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World Fisheries Day: fish output doubles in a decade

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: World Fisheries Day: fish output doubles in a decade (GS3 · Fisheries, 20 November 2025)

What happened

  • India is the second-largest fish producer; output rose from 96 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 to 195 lakh tonnes in 2024-25 [PIB].
  • GST on key fish products was cut from 12% to 5%. PMMSY has created 730 cold storages and ice plants, 26,348 fish transport units and 6,410 kiosks [PIB].

Background

  • World Fisheries Day is on 21 November [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Inland aquaculture is driving growth. Overfishing at sea and ocean warming are the risks.

How to use this in Mains

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  1. As per PIB (2025-11-20): india is the second-largest fish producer; output rose from 96 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 to 195 lakh tonnes in 2024-25.
  2. Inland aquaculture is driving growth. Overfishing at sea and ocean warming are the risks.
Quotable data point

GST on key fish products was cut from 12% to 5%. PMMSY has created 730 cold storages and ice plants, 26,348 fish transport units and 6,410 kiosks.

PIB: PIB Backgrounder: World Fisheries Day 2025, 20 Nov 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: PMMSY.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

India's fish production in 2024-25

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

India's rank in fish production

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

World Fisheries Day

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: PIB Backgrounder: World Fisheries Day 2025, 20 Nov 2025

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