Bhubaneswar, July 9 -- High Seas Initiative would unlock the untapped potential of India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and High Seas, strengthening seafood exports while generating large-scale employment in fishing, processing, cold chain, transportation, packaging, logistics and export services,Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan said.
Launching the national programme for the issuance of Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) for the Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the High Seas, along with the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document,here on Thursday, the Vice-President described the initiative as the beginning of a new chapter in India's maritime journey.
He said the programme would enable Indian fishermen to sustainably harness the v...