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As part of the ongoing celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India hosted a webinar on "Neoteric Techniques and Technologies in Fisheries and Aquaculture" from April 25th to April 30th 2022 as part of the week-long "Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari" campaign.

Fishing Industry in India

• In India, fishing and aquaculture are key sources of food production, nutrition, employment, and money.
• More than 20 million fishermen and fish growers rely on the fisheries industry for a living; it generates INR 1.75 trillion in yearly gross value added for India's economy; and it is a key export earner, with fish being one of the most important agricultural commodities exported from the country.

Methods of Fish Production

• Capture Fishery
• Capture fishing is used to gather naturally existing fish.
• Capture fishing is often referred to as wild fishing.
• Culture Fishery
• The controlled growing of fish in aquatic bodies is known as aquaculture.
• It's important to note that pisciculture is a kind of aquaculture, which is defined as the scientific growing and management of all aquatic creatures.
• Inland Fishery
• Freshwater bodies such as lakes, ponds, rivers, and tanks are used for this.
• Inland fisheries are formed by reservoirs where freshwater and seawater meet.
• Marine Fishery:
• Due to the fact that India is a peninsula, we have a coastline of 7517 kilometres.
• As a result, 14 million people rely on fishing for a living.
• These 14 million individuals cast their fishing nets in marine fisheries, i.e. in sea and ocean waters.

What are the advantages of Fish Farming?

• For human consumption, farmed fish delivers high-quality protein.
• Fish farming may be included into an existing farm to increase revenue and improve water management.
• Farmers may choose which fish species to produce based on their desired traits.
• A pond's fish are not available to everyone. As a result, they are safe and may be picked whenever they choose.

India is home to more than 10% of the world's fish variety and is the world's second-largest producer of total fish. Pisciculture has immense potential to feed the ever-increasing human population in the current period of food instability. Aquaculture that is environmentally benign and meets the socioeconomic demands of society must be developed.

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