Thrust areas of research
Captive broodstock development of marine finfishes and induced breeding techniques
Development of high density larviculture techniques
Evolving protocols for diversified farming practices such as sea cage farming and coastal mariculture
Demonstration of mariculture technologies and participatory farming programmes
Development of growout feeds and health management protocols for mariculture
Ongoing Research projects
Development and standardization of seed production technologies for selected high value finfishes and shellfishes |
Innovations in cage farming and coastal mariculture |
ICAR Mega seed project on production of quality seeds of commercially important marine food fishes and ornamental fishes |
Completed Research projects (last plan period)
Technology Development for seed production of shellfish |
Technological upgradation in molluscan mariculture |
Broodstock development, captive breeding and seed production techniques for selected marine finfishes and ornamental fishes |
Innovations on sea cage farming and development of sustainable Capture Based Aquaculture (CBA) systems |
Mariculture of selected species of conservation importance |
Significant Achievements in the last 5 years
Record of finfish seed production at Mandapam Hatchery
Month/year | Species | Quantity supplied | Stock in hand |
October 2015 | Cobia | -- | -- |
Silver Pompano | 6500 | -- | |
September 2015 | Cobia | -- | -- |
Silver pompano | 31200 | 5000 | |
June 2015 | Cobia | 1000 | |
Silver Pompano | 25000 | ||
May 2015 | Blue swimmer crab | 450 | |
Silver Pompano | 6000 | ||
Cobia | 400 | ||
April 2015 | Cobia | 1705 | |
March 2015
| Cobia | -- | 150 |
Silver Pompano | 7500 | 12000 | |
February 2015
| Cobia | 0 | 1500 |
Silver Pompano | 7500 | 12000 | |
January 2015 | Cobia | 50 | 100 |
Silver pompano | 18805 | 5000 | |
December 2014 | Cobia | 0 | 0 |
Silver pompano | 7000 | 20000 | |
November 2014 | Cobia | 1270 | 0 |
Silver pompano | 32250 | 25000 |
Technologies/Concepts/Findings