Mariculture is the cultivation, management, and harvesting of marine creatures in their natural habitat (including estuarine, brackish, coastal, and offshore seas) or in enclosures such as pens, tanks, or channels. Seaweeds, mollusks, crabs, fish, and, more recently, echinoderms are among the organisms that have been grown. Two characteristics distinguish Mariculture from capture fisheries: stock ownership and active intervention in the production cycle (husbandry). Mariculture is the world's fastest-growing food industry. It is and will continue to expand in significance in terms of aquatic food in coastal areas, as well as a source of employment and income for many coastal habitats. Mariculture that is well-planned and managed can also help to protect the ecology along the coast.
Title : Role of artificial intelligence and remote sensing in remediation of aquatic pollution and development of Numerical Oceanic Climate Prediction Models (NOCPM)
Virendra Goswami, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), India
Title : Can we farm eelgrass as a high protein sustainable marine grain for aquaculture?
Timothy C Visel, Retired Aquaculture Educator, United States
Title : The horizontal integration of a shellfish farm in a broader business model
Perry Raso, Matunuck Oyster Farm, United States
Title : Review of recent advances in replacing fish-based protein and oil with plant-based alternatives in aquafeeds
Amrit Bart, University of Georgia, United States
Title : Knowing the status of fisheries cooperatives basis 2025 as “international year of cooperatives”
Amod Ashok Salgaonkar, A2S2 Enterprises, India
Title : India’s blue revolution at a crossroads: Lessons from the green revolution for a sustainable future
Mukesh Bhendarkar, ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, India