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APSADA announces simplified licence procedure for aqua operations

APSADA introduces a simplified licence procedure for aqua operations, aiming to boost the aquaculture sector with faster approvals and reduced paperwork.

APSADA announces simplified licence procedure for aqua operations

APSADA announces simplified licence procedure for aqua operations
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13 Aug 2025 6:12 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh State Aquaculture Development Authority (APSADA) has decided to simplify the licensing procedure for the aquaculture operations following receipt of several representations from the stakeholders.

Several key decisions were taken at a meeting held here on Wednesday at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Minister for Agriculture, Cooperation and Fisheries K. Atchan Naidu. APSADA Co-Vice-Chairman Anam Venkata Ramana Reddy, Special Chief Secretary, Fisheries and Agriculture B. Rajasekhar, Commissioner of Fisheries Rama Sankar Naik and other members of the executive committee attended the meeting.

The meeting resolved to further simplify the process issue of licences for aquaculture operations. Farmers can now apply and obtain registrations online under the APSADA Act. All aquaculture farmers are encouraged to register their farms to avail benefits provided by the government. The registration of farms is compulsorily required to comply with the regulatory requirements such as traceability and quality parameters of seafood importing countries.

The meeting also urged farmers who took up aquaculture on D-patra, assigned and CJFS lands to obtain certification of cultivation under APSADA Act to ensure their inclusion under various government benefits.

The meeting expressed serious concern over the increasing use of poultry offal and other animal waste as aquaculture fees in several districts. The practice leads to water pollution posing a threat to public health. Farmers are advised to refrain from using such waste and cautioned to face action under AP Fish Feed Act if they continue to do so.

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