Coastal States Fisheries Meet 2025

Current Context: On April 28, 2025, the Coastal States Fisheries Meet 2025 was held in Mumbai, chaired by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh.

• Organized by: The Department of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying.
• Chaired by: Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, who also heads the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
• Aim: To strengthen the marine fisheries sector, promote sustainable practices, and enhance financial protection for aquafarmers.

Highlights:

• Launch of Rs. 255 crore fisheries projects under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
• Introduction of the 5th Marine Fisheries Census using the VyAS-NAV app for digital data collection.
• Awarding of the first-ever Aqua Insurance under the PM Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY).
• Promotion of sustainable practices like Turtle Excluder Devices and marine conservation efforts.

Question:

Q.1 Where was the Coastal States Fisheries Meet 2025 held?
a) Kochi
b) Visakhapatnam
c) Mumbai
d) Chennai

Answer: c) The Coastal States Fisheries Meet 2025 was held in Mumbai on April 28, 2025.