Fishing in India is a major industry in its coastal states, employing over 14 million people. In 2016-17, the country exported 11,34,948 MT of seafood worth US$ 5.78 billion (Rs 37,870.90 crore), frozen shrimp being the top item of export.[1] According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, fish production has increased more than tenfold since 1947 and doubled between 1990 and 2010.[2]... See more