National workshop on seafood exports to be held in Visakhapatnam

A two-day National Seafood Export Workshop will be held in Visakhapatnam on June 5 and 6 under the auspices of the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore directed the officials to make comprehensive arrangements for the event and issued instructions outlining the responsibilities of various departments. The workshop is expected to bring together Union Ministers, representatives of States and Union Territories, seafood exporters, export promotion agencies, startups and representatives of fisheries research institutions under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Union Ministers Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Piyush Goyal, Chirag Paswan and Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Kinjarapu Atchannaidu are expected to attend the inaugural session.

The Collector directed officials to coordinate arrangements regarding transport, security, protocol, accommodation, medical services and sanitation to ensure smooth execution of the programme.