ManningFisheries Sector– The Need For AParadigm Shift

India produced about 8 million ton of fi sh in recent � mes and became the third largest producer in the world. The country ranks second in aquaculture produc� on. India’s seafood exports crossed 800 thousand ton during 2010-11 fetching about ` 12000 crore in foreign exchange. The fi shery products export exceeded all other agricultural commodities. The country is poised to achieve the projected demand of 16 million t produc� on by the year 2025.