Aqua culture industry

Why is marine industry gaining more popularity in India day by day?

India is surrounded by seas and oceans from all the sides and there is a big boom of fishing industry in India. Fishing industry in India is growing at fast pace and there will be more demand of aquaculture engineers to cater for the food supplies and other problems related to aquaculture industry. Marine industry involves these two big sectors namely fish industry and aquaculture. It deals into sea food import and export, fish preservation units, and seafood processing.

Marine industry is a subject to study in many universities and it comprises of many departments like agricultural, research and development organization and state fishery.

I would like to know the big industries that are promoting aqua culture industry in India?

India will soon be going to have many job and career opportunity in the field of aquaculture as many Indian industries are supporting and promoting the industry. The industries are as follows:

- The Central Food Technological Research Institute's (CFTRI) Biology department,
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and
- The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)