With reference to the initiatives launched during World Fisheries Day (WFD) 2024 in India, consider the following statements:
1. The 5th Marine Fisheries Census was launched to support data-driven policymaking.
2. The National Plan of Action on Sharks was jointly the Ministry of Fisheries released by the Ministry of Commerce to regulate marine biodiversity trade.
3. The IMO-FAO GloLitter Partnership Project aims to address overfishing in India's marine waters.

How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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With reference to the initiatives launched during World Fisheries Day (WFD) 2024 in India, consider the following statements:
1. The 5th Marine Fisheries Census was launched to support data-driven policymaking.
2. The National Plan of Action on Sharks was jointly the Ministry of Fisheries released by the Ministry of Commerce to regulate marine biodiversity trade.
3. The IMO-FAO GloLitter Partnership Project aims to address overfishing in India's marine waters.

How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The inaugural session of World Fisheries Day (WFD) 2024 will feature the launch of key initiatives aimed at advancing sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. These include the launch of the 5th Marine Fisheries Census for data-driven policymaking.

Statement 2 is not correct: The launch of the National Plan of Action (NPOA) on Sharks for sustainable shark management and Bay of Bengal-Regional Plan of Action (BoB-RPOA) on IUU Fishing to prevent illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing.

Statement 3 is not correct: The IMO-FAO GloLitter Partnership Project to combat marine plastic litter and Standard Operating Procedures (SoP) for retrofitted LPG kits to promote energy-efficient, low-cost marine fishing fuels will also be launched on the occasion. Additionally, the New Single Window System (NSWS) by the Coastal Aquaculture Authority is being launched on WFD 2024 which will enable online registration of coastal aquaculture farms.

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With reference to the initiatives launched during World Fisheries Day (WFD) 2024 in India, consider the following statements: 1. The 5th Marine Fisheries Census was launched to support data-driven policymaking. 2. The National Plan of Action on Sharks was jointly the Ministry of Fisheries released by the Ministry of Commerce to regulate marine biodiversity trade. 3. The IMO-FAO GloLitter Partnership Project aims to address overfishing in India's marine waters. How many of the statements given above are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None