A skill development training programme was conducted by TN Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University Fisheries College and Research Institute in Thoothukudi on entrepreneurship of marine products. TNRTP’s district team assisted in mobilising participants. 25 beneficiaries paid Rs.1,500 each to participate in the 3-day programme, which focused on marine products and other value-added products like bread, biscuits, fish pickle, cake, culet, fish powder, kurkure etc. The college, which has allowed entrepreneurs to use its incubation centre for free, has also promised to help them with marketing and branding.