Guwahati, April 20 (BNP): Following the success of the Aqua North East Summit 2025, the first edition of the Aqua North East Expo 2026, a dedicated platform for the aquaculture industry, will be held from September 17 to 19, 2026 at the Maniram Dewan Trade Centre in Guwahati.
The expo aims to connect companies, technology providers, startups, government bodies, and stakeholders to explore growing opportunities in Northeast India, a region emerging as a key aquaculture market due to high fish consumption and strong development focus. Aqua North East Expo 2026 is designed to serve as a gateway platform connecting the region with national and global aquaculture stakeholders.
The initiative is supported by institutions including the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCC&I), Kolkata, along with participation from fisheries departments across Northeastern states.
The event is being organised by Aqua Doctor Solutions Pvt Ltd, led by Dr. Debtanu Barman, in association with Fishery.News, founded by Induvardhan Reddy Putana.
The three-day expo will feature multiple segments, including an Ornamental Aquaculture Pavilion, a Startup & Innovation Pavilion, and an Industry Conference & Knowledge Summit, offering a mix of exhibitions, discussions, and networking opportunities.
The announcement builds on the momentum generated by the Aqua North East Summit 2025, which brought together several policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, technology companies, startups, cooperatives, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and progressive farmers from across the Northeast.
The summit focused on addressing key challenges in the region’s aquaculture sector, including productivity gaps, limited scientific adoption, weak market linkages, value chain inefficiencies, and climate-related vulnerabilities. Discussions covered areas such as species diversification, cold-chain development, the use of AI, IoT, and digital farming technologies, sustainability, and financial inclusion through government schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
With the Northeast possessing one of India’s richest aquaculture resource bases – including abundant water bodies and a rapidly growing market – stakeholders at the summit emphasised the need for technology-driven practices, improved coordination, and increased investment to unlock the sector’s full potential.
