Setting up mariculture parks would boost fish production, bolster nutritional security: Marine Fisheries Institute News Drum dated 13th October 2023

The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has proposed that mariculture parks be set up across coastal districts in the country to enhance fish production to meet the growing demand for food and nutrition in the coming years. The proposal was presented at a discussion held on the transformation of food systems based on aquaculture and fisheries, at the 16th Agricultural Science Congress (ASC). According to CMFRI, mariculture parks can be set up in coastal districts where suitable sites have been identified for such activities, including marine cage fish farming, seaweed farming, bivalve farming and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture practice