<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Kerala's fisheries sector faces crises impacting seafood exports and fishing days due to adverse weather, regulatory bans, and illegal foreign fishing.</li><li>SEAI Kerala President advocates for government support to promote domestic aquaculture and shrimp farming to sustain processing facilities.</li><li>Urgent implementation of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in trawl nets is crucial for marine resource conservation and market access.</li><li>India's seafood exporters face challenges from global freight disruptions and competition with countries like China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Ecuador.</li><li>Kerala's fish processing industry heavily relies on skilled women workers, emphasizing the need for year-round employment and access to working capital loans.</li></ul>

Kerala’s fisheries sector calls for Govt support to tide over the crisis

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