{"id":71501,"date":"2025-11-01T12:51:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T07:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=71501"},"modified":"2025-11-01T12:51:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T07:21:30","slug":"national-marine-fisheries-census-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-marine-fisheries-census-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"National Marine Fisheries Census 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>National Marine Fisheries Census 2025 Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, launched the Marine Fisheries Census (MFC) 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About National Marine Fisheries Census 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>the fifth edition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Marine Fisheries Census.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a coast-wide activity <\/span><b>fully funded by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nodal Agency:<\/b> <b>ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CMFRI) as the nodal agency and Fishery Survey of India (FSI) as the operational partner.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of National Marine Fisheries Census 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Coverage:<\/b> <b>13 coastal States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Union Territories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including the Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time Period:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The core household data collection is scheduled for an extended <\/span><b>period of 45 days.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Digital Architecture:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is powered by a suite of custom-made, multilingual Android applications\u2014<\/span><b>VyAS\u2013NAV<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for validation of fishing villages and harbours), <\/span><b>VyAS\u2013BHARAT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (household and infrastructure enumeration) and <\/span><b>VyAS\u2013SUTRA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for real-time supervision and monitoring of households and enumerators) developed by the the ICAR\u2013<\/span><b>Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Expanded Socio-economic Data:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For the first time, census includes detailed information on crucial indicators like total <\/span><b>family income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, homeownership, <\/span><b>outstanding liabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and sources of credit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Focus on Vulnerability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It covers data on <\/span><b>insurance status,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> major losses or disabilities, the specific socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on fisher families, and the receipt of benefits from schemes like PMMSY\/PM-MKSSY.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Institutional Mapping:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> New schedules focusing on <\/span><b>Fish Farmer Producer Organizations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (FFPOs) and <\/span><b>Self-Help Groups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SHGs) are introduced to facilitate collectivization and strengthen the value chain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2184552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Marine Fisheries Census 2025 is the fifth edition of the Marine Fisheries Census. 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