Sustainable development in fisheries aims to meet present needs without compromising the future by addressing issues like overfishing, bycatch, and pollution. A timeline showed key environmental events and agreements from the 19th century to present. The Sustainable Development Goals emphasize conserving and sustainably using oceans and marine resources. Issues threaten fisheries like population growth and climate change, demonstrating the need for sustainable practices, protections, and awareness. India has taken steps like establishing its fisheries ministry, promoting post-harvest processing, and creating conservation areas.

2. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
IN FISHERIES
PRESENTED BY
ATSHAYA.S
FISHERIES COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE ,TUTICORIN

3. INTRODUCTION:
• WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
• This definition was given by World Commission on Environment and
development as , Development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future to meet their own needs.

5. ENVIRONMENTAL TIMELINE :
• Year Events
• 1863 –JOHN TYNDALL explains that earth maintains human life due to
greenhouse effect of the atmosphere
• 1947 – environmental protection is written in Indian Constitution.
• 1948- IUCN established
• 1961- WWF formed
• 1962-Publication of silent spring .
• 1971- emergence of a polluters pay principle
• 1975 –CITES established
• 1982 –UNCLOS

6. CONTD….,
• 1985 – hole in the ozone layer discovered .
• 1987-MONTREAL PROTOCOL on substance that deplete ozone layer
adopted .
• 1988-IPCC established .
• 1992 – Earth summit .
• 2002 – world summit on sustainable development .
• 2005 – Kyoto protocol entered into force .
• 2013- co2 levels reach 400ppm
• 2015 – Paris climate agreement
• 2015 –SDG Agreed

9. MDG TO SDG:
• SDG14:
• Conserve and sustainably use
the oceans , seas, and marine
resources for sustainable
development .

11. OCEAN AND FISHERIES:

15. WHY IS THE WORLD STRESSING ON
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ?
• Issues :
• OVERFISHING
• BY- CATCH
• MICROPLASTICS
• POLLUTION
• INCREASING POPULATION AND
HIGH C02 LEVELS .

16. INDISCRIMINATE FISHING AND BY-CATCH:

21. MAGICAL MARINE :

23. INLAND SECTOR :
• RIVER DOLPHIN :
• NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL OF INDIA ( 5 TH OCT 2009)
• UP FIRST STATE TO MAKE CENSUS ON RIVER DOLPHIN (DIRECT
COUNT METHOD )
• SUSU /TIGER OF GANGA
• IUCN STATUS – ENDANGERED

26. THERE IS A SOLUTION FOR EVERYTHING :
• PROPER AWARENESS
• BY- CATCH REDUCTION DEVICES
• INPUT AND OUTPUT CONTROLS
• ABIDE BY THE RULES
• DIVERSIFICATION
• PROTECTED AREAS
• ECOFRIENDLY PRACTICES .

27. STEPS TAKEN BY INDIA :
• First ministry for fisheries .
• Post harvest and value addition.
• Regulation of exotics
• certification and traceability
• World first sea cucumber
conservation area in Lakshadweep.
• NDRC IN INDIA (BIHAR)