9. • The Government of India launched National Fisheries
Development Board in 2006. Its headquarters are in
Hyderabad, located in a fish shaped building. Its
activity focus areas are
• Intensive Aquaculture in Ponds and Tanks
• Fisheries Development in Reservoirs.
• Coastal Aquaculture
• Mariculture
• Seaweed Cultivation
• Infrastructure: Fishing Harbours and Landing Centres
• Fish Dressing Centres and Solar Drying of Fish
• Domestic Marketing
• Technology Upgradation
• Deep Sea Fishing and Tuna Processing