Sri Vijaya Puram | September 19, 2026
The Directorate of Fisheries, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, has invited applications for leasing of notified sea areas for undertaking various mariculture activities, including Open Sea Cage Culture, Seaweed Culture and Pearl Farming.
The invitation is open to eligible applicants including fishers, fish farmers, fish workers, fish vendors, individual entrepreneurs, private firms, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Fisheries Cooperatives, Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), and Fish Farmers Producer Organizations/Companies (FFPOS/FFPCs).
The prescribed application form, list of designated sea areas notified by the A&N Administration on September 19, 2025, and detailed terms and conditions for undertaking Open Sea Cage Culture, Seaweed Farming and Pearl Culture are available on the official websites of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration and the Department of Fisheries.
Interested applicants may submit their applications along with the required documents either physically at the Directorate of Fisheries, Sri Vijaya Puram, or at the respective Zonal Fisheries Offices of South Andaman, North & Middle Andaman and Nicobar. Applications may also be submitted through email at [email protected].
The completed applications must be submitted on or before October 15, 2026.
The Directorate of Fisheries has clarified that applicants who have already submitted their applications to the Department need not apply again.
