Mapping of potential sea-cage farming sites throughspatial modelling: Preliminary operative suggestionsto aid sustainable mariculture expansion in India
Spatial model optimization for sea cage farming site suitability mapping
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D. Divu
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9161-8708
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Suresh Kumar Mojjada
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0601-4513
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M. Muktha
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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P. Abdul Azeez
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Mayur S. Tade
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Aarsha Subramanian
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Jai Shree
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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C. Anulekshmi
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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P. P. Suresh Babu
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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A. Anuraj
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Prathibha Rohit
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Shubhadeep Ghosh
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Sekar Megarajan
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Ritesh Ranjan
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N. Rajesh
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Ambarish P. Gop
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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P. S. Swathi Lekshmi
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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A. K. Abdul Nazar
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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B. Johnson
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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G. Tamilmani
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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K. K. Anikuttan
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C. Kalidas
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Gyanaranjan Dash
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Rajesh Kumar Pradhan
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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K. Mohammed Koya
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Boby Ignatius
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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V. V. R. Suresh
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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A. Gopalakrishnan
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
Keywords:
Site suitability, GIS Mapping, Spatial planning, Mariculture, Sea cage farmingAbstract
Sea cage farming in marine open waters is considered as the most viable technique in Indian
mariculture to enhance production. Owing to the support of the government in research
and development, and policy initiatives, marine cage farming is progressing steadily in the
country. Technological guidance from research institutions and financing under the ambitious
“Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)” and blue growth mission objectives have
inspired stakeholders and fisheries administrators in maritime states to explore open sea
cage culture. Site selection is a key parameter affecting the success of cage culture systems
and, technically analysed geo-referenced demarcation of spatial information is necessary
for minimising the risks. Thus, in the light of rising demand for spatial allocation of coastal
areas, the present study identifies and aggregates locations within 3 km of the coastline,
that have the potential for sea cage farming operations in the country. The site suitability
was examined based on optimal standards required for the prospective candidate species
selected for mariculture in India. The locations were vectorised in a GIS platform, and the
potential areas available for sea cage installations were demarcated. An optimised site
suitability schema was developed for the spatial demarcation of potential site selection.
The preliminary results identified 134 sites covering a total area of 46,823.2 ha suitable
for marine cage culture along Indian territorial waters. Among the coastal states, the top
three states holding the maximum area suitable for sea cage farming are Andhra Pradesh
(11,792 ha), Gujarat (11,572.2 ha) and Tamil Nadu (7,673 ha). It is envisaged that spatial
suitability demarcation even on this pilot scale will accelerate the expansion of sea cage
farming in the country.
Keywords:
GIS Mapping, Mariculture, PMMSY, Sea cage farming, Site suitability, Spatial planning
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