ANDAMAN FISHERIES LIMITED
M/s
Andaman Fisheries Limited is a joint venture Company floated by ANIIDCO Ltd.,
M/s Frick India Ltd., and M/s MPEDA. The Company’s authorized share capital is
Rs. 100 lakhs. The company is a registered 100% EOU with Ministry of Industries
with licence to process Fish and Marine Products upto 1000 MT per annum.
As per export norms, it is also registered with Marine Products Export Development Authority, Chennai. The plant has obtained the approval of Export Inspection Agency, Calcutta to process all types of fishes other than shrimps and cephalopods for export to countries other than EU and USA. It has been allotted certificate of importer - exporter code by the Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Calcutta. Stringent quality control is ensured through constant review and inspection procedures, which are modeled after the HACCP norms.
The
main objectives of this project are to utilize the abundant sea wealth of these
islands in a profitable manner. Further this project is promoted with an idea of
making fishing an organized sector with an idea of employment generation
opportunities.
The Company started its commercial production from 5th April 1996.
The AFL has the following production facilities available |
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Blast Freezer |
5 ton per day capacity |
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Chilled Fish Store |
5 ton capacity |
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Block Ice Plant |
5 ton per day capacity |
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Shell Ice Plant |
5 ton per day capacity |
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Cold Store |
100 ton capacity |
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D.G. Set |
75 KVA |
The company is delivering international standard sea food products with an eye on specific customer requirements. The company current profile includes Blast frozen whole and round fish, gilled and gutted fish, gilled and gutted headless, fish fillets of variety, Red and white snapper, grouper, Emperor etc.
The main buyers of the Company over the years are mainly from the
following countries viz:
1.
Singapore,
2.
Hong kong
3.
Malaysia
4.
Australia
5.
Mauritius