Inland fish production increased from 28.23 lakh tonnes per year

Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase VII concluded at Trivandrum by covering entire coastal regions of Kerala

The expansion of inland fish production, primarily driven by aquaculture, has been spectacular. Inland fish production increased 400 per cent from 28.23 lakh tonnes per year in 2000-01 to 121.21 lakh tonnes per year in 2021-22. Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase VII which started on 8th June 2023 from Madakkara, Kerala, and covered places like Pallikkara, Bekal, Kanhangadu, Kasaragode, touched Mahe (Puducherry), Kozhikode district on 9th June 2023, Thrissur district of Kerala on 10th June 2023, reached Cochin and has concluded at Trivandrum by covering entire coastal regions of Kerala.

Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase VII was a great success as it continued for five days starting from 8th June to 12th June 202 with an aim to facilitate interaction with fishermen, coastal communities and stakeholders so as to disseminate information on various fisheries-related schemes and programs being implemented by the Government; demonstrating solidarity with all fisher folk, fish farmers and concerned stakeholder as a spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and to promote responsible fisheries with focus on the sustainable balance between the utilisation of marine fisheries resources for food security of nation and livelihoods of coastal fisher communities.

Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase VII concluded at