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ARTICLE · 26 JULY 2024

Guidelines For Solid Waste Management In Coastal Aquaculture Units Or Activities

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The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying issued the 'Guidelines for solid waste management in coastal aquaculture units or activities' ("Guidelines") on March 15, 2024.

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Sidharrth Shankar
Sidharrth Shankar
Dhruv Malhotra
Dhruv Malhotra
Pranav Rao N
Pranav Rao N
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The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying issued the 'Guidelines for solid waste management in coastal aquaculture units or activities' ("Guidelines") on March 15, 2024. The Guidelines aim to achieve sustainable development of environmentally friendly coastal aquaculture. The Guidelines mandate a systematic approach to waste management, requiring units to evaluate waste generation, segregate solid waste into biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and hazardous categories, and establish appropriate measures for waste transportation, reuse, and recycling. The salient features of the Guidelines are described below.

Salient Features

  1. The wastes generated from coastal aquaculture units may be categorised into wastewater and solid waste.

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