WORLD FISHERIES DAY

Nov. 21, 2020

World Fisheries Day is being celebrated on 21st of November.

About:

  • The day is celebrated every year on November 21 throughout the fishing communities to highlight the importance of lives of water creatures to humans.

  • It started in 1997 where “World Forum of Fish Harvesters & Fish Workers” met at New Delhi leading to formation of “World Fisheries Forum” with representatives from 18 countries and signed a declaration advocating sustainable fishing practices.

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