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First open-sea cage fish farm at North Bay, Andaman

1 min readAgricultureAnimal Husbandry & Fisheries
Battle IAS current affairs title card: First open-sea cage fish farm at North Bay, Andaman (GS3 · Blue economy, 18 January 2026)

What happened

  • MoES launched India’s first open-sea marine fish farming project at North Bay in the Andaman Sea, with NIOT’s open-sea cage technology [PIB].

Background

  • MoES will work with the A&N administration [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Open-sea cages can raise output without more pressure on wild stocks.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Agriculture: cropping, MSP, PDS, food processing, land reforms

  1. As per PIB (2026-01-18): moES launched India's first open-sea marine fish farming project at North Bay in the Andaman Sea, with NIOT's open-sea cage technology.
  2. Open-sea cages can raise output without more pressure on wild stocks.
Quotable data point

MoES launched India's first open-sea marine fish farming project at North Bay in the Andaman Sea, with NIOT's open-sea cage technology.

PIB: Open-sea marine fish farming, 18 Jan 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: NIOT.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

India's first open-sea cage fish farm (Jan 2026) is in

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Open-sea marine fish farming, 18 Jan 2026

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