Bhubaneswar on 9 July 2026.
Summary
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched the national Letter of Authorisation (LoA) for Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the High Seas in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on 9 July 2026, at an event organised by the Department of Fisheries. The LoA lets eligible Indian-flagged fishing vessels undertake regulated fishing in the high seas; the first LoAs were given to fisheries cooperatives, including National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), and vessel owners. The Vice-President also released the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the digital LoA framework has an end-to-end online process with real-time tracking.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 9 July 2026, Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
- Launched by
- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
- Framework
- Letter of Authorisation for Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the High Seas
- Allows
- Eligible Indian-flagged vessels to fish in the high seas under regulation
- First recipients
- Fisheries cooperatives incl. NCEL, and vessel owners
- Also released
- Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document
- Organiser
- Department of Fisheries
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the national Letter of Authorisation for Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the High Seas launched on 9 July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Bhubaneswar
The national launch was organised by the Department of Fisheries in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Who launched the high seas fishing Letter of Authorisation and the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document on 9 July 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched both the LoA and the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document.
What does the Letter of Authorisation (LoA) framework launched in July 2026 allow?
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Correct answer: B — Eligible Indian-flagged vessels to undertake regulated fishing in the high seas
The LoA enables eligible Indian-flagged fishing vessels to undertake regulated fishing operations in the high seas.