India, Oct. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

More than 15,000 fishers and fish farmers from 34 States and Union Territories participated in a nationwide series of virtual interactions organized by the Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying from April to September 2025. Led by Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary DoF, this initiative offered a direct channel for stakeholders to express their concerns and aspirations. Fishers, fish farmers, fisheries associations, cooperatives, Fisheries Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs), startups, DoF's subordinate offices, ICAR institutions, National Fisheries Development Board along with State/UT Fisheries Departments participated in these sessi...