Interview Commercial seacage farming; Set to secure its place in Indian Waters

Abstract

CMFRI is soon to bring to a culmination their Sea cage Farming effort, moving focally towards the commercially-oriented field stage of introducing sea cages along the Indian coastline, to be managed by trained hands. Eashwar Dev Anand, Managing Editor, Fishing Chimes had the opportunity to interview Dr. Syda Rao, Director, CMFRI. Excerpts of the Interview. Eashwar Anand: The sea cage farming is the buzzword in the marine aquafarming sector of India. CMFRIhas mounted focal efforts to usher in the technology of sea cage farming. Could you throw light on the project from the stage of its conception to the present status?