World Fisheries Day: India releases National Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2025
The Department of Fisheries released the National Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2025 at the World Fisheries Day celebration in New Delhi on 21 November 2025, themed 'India's Blue Transformation: Strengthening Value Addition in Seafood Exports'.
Summary
Alongside the traceability framework, the Department of Fisheries released SOPs on mariculture and smart fishing harbours, guidelines for reservoir fisheries and a compendium of coastal aquaculture guidelines. MoS George Kurian said India's fish production doubled from 96 lakh tonnes to 195 lakh tonnes in a decade, with ₹38,572 crore invested under schemes such as PMMSY, and that India aims for ₹1 lakh crore in seafood exports by 2030, with 30% high-value products.
Key facts
- Day
- World Fisheries Day, 21 Nov 2025
- Theme
- India's Blue Transformation: Strengthening Value Addition in Seafood Exports
- Released
- National Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2025
- Fish production
- 96 → 195 lakh tonnes in a decade
- Export target
- ₹1 lakh crore by 2030
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which framework did the Department of Fisheries release on World Fisheries Day, 21 November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2025
The Department released the National Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2025 along with several SOPs and guidelines.
India aims to scale its seafood exports by 2030 to:
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Correct answer: C — ₹1 lakh crore
MoS George Kurian said India aims for ₹1 lakh crore in seafood exports by 2030, with 30% high-value, value-added products.