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such as the ‘Machli’ app, promote stakeholders from the government, India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences,
sustainable fishing and help in key research and development Reliance Foundation reaches
improving information generation sector organisations. A stakeholder nearly 25% of India’s active marine
by taking feedback from the consultation was also held where fisherperson families, mainly
fishing community to experts. a group of fisherpersons using across eight states. For marine
Our partnership with INCOIS has information services of INCOIS fisherpersons, Reliance Foundation
empowering continues to help the marine fishing feedback on ways to strengthen information into locally relevant
been a long standing one and it
translates complex scientific
and Reliance Foundation provided
these services.
community better adapt to climate
advisories to help fisherpersons
with life-saving information,
challenges towards their better
maharashTra’s future,” according to Mr Jagannatha Experts from the Indian Space identify fishing zones with relevant
information. Reliance Foundation
Research Organisation (ISRO),
Kumar, CEO, Reliance Foundation.
the Central Institute of Fisheries
has supported women in linkage
and availing of schemes to increase
Dr Ravishankar C.N., Director
Education (CIFE), Central Institute of
coasTal and Vice-Chancellor, Central Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Central returns from fish production and
other high-value fishing activities.
Marine Fisheries Research Institute
Institute of Fisheries Education
(CMFRI), NETFISH-MPEDA, Fishery
By working with fishing communities
(CIFE); Ms Priyanka Singh, Chief,
fisherpersons Foundation, and other key and the Mangrove Foundation spoke is able to partner holistically with
Survey of India, Reliance Foundation
Rural Transformation, Reliance
on the ground, Reliance Foundation
stakeholders from the fisheries
scientific institutions providing
on key fisheries concerns at the
sector addressed the fishing
event.
feedback on advisories to
community. The event provided
generation.
a platform for fisherpersons from In collaboration with INCOIS, an institutions to enhance information
Maharashtra to interact with autonomous body under Govt. of
The campaign aimed ver 200 coastal gratitude to all participants.
to boost livelihoods, fisherpersons “The collective efforts of INCOIS
and Reliance Foundation have
from Maharashtra
raise awareness experienced significantly raised public awareness
about ocean’s Ofirsthand the use about ocean information and
advisory services. This campaign has
and benefits of information services
economic importance as well as related technologies for effectively highlighted the critical
and sustainability, and strengthening livelihoods during role our oceans play in supporting
foster collaboration a ‘Mega Awareness Campaign on economic growth and has helped
advance the concept of Blue
Ocean Information and Advisory
to address climate Services’. Organised recently Economy. The positive impact of
challenges for a by the Indian National Centre this campaign will extend far beyond
its conclusion, as it has inspired
for Ocean Information Services
sustainable future (INCOIS) and Reliance Foundation stakeholders to work together for a
in Navi Mumbai, the event assumes sustainable future.”
significance in the context of climate
challenges impacting fish catch from “India is the 3rd largest fish producer
the state’s coastal waters and the in the world and the government
need to bridge information gaps is poised through PMMSY to
essential for marine fisherpersons. take this Blue Revolution even
further. Reliance Foundation has
Speaking on the success of the been helping enhance lives and
campaign, Dr T Srinivas Kumar, livelihoods of fishing communities
Director, INCOIS, expressed through information services

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