India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has approved the proposal of the Government of Andhra Pradesh for engagement of 350 Sagar Mitras in coastal Villages of Andhra Pradesh under PMMSY. District-wise Sagar Mitras approved and engaged as reported by Government of Andhra Pradesh is furnished at Annexure-I.

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, provides Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) advisories to the coastal states including Andhra Pradesh. Government of Andhra Pradesh has informed that the PFZ advisories so received ...