Internet of Things (IoT) Driven Innovation in Fisheries and Aquaculture

1. Introduction Fisheries and Aquaculture in India remain as an important source of livelihood for 28 million of fishers and fish farmers. The total fish production of the country was 1.75 million tonnes in the financial year of 2022-23 (Handbook of Fisheries Statistics, 2023). The future development of aquaculture depends on the adoption of new and innovative production technologies, management and utilization of under-exploited water resources and proper business collaborations (Dhenuvakonda and Sharma, 2020). Embracing the new technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), block chain technology and AI will facilitate the unravelling of immense potential of fisheries sector. This article aims to describe the basic concepts of IoT and its scope in various regimes of fisheries.