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Mum: IFT Expo 2025 to showcase innovations in Indian fisheries sector

Mumbai, June 11 (UNI) India’s first-ever International Fisheries Technology Exhibition (IFT Expo 2025) is set to be held here on June 12 and 13, official confirmed on Wednesday.
The event will be inaugurated by Maharashtra’s Port Development Minister Nitish Narayan Rane, with Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary of Inland Fisheries and Management, Department of Fisheries, Government of India, also attending as a chief guest.
The exhibition arrives at a pivotal moment for India’s fisheries sector, which is undergoing historic transformation. With a record allocation of Rs 2,703 crore in the Union Budget 2025-26, alongside new export policies, infrastructure development, and sustainability initiatives, fisheries and aquaculture have emerged as a ‘sunrise sector’ of the Indian economy. Yet, despite its rapid growth, the sector’s full potential and significance remain underappreciated.
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