The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has taken a significant step towards empowering Thoothukudi fishermen by launching Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) farming in Tsunami Nagar and Pullaveli along the Thoothukudi coast. Funded by the NABARD, this project aims to double the income of fishermen by integrating fish farming with seaweed and bivalve (mussels and oysters) cultivation.