Maharashtra eyes large-scale cage fish farming in Sindhudurg The Financial Express dated 4th May 2018

Maharashtra government has sought technical support from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) for starting large-scale cage fish farming ventures in the brackish water of the Sindhudurg district, sources said on Thursday. Maharashtra government has sought technical support from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) for starting large-scale cage fish farming ventures in the brackish water of the Sindhudurg district, sources said on Thursday. Cage culture involves holding fish within an enclosed space while maintaining a free exchange of water. Cage farming allows aquaculture practitioners to maintain stocks of fish in a controlled manner. CMFRI has successfully demonstrated cage culture of fishes such as milkfish, mullet, cobia, pompano, sea bass, pearl spot, shellfishes such as shrimps, crabs and lobsters