Mariculture is the farming and husbandry of marine plants and animals in the marine environment. Mariculture produces many high value finfishes and shellfishes (crustaceans, and molluscs - oysters, mussels and clams). As the production from the capture fisheries reached its sustainable limits, mariculture is the next viable alternative for increasing seafood production of the country. Indian coastline offers immense potential for the expansion of mariculture activities. CMFRI through its research programmes over the years has developed technologies for seed production and farming of bivalves, marine pearl oysters, marine food fishes and ornamental fishes, marine crustaceans and seaweeds
