This study explores how pisciculture can improve livelihood prospects and empower women in Odisha's coastal areas. Rich aquatic resources and growing fish demand have made pisciculture as a sustainable income source for rural towns increasingly important. Through cooperative structures and self-help groups, women's involvement has resulted in higher social standing, skill development, and financial independence. Women, increasingly are being seen actively managing fish farms, marketing food, and helping in earning for their households. They are taking part in government projects and NGO interventions. A flagship program called "Fish Farming in Gram Panchayat Tanks by Women SHGs" was introduced to empower women and ensure sustainable livelihoods for them. The procedure of data collection used for this study involved the participation of twenty groups from different blocks within the area of Kendrapara, which is a small coastal district in Odisha, India. The information was obtained through the use of focussed group discussions (FGDs). Through the utilisation of purposive sampling, a number of different case studies were carried out. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the challenges that are currently being faced in coastal Odisha as well as the opportunities that exist for pisciculture to help inclusive rural development and gender equality.