Indian shrimp farmers, eager to protect hatcheries, oppose new port near Kakinada
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Hindu] By Ch RS Sarma - September 17, 2014 -
The proposal to set up a new port in the Kakinada Special Economic Zone area in Thondangi mandal of East Godavari district is facing opposition from shrimp farmers.
“The proposed port will spell doom to the shrimp hatcheries catering to the needs of farmers in Andhra Pradesh. Therefore, the proposal should be given up,” said L Satyanarayana, President of the All-India Shrimp Hatcheries’ Association.
These hatcheries were functioning for years and they were supplying shrimp seed to farmers in AP, which is the number one State in the country in the export of cultured shrimp.
Therefore, he said, it would be more appropriate declare the area a national hub of shrimp hatcheries and protect it...
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