The Centre has asked the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) to take lead in drafting the National Mariculture Policy jointly with the fisheries departments of coastal states and union territories for developing mariculture practices.
Addressing the two-day national consultation meet on “mariculture and open sea cage culture development” held at CMFRI, Mandapam, near here on Thursday, Devendra Chaudhry, Union Secretary to Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries asked CMFRI to come up with comprehensive guidelines for developing open sea and coastal mariculture practices in the country
