CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India is the second major producer of fish through aquaculture in the world. India is the 4th largest exporter of fish in the world as it contributes 7.7% to the global fish production.

Detailed explanation-2: -2022) during 2021-22. FISHERIES 7.45 India is the second largest fish producing country in the world accounting for 7.56 per cent of global production. It contributes about 1.24 per cent to the country’s GVA and over 7.28 per cent to the agricultural GVA.

Detailed explanation-3: -L Murugan. Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr. L Murugan has said that the ministry has taken several steps to improve fish production, export and infrastructure development in the last eight years.

Detailed explanation-4: -India is the third largest fish producing country in the world accounting for 7.96% of the global production and second largest producer of fish through aquaculture, after China. The total fish production during the FY 2020-21 is estimated at 14.73 million metric tonnes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is China. China is the ruler of the world’s largest fish producer. This Panda country leaves far away from its competitors, including India with a distance of six times more. With a total global fish production of 178.8 million tons, one-third of the world’s fish production comes from China.