India Improves Aquaculture Industry

The Indian government is making a couple of moves to improve its nation’s aquaculture industry by compelling better practice. Shrimp farms have until April 1 to register officially with the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA) or they will not be eligible to export their goods. Also, shrimp farmers will be required to submit antibiotic-free certification from the ELISA labs approved by the Marine Products Export Development Authority. MPEDA reports that less than half of the 17,000 shrimp farms have registered with the CAA.