Punjab reports over 2 lakh MT fish production as state marks World Fisheries Day

Babushahi Bureau

Chandigarh, November 21, 2025: Marking World Fisheries Day, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian highlighted the state’s significant achievements in the fisheries sector, calling aquaculture an emerging pillar of sustainable growth and rural prosperity.

Khudian shared that Punjab’s fisheries sector has expanded rapidly, with fish farming now spread across 43,685 acres and generating an annual production of over two lakh metric tonnes.

The state’s push toward shrimp cultivation has also delivered strong results, with 1,034 acres of saline land now producing 2,759 metric tonnes of shrimp.

He said these innovations have strengthened Punjab’s

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