New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Starting 20 February, India-the world's second-largest producer of fisheries and aquaculture-will introduce an Access Pass system for fishing in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which stretches up to 200 nautical miles from the coast.

The reform seeks to unlock underutilized deep-sea resources such as tuna while aligning India's seafood exports with global traceability and sustainability norms.

Mint explains how the Access Pass framework could help India tap high-value marine species and expand its presence in premium global markets.

India's maritime geography gives it enormous untapped marine potential. With a coastline of approximately 11,099 kilometres and an EEZ spanning nearly 24 lakh square kilometres, Ind...