Indian govt stepped up investment for fisheries

Mamallapuram Union Minister for Fisheries Parshottam Rupala on Tuesday said the government has stepped up its investment for the fisheries sector since 2015 and the fish production has increased manifold.Inau gurating the International Conclave on Mainstreaming Climate Change into International Fisheries Governance and Strengthening of Fisheries Management Measures in the Indo-Pacific Region here, Rupala said climate change will impact agriculture, fisheries and food security.

Organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, and the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO), the conclave seeks to develop guidelines for climate resilient fisheries management.