Karthik Pulugurtha is the Managing Director India of the Fish Welfare Initiative. He has a background in animal welfare and ethical livelihoods. He holds a masters degree in Diplomacy, Law & Business (MA DLB) from the Jindal School of International Affairs. We discuss about existing regulations on fish farming, why there is an increase in fishing in Andhra Pradesh, the path to change in reducing fish suffering, and what the differences in fish welfare conditions are in India and abroad.