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Maharashtra Studies Andhra Pradesh’s Technology-Driven Fisheries Model

Maharashtra’s fisheries minister visited Andhra Pradesh to learn how it supports fishing and fish farming.

Officials showed him tools that use computers and sensors to help raise fish and monitor their health and water.

They also discussed ways to grow seaweed, raise fish in ocean cages and make coastal villages better able to handle climate challenges.

The minister studied how fish can move from hatcheries and farms to processing, cold storage and markets.

He said Maharashtra will consider which ideas could work there.

The goal is to help fishers and fish farmers earn more.

Maharashtra also wants to use its coastal and inland waters productively.

Officials from both states took part in the meeting.

Key facts

Study tour: Two days in Andhra Pradesh
Visiting minister: Nitesh Rane, Maharashtra Fisheries Minister
Meeting location: Andhra Pradesh Fisheries Commissionerate, Vijayawada
Technologies reviewed: AI-driven aquaculture, real-time water-quality testing, smart feeding, IoT-based aquaculture and Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
Coastal practices reviewed: Seaweed cultivation, artificial reefs, open-sea cage culture and climate-resilient coastal fishing villages
Value chain examined: Hatcheries, feed manufacturing, testing, farming, processing, cold storage, markets and exports
Stated objective: Improve incomes and technology access for fishing communities and promote productive, sustainable use of water resources

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