The progress has been achieved through the joint support of vaious stakeholders including farmers, hatchery operators and feed manufacturers.
KOCHI: The surge in the coastal aquaculture shrimp production to over 5 lakh tonnes consistently in the last two years has helped boost the seafood exports from India, according to Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA).
MPEDA chairman A Jayathilak said the progress MPEDA chairman A Jayathilak said the progress has been achieved through the joint support of various stakeholders including farmers, hatchery operators and feed manufacturers.
Addressing the function Karnataka Fisheries Minister Pramod Madhwaraj said the west coast including Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa has immense scope for coastal aquaculture development. But while formulating the master plan for the region, the authorities should consider ecological sustenance and rational exploitation of natural resources.
He said the export market for aquarium fishes should be developed as there is a growing interest in the sector globally. The entire global ornamental fish industry including accessories and fish feed is worth $18 to 20 billion.
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