Strengthening Marine Resources and Livelihoods: India Celebrates World Fisheries Day 2025

Key Points

1. World Fisheries Day is observed on 21st November.
2. India is the second-largest fish-producing country globally.
3. India's fish production doubled from 96 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 to 195 lakh tonnes in 2024-25.
4. GST on key fish products reduced from 12% to 5%.
5. Marine product exports increased by 11.08% from US$ 0.81 Billion in October 2024 to US$ 0.90 Billion in October 2025.
6. PMMSY includes infrastructure creation of 730 cold storages and ice plants.
7. The theme for World Fisheries Day 2025 is “India’s Blue Transformation: Strengthening Value Addition in Seafood Exports.”