The move is expected to empower Indian fishers, ensure legal clarity for fishing operations, and significantly expand access to international markets for high-value species such as tuna." />
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India's EEZ fish to get 'Indian Origin' Tag: Rs 519 crore investments envisaged at Lakshadweep Fisheries Meet

Lakshadweep/Kochi, Dec 14 (UNI) In a major policy initiative aimed at strengthening India's Blue Economy and boosting seafood exports, union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh has announced that fishery resources harvested from India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) will henceforth be recognised as "Indian Origin."
The move is expected to empower Indian fishers, ensure legal clarity for fishing operations, and significantly expand access to international markets for high-value species such as tuna.
The announcement was made at the first-ever Investors' Meet on "Investment Opportunities in Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector of Lakshadweep Islands," organised by the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in collaboration with the UT Administration of Lakshadweep at Bangaram Island on Saturday.
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