what are the future prospects of fishing industry in India?
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Answer:
India ranks No. 2 in fish production - but No. 1 China is ten times bigger. Calcutta, Sept 9 (PTI): India's rank as the second-largest fish producer in the world is nothing to cheer about, since it is a tenth that of the world No 1, according to a fisheries scientist.
Explanation:
The CMFRI is coming up with various policy recommendations at the national level to support sustained marine capture fisheries. Resources such as tuna, oceanic squids, meso-pelagic resources, krill and other unconventional and untapped resources can be harvested to meet the soaring demand.
Traditional fishermen need to be trained and equipped for deep-sea fishing. We provide strategies to conserve and sustain existing resources by following internationally-accepted management strategies such as like the eco-system approach to fisheries, implementation of minimum legal size (MLS), etc.