The book describes the Government policies and Acts for agriculture and its allied fisheries sector. Most of the farmers combine fisheries with crops, vegetables and livestocks to earn more money. The emphasis is given to beneficiaries, public finances, loan, how one can communicate and transport his products and market them. Vocational training, skill development are also come into the thrust area.
It consists of 12 Chapters. These chapters are Fisheries Administration; Fisheries Acts; Laws and Issues; India's Foreign Trade; Transport and Communication; Public Finance; Small Scale Fisheries and Market Facilities; Need for Conversation of Marine Resources; Cooperatives for resources and fishing; Bio-Safety Issues to Biotechnology; Eleventh Five Year Plan; Vision: 2025 (Government of India) are described in details. In addition to fisheries students, teachers, scientist, planners, administrators, this book has also been good source of knowledge for general non-fisheries students.