CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The PM Matsya Sampada Yojana includes key activities such as fishing vessel insurance, support for new/upgrade of fishing vessels, aquaculture in saline/alkaline areas, Sagar Mitras, nucleus breeding centres, fisheries and aquaculture start-ups, incubators, and integrated aqua parks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) was launched on 10th September 2020. The aim of the scheme is to bring about Blue Revolution through the sustainable development of the fisheries sector over a period of five years (2020-2025.) PMMSY was announced in the union budget 2019-20.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana-A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development. Download (435.69 KB) 4. Booklet of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. Download (11.43 MB)

Detailed explanation-4: -’Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries’ Foreseeing high potential, the Hon’ble Prime Minister has called for “a revolution” in the fisheries sector and has named it as “Blue Revolution”.