Applications Invited for Leasing of Sea Areas for Seaweed Farming and Pearl Culture in A & N Islands

Tarun Karthick

Mumbai, 27 October 2025

The Directorate of Fisheries, Andaman and Nicobar Administration has invited applications for leasing of designated sea areas, as notified by the Department of Fisheries on September 19, 2025, for undertaking Seaweed Farming and Pearl Culture activities.

Eligible applicants include 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).

According to the Directorate, the application form, list of designated sea areas, and detailed terms and conditions for undertaking Seaweed Farming and Pearl Culture are available on the official website of the A&N Administration — http