Re-Circulatory Aquaculture System Latest News
The Union Minister, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is set to inaugurate state-of-the-art Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility in Hyderabad, Telangana.
About Re-circulatory Aquaculture System
- It is a technology where water is recycled and reused after mechanical and biological filtration and removal of suspended matter and metabolites.
- This method is used for high- density culture of various species of fish, utilizing minimum land area and water.
Key Features of Re-circulatory Aquaculture System
- It is an intensive high density fish culture unlike other aquaculture production systems.
- It is also a closed-loop tank-based farming that recycles water after filtration.
- RAS filters and cleans the water in the tank, removing waste and keeping it safe for the fish to live in.
- It has automated set up of culture tanks with both mechanical and biological filtration units, and effectively prevents the entry of pathogens from external sources.
- It requires the minimal interventions to assess the culture, water and disease monitoring, which allows for improved biosecurity.
- It can be set up indoors or in areas without natural water sources, allowing fish to be raised closer to cities and where demand is high.
Source: PIB
Last updated on August, 2026
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