Gandhinagar, Feb. 19 -- Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and Panchayati Raj, on February 20 (Friday), will launch the Access Pass Framework for Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) at Veraval in Gujarat.

Guided by the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the proactive governance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, this initiative represents a decisive move to empower traditional and small-scale fishers, cooperatives, Self Help Groups and FFPOs.

The Access Pass will provide legal, transparent, and sustainable entry into India's EEZ, enabling fishers to harness high-value marine resources, particularly tuna and other deep-sea species, while ensuring complia...