India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The fisheries and aquaculture sector has emerged as a vital pillar of India's economic growth, supporting the livelihoods of nearly three crore fishers and fish farmers while generating employment across a vast value chain spanning production, processing, marketing and exports. India today is the world's second-largest fish producer, contributing around 8 per cent of global fish production, the second-largest aquaculture producer, the largest producer and exporter of shrimp, and the second-largest producer in capture fisheries. These achievements reflect the growing strategic importance of the sector in advancing food and nutritional security, rural prosperity, export earnings...