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Fish is a superfood and is one of the best sources of quality animal proteins; besides, being a rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially the omega-3 PUFAs EPA and DHA, and micronutrients. Blue revolution has made aquaculture one of the fastest growing food production sectors. The, Blue food and Blue economy holds a great promise for the future by providing food and nutritional security to the ever-growing world population. India being the most populous country in the world, there is a need for scaling-up of the fish production for ensuring nutrition security. After formation of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, the Department of Fisheries (DoF), Government of India has taken several new initiatives for boosting up the fisheries and aquaculture sector. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a big step in that direction. It is now realized that entrepreneurial approach is needed for taking fisheries and aquaculture to industry scale'. Entrepreneurship is the ability and readiness to develop, organize and run a business enterprise, with all its uncertainties, to make it a profitable venture and the most prominent example of entrepreneurship is the starting of new businesses. It could be of any type; small business entrepreneurship, scalable start-up entrepreneurship, large company entrepreneurship, and social entrepreneurship. Keeping in view, the much desired need for entrepreneurship in fisheries and aquaculture, this book Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Fisheries and Aquaculture in India has been designed. The different sub-sectors including hatchery for fish breeding and culture, cage farming, pen culture, fish feed, ornamental fish and aquarium industry, dry-fish and fish processing sector, pearl culture, mariculture, aquaponics, fishing crafts and gears, sports fisheries and aqua- tourism, where there is a scope for entrepreneurial venture have been discussed to attract the bright minds with passion for entrepreneurship in aquaculture. USPs Focus on entrepreneurship in fisheries and aquaculture Provides ideas on avenues in aquaculture for starting business enterprise Successful case studies included Ideal handbook for Planners, Aquaculture practitioners, Funding agencies and Dreamers who are passionate about Industry-scale aquaculture