Amaravati, July 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday urged the Union government to adopt policy measures to stabilise the prices of raw materials used in shrimp feed production, highlighting that the sharp increase in input costs is severely affecting aqua farmers and seafood exports.During a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at his official residence, the Chief Minister said the aquaculture sector provides livelihoods to lakhs of farmers, w…
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Bhubaneswar, July 9 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday launched the national programme for issuance of Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) for sustainable fisheries in the high seas.On the occasion, he also launched the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document and presented Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) for High Seas Fishing to ten Fish Farmer Producer Organisations (FPPOs) and fishermen from across the country.Addressing the gathering, the Vice President said that the initiative…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) With the aim of increasing seafood exports, the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is set to organise the second edition of the National Seafood Skill Olympiad from July 1 to 3, 2026.India ranks first in shrimp exports and fifth among the world’s seafood-exporting nations, after China, Norway, Ecuador and Vietnam.The country is steadily expanding the production and export of value-added seafood products.The…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Centre has assured the state governments of unlocking the full potential of the fisheries sector through a whole-of-government approach to achieve the Rs 1 lakh crore target for seafood exports while creating greater opportunities for fishers, farmers, processors, startups, and MSMEs, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.The National Workshop on Seafood Exports, which concluded at Visakhapatnam this weekend, highlighted a shared commitment among Centra…
Visakhapatnam, June 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that the state government would develop an integrated Aqua Corridor connecting Amaravati, Bhimavaram, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, Krishnapatnam and Nellore. The event was attended N. Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister; Piyush Goyal, Union Commerce and Industry Minister; Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj; Kinjarapu Rammohan …
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India’s fisheries sector has undergone a remarkable transformation, driven by key reforms under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.As a result, seafood exports have reached a record high despite global headwinds, he posted on X.The minister addressed the ‘National Workshop on Seafood Exports’ in Visakhapatnam, and interacted with exporters and industry stakeholders of the fisheries sector.“Underscored th…
Amaravati, March 11 (IANS) The government of Andhra Pradesh has asked aqua farmers in the state not to panic about the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on aquaculture sector.State Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu has advised shrimp farmers not to resort to panic harvesting for fear of impact on seafood exports in view of the conflict in the Gulf region.He held a video conference with Andhra Pradesh State Aquaculture Development Authority…
Gandhinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) Gujarat’s Veraval will host the launch of the Access Pass Framework for fishing in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on February 20, officials said, describing it as a key step in operationalising the Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the EEZ Rules, 2025. The framework will be launched by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, who holds the portfolios of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and Panchayati Raj.The ministry said the Access Pass will pro…
Amaravati, Feb 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the US government to reduce tariffs on Indian products, saying that this will provide significant relief to seafood exporters in the state, especially the aquaculture sector.He said that the tariff reduction from 25 per cent to 18 per cent under the India-US trade agreement will be a boon for Andhra Pradesh, which is a leader in the aquaculture sector, and will lead to increase…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Union Department of Fisheries has approved the proposal of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration for the development of a smart and integrated fishing harbour at Mayabunder with an investment of Rs 199.24 crore, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The smart and integrated fishing harbour, developed in line with the Blue Port Initiative, will incorporate safe landing and berthing facilities, supported by the latest technology and IoT-enabled systems a…