Dr Jitendra Singh -Sea Marine Fish Farming Project at North Bay, Andaman Sea;

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today launched India’s first-ever open-sea Marine Fish Farming project from the Andaman Sea.

The Minister described this as one of the first major steps in the direction of realizing the Blue Economy through India’s vast ocean resources, as envisaged and repeatedly emphasised by PM Shri Narendra Modi. The project was launched on-site at North Bay, Sri Vijaya Puram, during the Minister’s field visit to the open waters of the Andaman Sea.

Addressing the occasion, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that this initiative represents one of the earliest and most significant steps taken to unlock the economic potential of India’s oceans. He noted that India’s oceans, much like its Himalayan and mainland resources, possess immense and diverse economic potential that had not received due attention for decades.

The Minister stated that for nearly seventy years after Independence, India’s ocean resources remained largely underexplored. He underlined that since 2014, there has been a fundamental shift in national thinking, recognising that India’s maritime domain holds equal wealth and opportunity for economic growth. He further highlighted the exclusive and heterogeneous nature of India’s oceans, noting that the western, southern, and eastern seaboards each have distinct characteristics and unique contributions to make to the country’s development.(updated on 18th january 2026)