In situ sampling and analysis for water quality and bio-optical parameters carried out in the northeast Arabian Sea, in Diu and Daman coastal waters during February and August 2021. The in situ sampled water analysed to estimate chlorophyll, nutrients, Particulate Organic Carbon (POC) in the study area. The bio-optical parameters, normalized water leaving radiance (L wn ) and remote sensing re ectance (R rs ) retrieved with the operation of underwater hyperspectral radiometer (Satlantic/Wetlabs inc.). The main objective of the work was to develop POC algorithm using in situ radiometer derived R rs for selected wavelengths in visible regions and linking the band ratios to in situ POC data. In Diu, total 11 stations data collected and produced POC range (44-608 mg m − 3 ). These 11 points POC data correlated with R rs band ratios using 2nd order polynomial function and indicated coe cient of determination (R 2 values 0.37, 0.34 and 0.13). This correlation was also made using 3rd order polynomial t and indicated R 2 values 0.41, 0.42 and 0.26. The same datasets were observed with 3-Dimensional correlation between R rs (490/555), R rs (443/555), R rs (510/555) and POC using linear, paraboloid, gaussian and Lorentzian function t, which showed improved R 2 values ranging 0.34 to 0.66. The data from Daman added to Diu data (total 18 points), which resulted with further better correlation (R 2 = 0.75, RMSE = 9.12) with higher range of POC upto 2600 mg/m 3 . The Modis-Aqua satellite derived POC data for our in situ stations for the sampling dates ranged 392-411 mg m − 3 as compared to our in situ data range 44-608 mg m − 3 . Out of these different POC algorithms inter-comparison and satellite data, it is observed mandatory to have regional POC algorithms with su cient in situ data points.