Use of remote sensing and marine GIS for integrating and developing marine pearl culture within eco-tourism industry in Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep Rahul K. Pandey M. Tech. Student Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (NRSA),Dept. of Space, Govt. of India,Dehradun, India Email: rahulk_p@iirs.gov.in Anirban Mukhopadhyay PG Deploma Student Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (NRSA),Dept. of Space, Govt. of India,Dehradun Email: anirban_iirs@yahoo.com Suitable site selection is a major key factor in any aquaculture operation, affecting both success and sustainability. Moreover, it can solve conflicts between different coastal activities, making a rational use of the coastal space. Pearls give the highest profit return of all marine products cultivated in coastal waters’ reaches the entrepreneurs and farmers, venturing into pearl culture. The objective of this study was to identify the suitable sites for the development of marine pearl farming in commercial scale, in coexistence with eco-tourism industry with the help of remote sensing and marine geographical information systems (MGIS). Current land use pattern of the study area (coastal area of Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep) was extracted from the satellite image (IRS P6 LISS IV FCC Print) with the help of global positioning system (GPS) data. Lagoon and open sea areas were evaluated for the development of (pearl farming) and the data on 21 parameters under six major categories namely, physical parameters, water quality parameters, engineering parameter, biological parameter, infrastructure facilities and meteorological parameters were collected for different areas. ArcGIS software was used for data analysis. After generating several thematic layers in GIS environment, the weighted overlay method was adopted to delineate the suitable sites into four major categories as highly suitable, suitable, moderately suitable, and unsuitable. The suitable area was further classified into several sub-categories indicating priority for development, which were combined to generate a final output showing the most suitable area for marine pearl oyster culture. The end result of this work will provide knowledge, skills and experience to producers, extension agents and government personnel to build individual and institutional capacity to improve site selection, farm efficiency, monitoring, management and economics for marine pearl culture.