The book provides a comprehensive overview of Indian mariculture, highlighting its vast potential and current challenges. It details progress in captive breeding and seed production of key marine finfishes such as cobia, pompano, grouper, and Indian pompano, along with advancements in cage and coastal aquaculture systems. It also covers ornamental fish breeding, live feed culture, and market practices supporting sustainable trade. A major focus is placed on seaweed farming, its economic benefits, and role in climate change mitigation. The book integrates technologies like IMTA and RAS, while addressing policy, environmental sustainability, and future research needs for sectoral growth.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Breeding and Seed Production of Commercially Important Marine Finfishes (Indian Pompano, Silver Pompano, Cobia and Grouper)

Chapter 3: Grow-out farming systems for prioritized marine finfish species

Chapter 4: Breeding and seed production of marine ornamental fishes

Chapter 5: Seaweed farming for food security, climate change adaptation and mitigation of poverty