Kakinada collector reviews fishing harbour development plan
During the inspection, the Collector sought details from fisheries officials on deep-sea fishing operations, trade transactions, export trends and infrastructure requirements.
He enquired about the number of fishing boats arriving at the harbour daily, the volume of business generated and the countries importing fish and prawns from Kakinada.
He also reviewed the existing facilities and discussed measures to improve the harbour’s infrastructure to support fishing activities and seafood exports.
Later, the Collector visited the fish landing centre at Kumbhabhishekam and inspected the facilities available there. He enquired about the varieties of fish and crabs exported from the centre and reviewed the requirements for its development.
The Collector subsequently held discussions with District Fisheries Officer V. Krishnarao, Port Officer Dharma Sastra and Revenue Divisional Officer Sripada Mallibabu on the proposed development of the fish landing centre.
