This paper presents a set of alternative strategies and options for enhancing the incomes of India’s coastal
fisher folk. Several options such as sustainable exploitation of deep sea and non-conventional resources,
improving the efficiency of fishing through modernization/technological up-gradation of fishing fleet/
gears, harnessing the potential of space and information communication technologies (ICT), intensification
of mariculture, and strengthening fish value chains are discussed. The paper underlines that a thriving
coastal fishery economy is necessary to meet the future demand for fish and fishery products in the
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