Question

National Fisheries Development Board is located in ______
1. Hyderabad
2. Goa
3. Mumbai
4. Chennai

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Hyderabad

The correct answer is Hyderabad.

• National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) was set up in September 2006 with its headquarter at Hyderabad.
• This board was established to realize the untapped potential of the fisheries sector, fish culture, processing & marketing of fish, application of modern tools of research & development for optimizing production and productivity in fisheries.
• The mandate was to give focused attention to the development of the fisheries sector and to meet the aspirations of the fishing industry.

• Dr. P. Krishnaiah is the Chief Executive Officer of the organization.
• Though, the 11th plan had put an ambitious target of 10.0 million tons of fish production by the end of the plan period.
• The Board, in collaboration with the Marine Products Development Authority (MPEDA), Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture, and the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA), is establishing a quarantine facility at Chennai for testing SPF Brood Stock of White Prawn i.e. L. Vannamei.