Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation Limited to set up fish processing centre for Trivandrum's fisherwomen affected by Cyclone Ockhi

Thiruvananthapuram | Monday | 19th August, 2019

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Dileep V Kumar ByExpress News ServiceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: To enhance the livelihood opportunities of fisherwomen affected by Cyclone Ockhi in the district, the Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation Limited (KSCADC) will set up a fish processing centre at Vizhinjam. The project also proposes a stall to sell value-added fish products and a seafood restaurant at Azhakulam. According to the officer, while providing the women with an income generation opportunity, the fish processing centre will also increase the scope of value-added fish products. “The plant will become a production hub for value-added fresh fish products. Seafood park on the cardsSources with the department said that another project was also on the anvil at Vizhinjam for the welfare of the fisher community in the form of a seafood park..