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World fisheries day, 2021

November 22, 2021
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In news– World Fisheries Day was observed on 21st November 2021.

About World Fisheries Day-

  • The main purpose behind this day is to highlight the importance of sustainable stocks of fisheries in the world. 
  • It recognises the contributions of millions of fisher folks, fish farmers, and people involved with the fishery trade across the globe.
  • It also focuses on other related factors such as the necessity of healthy oceans, balance in ecosystem and surroundings.
  • In 2020, the theme focused on ‘Social Responsibility in the fisheries value chain’.
  • In 1997, the World Fisheries Forum (WFF) was established as a forum for the World Fisheries Consortium.
  • A global consensus document that indicated standardisation of fishing operations was signed by 18 countries. 
  • The first World Fisheries Day was celebrated on November 21, 2015, during the opening of the International Fishermen’s organisation in New Delhi.

Awards given during the event-

  • Balasore, Odisha was awarded as the Best Marine District in the country. 
  • Andhra Pradesh was awarded the Best Marine State while Best Inland State Award was given to Telangana. 
  • Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh received the Best Inland District award.
  • Best Hilly and Northeastern State and District awards were taken away by Tripura and Bongaigaon, Assam respectively.

World Fisheries Forum (WFF)-

  • The World Forum of Fish Harvesters and Fish workers (WFF) is an international non-governmental organization that works towards the establishment and upholding of fundamental human rights, social justice and culture of fish harvesters and fish workers.
  • It was founded in Quebec, Canada in 1995.
  • The WFF currently represents 48 national organizations of traditional small-scale fishing communities in 42 nations, whose livelihoods depend directly on the sustainable management of fisheries resources.
  • It acts as a world body representing the concerns of traditional fishing communities whose survival is directly threatened by the reduction of the role of governments in regulating fisheries.

 

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