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First fully digital Marine Fisheries Census

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: First fully digital Marine Fisheries Census (GS3 · Fisheries, 31 October 2025)

What happened

  • The household enumeration phase of the National Marine Fisheries Census 2025, the first fully digital one, was launched at ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi [PIB].
  • Registration on the National Fisheries Digital Platform is mandatory to get PM-MKSSY benefits [PIB].

Background

  • Registration can be done at Common Service Centres [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Reliable fisher counts are needed for welfare targeting and quota debates.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Agriculture: cropping, MSP, PDS, food processing, land reforms

  1. As per PIB (2025-10-31): the household enumeration phase of the National Marine Fisheries Census 2025, the first fully digital one, was launched at ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi.
  2. Reliable fisher counts are needed for welfare targeting and quota debates.
Quotable data point

The household enumeration phase of the National Marine Fisheries Census 2025, the first fully digital one, was launched at ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi.

PIB: Fisheries: Marine Fisheries Census 2025, 31 Oct 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: CMFRI, NFDP.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Census conducted with

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Registration needed on

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Scheme requiring registration

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: Fisheries: Marine Fisheries Census 2025, 31 Oct 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending