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        <journal-title>International Journal of Innovative Trends in Engineering Science and Technology</journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">3139-6887</issn>
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        <article-title>Green Aquaculture Practices: Promoting Sustainable Aquaculture Techniques to Enhance Productivity While Preserving Marine Ecosystems</article-title>
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          <surname>Raj</surname>
          <given-names>Dr. S. NagaMallik</given-names>
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        <email>mallikblue@gmail.com</email>
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          <surname>Raghavendra</surname>
          <given-names>Nadiminti</given-names>
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        <email>raghavnadiminti@gmail.com</email>
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          <surname>Sai</surname>
          <given-names>Malla Mohith</given-names>
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        <email>mallamohith20@gmail.com</email>
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        <institution content-type="orgname">Department of CSE, Vignan’s Institute of Information Technology (A), Visakhapatnam</institution>
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        <month>08</month>
        <year>2026</year>
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      <volume>1</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <fpage>1</fpage>
      <lpage>3</lpage>
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        <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-05-02">
          <day>02</day>
          <month>05</month>
          <year>2026</year>
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        <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-08-01">
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          <month>08</month>
          <year>2026</year>
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        <copyright-statement>Copyright &#169; 2026 Dr. S. NagaMallik Raj, Nadiminti Raghavendra, Malla Mohith Sai. Published by Felix Academic Publications.</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
        <copyright-holder>Dr. S. NagaMallik Raj, Nadiminti Raghavendra, Malla Mohith Sai</copyright-holder>
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          <license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly credited.</license-p>
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        <p>This article presents a research proposal for an IoT enabled, AI-driven Green Aquaculture framework integrating Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), Integrated Multi Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), and edge intelligence. Conventional aquaculture faces pressure from environmental damage and global protein demand. The proposed system utilizes deep learning models, specifically YOLO architectures, for real-time fish behavior monitoring, biomass estimation, and precise feeding control. Central to this framework is the “Self Healing Ecosystem” concept, where machine learning optimizes the balance between fed and extractive species to achieve zero waste discharge. This work aligns with India’s Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) to move toward a sustainable, high-tech aquaculture model.</p>
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        <kwd>IoT Sensors</kwd>
        <kwd>Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)</kwd>
        <kwd>Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA)</kwd>
        <kwd>Precision Feeding</kwd>
        <kwd>Water Quality Prediction</kwd>
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      <p>This article presents a research proposal for an IoT enabled, AI-driven Green Aquaculture framework integrating Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), Integrated Multi Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), and edge intelligence. Conventional aquaculture faces pressure from environmental damage and global protein demand. The proposed system utilizes deep learning models, specifically YOLO architectures, for real-time fish behavior monitoring, biomass estimation, and precise feeding control. Central to this framework is the “Self Healing Ecosystem” concept, where machine learning optimizes the balance between fed and extractive species to achieve zero waste discharge. This work aligns with India’s Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) to move toward a sustainable, high-tech aquaculture model.</p>
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      <p>The authors declare that no competing interests exist in relation to this published work.</p>
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