Marine Fisheries Information Service No.262

CMFRI, Kochi (2024) Marine Fisheries Information Service No.262. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (262). ICAR - Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi.

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Abstract

Marine fisheries of India are complex multi-species fishery assemblages typical of a tropical ecosystem and support the livelihoods of several million people, directly and indirectly. The marine fish exports, especially the shrimps significantly contribute to the export earnings and thereby the Indian economy. India is the world leader in the shrimp seafood supply chain but also has immense scope to offer diversified seafood tapped from its vast EEZ of 2.02 million square kilometres. To effectively capture the potential in domestic and international markets, it has to align its capture and culture fisheries policies with sustainability and traceability features, powered by science-based fisheries management practices. Optimal utilization of resources, adoption of new technologies and capacity building in the sector effectively tapping into the various government initiatives can transform the fisheries sector in India. The articles in this issue of MFIS focus on some of the recent efforts and outcomes of such approaches.

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