Published : The Telegraph
/15-Oct-2016
The state has set for itself an ambitious target of exporting seafood worth Rs 20,000 crore in the next five years and plans to enhance per capita annual fish consumption from 11.06kg to 15kg by 2020.Inaugurating a workshop called "Growth and Export Potentials of Marine Product" here, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said: "We have an ambitious plan to accelerate the export of seafood from Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore. The state government will facilitate infrastructure development, improvement of fishing habours and fish landing centres, provision of electricity, air cargo facility for live and chilled fish to boost exports."