Community development of fisherfolk at Nagnathwada, Karwar through open water cage culture: A success story

Fisherfolk from Nagnathwada, Karwar were trained to take up open water cage culture in Kali estuary. Karnataka. Demonstration of Asian seabass farming in fixed cage and box type floating cage were carried out initially for technology dissemination. After attaining confidence, open water cage culture was taken up in commercial scale by the fisherfolk with the technical support from ICAR-CMFRI and financial assistance from National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad. Fisherfolk benefited from the cage farming and are continuing the activities for better livelihood. holothurians and sea urchins.