Fisheries dept to organise National Space Day

New Delhi: The Department of Fisheries, under the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, is set to organise ‘National Space Day’ to mark the success of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission, the department said on Monday.

To commemorate the remarkable success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, the Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying ministry will organise a series of seminars and demonstrations on the “application of space technologies in fisheries sector” in coastal states and Union Territories (UTs), starting at 10 a.m on Tuesday at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

These seminars and demonstrations will also be organised across 18 locations, covering topics such as space technology in fisheries - an overview, the communication and navigation system for the marine domain, space-based observation, and its impact on improving the fisheries sector.