Cage culture is an aquaculture practice where fish are held in floating cage or basket in large water bodies where water allowed to pass freely and permitting exchange into the surrounding environment.

Big and unmanageable water resources can be used for higher fish production, livelihood generation and nutritional security. It includes lakes, reservoirs, ponds and rivers. The major and important fish species for cage culture are: Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus, GIFT Tilapia (Monosex), Jayanti rohu (genetically improved variety of L. Rohita ), Lates Calcarifer, M. Rosenbergii, besides and ornamental fishes.

Cost of Cage : One battery with 6 nos. of cages (5 X 5X 4 meter.)  Rs. 26.78 Lakh.