The World Fisheries Day 2021 is being celebrated today on November 21, 2021. Every year on November 21st, people celebrates World Fisheries Day all around the world. The primary objective of this day is to emphasize the necessity of globally sustainable fisheries stocks and to maintain and keep the ecology and its surroundings in balance.

On November 20, 2021, World Fisheries Day 2021 was commemorated in Government Fish Farm, Thizama under Kohima district. On this occasion, L Khumo Khiamniungan, advisor of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Kevisa Kense, IAS, director of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources and Anoop Khinchi, secretary of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources was present there as a special guest.

According to L Khumo Khiamniungan, advisor of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, fishery provides a valuable source of income and employment for many families, and many people are capable of sustaining their families because of it. Hence, he urged fish farmers not to depend on the government for funds to engage in diverse activities. The Advisor, L Khumo Khiamniungan also encouraged people to pursue fishing as a career because it offers a variety of opportunities.

He urged fish farmers to seek technical guidance and assistance from Department officials for improved fish harvesting, and he urged them to collaborate with people of all sorts of society.

Nagaland uses only 11 per cent of its fishing potential

Anoop Khinchi, secretary of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources said that the need of practising fisheries in a sustainable manner was emphasized. He mentioned that fishery and related businesses employ over 2.8 million people in the country.

Khinchi further stated that just around 11 per cent of the State’s fishing potential is being exploited. He also stated that fishery activities might be a significant source of employment for the state. He urged fish farmers to create Fish Farmers’ Organizations and highlighted the value of paddy cum fish farming and decorative fishing.

Kevisa Kense, IAS, director of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, emphasised the importance of increasing inland fishing in the state.

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