✎ Mission Rangin Machhli 2031 aims to expand ornamental fish farming, leveraging India's vast marine resources for economic growth.
Relevance for Banking, SSC & RBI Grade B exams: Polity & Governance
The Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying will unveil “Mission Rangin Machhli 2031,” a strategic blueprint to scale ornamental fish farming across India, at an outreach programme in Lakshadweep on 31 August 2026. The plan introduces standard operating procedures (SOPs) for broodstock management, breeding, hatchery operations, quarantine, health protocols, traceability, aquarium handling and trade, ensuring uniformity and best practices nationwide. By strengthening stakeholder capacities, raising bio-security and quality standards, facilitating certification and market access, the mission aims to make India’s ornamental fish sector sustainable, organized and globally competitive, thereby unlocking livelihood and export opportunities.
For banking, SSC and RBI Grade B aspirants, the launch highlights India’s vast untapped marine resources—11,099 km coastline, 2.2 million sq km EEZ and 5.3 million tonnes of marine fish potential—underlining the economic importance of fisheries in GDP, employment and export earnings. Questions may test knowledge of government schemes, blue economy initiatives, or the role of institutions like the Department of Fisheries in promoting sustainable aquaculture, making this current-affairs note directly relevant to prelims and mains syllabi.
Source: PIB (Press Information Bureau)
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