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Andhra Pradesh govt plans to introduce sea food snacks outlets in Vizag soon | Visakhapatnam News
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Andhra Pradesh government plans to introduce exclusive ready-to-eat seafood snack outlets as part of the Fish Andhra concept in the state.
As part of it, it had sanctioned 37 outlets in the city and district. These outlets would be set up in major junctions, tourist spots, and urban areas including commercial spaces, highways, eat streets, Universities, and shopping malls.
Though vizag is the largest exporter of marine species, it does not have sufficient seafood outlets to date.
The new concept of outlets of seafood snacks such as prawns, crabs, and fish to fill the gap, sources said. The first seafood snacks outlet of co-branding with Best Fresh Fries (BFF) of Hyderabad will be open for the customers in Pendurthi area in a couple of days. A few more seafood snacks outlets would be started in the Fish Andhra units on beach road, Jagadamba Junction, Madhurawada, and other places.
Fish and fishing remain central to Vizag’s economy. When it comes to marine exports Vizag port is considered one of the top contributors and AP is the largest exporter of fish and shrimp in the country. The AP government had already aimed to enhance seafood consumption and has focused on Sea fish sales. The government is now linking Fish Andhra outlets with the seafood snacks outlets which are called co-branding outlets, by providing subsidies.
“When exports were stopped during the Covid conditions in 2020, the government planned for the domestic consumption under Fish Andhra. Around 34 outlets were sanctioned to Visakhapatnam district and most of them would be set up in the Visakhapatnam city,” the Visakhapatnam district fisheries joint director G Vijaya told TOI.
India has very low fish consumption, around 10-11 kgs per annum. According to the Handbook of Fisheries, Kerala is the second largest fish consumption state after Lakshadweep. West Bengal, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka are the next places. As part of enhancing seafood consumption, these outlets are being promoted in AP, sources said.
The BFF would provide a smart kitchen, combi oven and freezer, fry station, and flatform, besides other materials,s and also raw materials to these seafood snacks outlets. The BFF would provide training and also the management of the stalls, in which delicious fish wrap, crab wrap, crunchy shrimps, Fish N Chips, crunchy crab, and others would be available, the Fisheries JD said.
As part of it, it had sanctioned 37 outlets in the city and district. These outlets would be set up in major junctions, tourist spots, and urban areas including commercial spaces, highways, eat streets, Universities, and shopping malls.
Though vizag is the largest exporter of marine species, it does not have sufficient seafood outlets to date.
The new concept of outlets of seafood snacks such as prawns, crabs, and fish to fill the gap, sources said. The first seafood snacks outlet of co-branding with Best Fresh Fries (BFF) of Hyderabad will be open for the customers in Pendurthi area in a couple of days. A few more seafood snacks outlets would be started in the Fish Andhra units on beach road, Jagadamba Junction, Madhurawada, and other places.
Fish and fishing remain central to Vizag’s economy. When it comes to marine exports Vizag port is considered one of the top contributors and AP is the largest exporter of fish and shrimp in the country. The AP government had already aimed to enhance seafood consumption and has focused on Sea fish sales. The government is now linking Fish Andhra outlets with the seafood snacks outlets which are called co-branding outlets, by providing subsidies.
“When exports were stopped during the Covid conditions in 2020, the government planned for the domestic consumption under Fish Andhra. Around 34 outlets were sanctioned to Visakhapatnam district and most of them would be set up in the Visakhapatnam city,” the Visakhapatnam district fisheries joint director G Vijaya told TOI.
India has very low fish consumption, around 10-11 kgs per annum. According to the Handbook of Fisheries, Kerala is the second largest fish consumption state after Lakshadweep. West Bengal, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka are the next places. As part of enhancing seafood consumption, these outlets are being promoted in AP, sources said.
The BFF would provide a smart kitchen, combi oven and freezer, fry station, and flatform, besides other materials,s and also raw materials to these seafood snacks outlets. The BFF would provide training and also the management of the stalls, in which delicious fish wrap, crab wrap, crunchy shrimps, Fish N Chips, crunchy crab, and others would be available, the Fisheries JD said.
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