Navsari, Nov. 25 -- Gujarat's fisheries sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, marked by soaring production, expanding exports, and significant state-backed investment.

Government data shows that the value of fish exports from Gujarat has surged from Rs 625 crore in 2001 to more than Rs 6,000 crore in 2023-24, an almost tenfold increase that underscores the state's rising prominence in India's marine economy.

With India's longest 2,340 km coastline, Gujarat has strengthened its position as the country's second-largest marine fish producer, achieving an average output of 8.56 lakh metric tonnes over the past four years.

The Dholai Port along the Ambika River in Navsari has become a major centre of this growth. Built in 1995 and op...