Mariculture is an activity involving food production for human consumption. It is an activity in which aquatic organisms both plants and animals are cultured in a confined environment in the aquatic medium which may be completely marine or marine mixed to various degrees with freshwater in the brackish water areas.
The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) assists the following components: Production of finfish seed in shrimp hatcheries; setting up of open sea cage culture; demonstration of model sea cage culture to traditional fishermen; marine ornamental fish culture; and mussel farming.
