{"id":270917,"date":"2023-11-24T20:20:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T14:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=270917"},"modified":"2023-11-24T20:20:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T14:50:11","slug":"ghol-declared-state-fish-of-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ghol-declared-state-fish-of-gujarat\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Ghol\u2019 declared state fish of Gujarat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: <\/b>The post is based on the article <\/span>\u201c\u2018Ghol\u2019 declared state fish of Gujarat\u201d <\/b>published in <\/span>\u201cIndian Express\u201d on 21st November 2023<\/b><\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u2018Ghol\u2019 fish<\/strong> has been declared as the state fish of Gujarat<\/strong> at the first Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 held in Ahmedabad.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Ghol Fish?<\/b><\/h2>\n
\"Ghol
Source: Indian Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/b><\/td>\nDetails<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Global Name<\/b><\/td>\nBlack-spotted croaker<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scientific Name<\/b><\/td>\nProtonibea Diacanthus<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IUCN Status<\/b><\/td>\nNear Threatened\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Found in<\/b><\/td>\nIndo-Pacific region<\/strong> that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Pacific Ocean.
\n<\/span>In India, it is <\/span>found in the marine areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Known as<\/b><\/td>\n\u2018Sea Gold\u2019<\/strong> for its high market value.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economic Significance<\/b><\/td>\nThe fish is among Gujarat’s high value exports<\/strong>. The air bladder can fetch up to Rs.25,000 per kg.<\/p>\n

1) It’s meat is a delicacy <\/strong><\/span>in European and Middle-Eastern countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

2) In many Asian countries, especially China, it is known for its medicinal properties<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What is Global Fisheries Conference India 2023?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/b><\/td>\nDetails<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Organized by<\/b><\/td>\nDepartment of Fisheries, Government of India.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aim<\/span><\/td>\nTo reach out <\/span>to the various domestic and global fisheries sector stakeholders and build partnerships and promote the Indian Fisheries sector.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/b><\/td>\nGujarat Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theme<\/b><\/td>\n\u201cFisheries and Aquaculture Wealth\u201d<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India\u2019s position in Global Fisheries Sector\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nFor FY 2022-23, India is the 3rd largest fish-producing country, contributing around 8% share in global fish production. India is also the 2nd largest aquaculture producer.<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

UPSC Syllabus: Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article \u201c\u2018Ghol\u2019 declared state fish of Gujarat\u201d published in \u201cIndian Express\u201d on 21st November 2023 Why in the News? \u2018Ghol\u2019 fish has been declared as the state fish of Gujarat at the first Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 held in Ahmedabad. What is Ghol Fish? Specifications Details Global… Continue reading \u2018Ghol\u2019 declared state fish of Gujarat<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10317,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,4182],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-270917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-environment","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":3,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1700860935},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270917"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270917\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}