The event will begin from January 11 in Chennai, according to Mpeda marketing director Kuruvilla Thomas. He said over 1,200 delegates and aquaculture experts are expected at the show. They will deliberate on various aspects of developing the sector, including value-addition, expansion and diversification of aquaculture, which can help India become a pioneer in seafood exports.
Around 150 major players in the industry were expected to display their wares at the show, he added. Commercial exploitation of tuna fish resources is also part of the discussions. He pointed that during the first half of this fiscal, more than a dozen tuna fish items earned Rs 30 crore from 6, 360.83 tonne.
Source: The Financial Express