India, Aug. 10 -- The upgraded Karanja Fishing Port in Uran is poised for a record-breaking season, with fishermen and exporters expecting a turnover of Rs.600 crore, up from Rs.500 crore last year. As the new fishing season kicks off, optimism runs high across Raigad's coastal belt, where over 650 boats operate daily from this state-of-the-art maritime facility.

Former president of the Karanja Machchimar Cooperative Society, Shivdas Nakhwa, said, "We've already seen over Rs.2 crore worth of fish sold daily with just 20 boats starting off from August 1, the start of the fishing season. If the trend continues, Rs.600 crore is well within reach."

The state government upgraded the Karanja port at a cost of Rs.256 crore last year. Designed ...