❖ The Centre launched the fifth ‘Marine Fisheries Census 2025.

❖ The census, for the first time, will be fully digital, leveraging mobile apps and virtual servers to collect and process data in real-time.

❖ The census will cover 1.2 million households across India’s coastline.

❖ The ministry conducts a fisheries Census every five years.

❖ It helps in making future policies and schemes for the benefit of the people who are related to this sector.