Blue Revolution Scheme: ICAR-CMFRI launches programme to train 5000 fishermen in open sea cage farming

The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched a major project for boosting the open sea cage farming in Indian waters, setting a stage for the Blue Revolution. The Institute started providing training to 5000 fishermen across the country in sea cage farming with an aim to bolster the mariculture activities in the country in the wake of a stagnation in the capture fishery. The project envisages accelerating the process for ushering in the Blue Revolution by providing effective training to the fishermen with a financial support of nearly Rs 1 crore from the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare