date:Jun 26, 2014
ure and 15.1 % in marine catches in the last 10 years (2003-12). The share of Indias production from aquaculture is 6.3% of the world. Currently, our total production is 9.51 million tonnes, the minister adds.
India is bestowed with wide array of natural resources for developing marine, brackish water and inland fisheries and aquaculture holds importance, since enhanced fish production by sustainable aquaculture is the key for ensuring food security and poverty alleviation, the minister opined.