The Indian government has spared the fishing and aquaculture sectors from the current Covid-19 related lockdown that started April 10, Deccan Herald reported.

Everything from fishing operations, feeding, maintenance, harvesting, processing, packaging, cold storage, sales and marketing, hatcheries, and commercial aquaculture are exempted from the restrictions.

However, companies in the field should ensure social distancing practices and proper hygienic measures during operations, the government advised.