India fish farming development moves up a gear
India has launched its first open sea, marine fish farm in the Andaman Sea, reflecting the country’s growing aquaculture development.
The pilot project is designed to promote finfish and seaweed cultivation. It also aims to boost livelihoods, advance marine science, and strengthen India’s Blue Economy using open-ocean technologies.
Jitendra Singh.
Just two weeks ago, India launched its first rainbow trout farm, just outside the city of Hyderabad.
The Andaman Sea development moves away from inland aquaculture to open sea fish farming.
The project focuses on finfish and seaweed cultivation in the Andaman Sea, and supports India’s growing focus on the Blue Economy.
The project was launched by Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, during a field visit to North Bay in the Andaman Sea.
He described the initiative as a landmark effort to unlock the untapped economic potential of India’s oceans.
The project marks a transition from near-shore aquaculture to farming in natural open-sea conditions.
It mainly focuses on the cultivation of marine finfish and seaweed in open-ocean conditions, away from the coast.
It is using specially-designed open-sea cages, developed by the Indian National Institute of Ocean Technology to withstand natural ocean currents and waves.
Seaweed cultivation is also being promoted through deep-water farming techniques.
According to the announcement from India, the new farm’s activities combine advanced marine science with practical livelihood generation, enabling fishing communities to diversify income sources while ensuring sustainable use of marine ecosystems.
During the launch, seaweed seeds were distributed to local fishing communities, and finfish seeds were provided for cage-based farming.
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