Separate ministry will help boost fisheries sector

Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs K.V. Thomas has suggested formation of an independent ministry for fisheries at the Centre to address the problems being faced by the sector.

A separate ministry will help exploit the potential of a highly prospective industry which employs more than 20 million families in the Indian Ocean region, he said while speaking at the plenary session of the workshop for the member-countries of India Ocean RIM Association (IORA) here.
Stressing the need for taking serious action to maintain sustainability of fisheries, the Minister assured that the Government would consider the recommendations proposed by the workshop.