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Tamilnadu succeeds in cage-farming of sought-after fish species

August 6 , 2017 2668 days 1483 0
  • The Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture (CIBA) has achieved a breakthrough in three tier model cage-farming ofsea bass, commercially one of the most sought-after fish species, in the backwaters of Vennangapattu near Kancheepuram.
  • Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture (CIBA) function under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), experimented this method and utilized the potential of brackish water areas.
  • India’s First ever cage farming of fish in lagoons and estuaries was carried on at Vennangupattu near Mamallapuram by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul kalam Fish Producers Self Help Group.
  • Prior to this, cage farming was done only in deep ocean waters.
  • Now it is possible to install three tier model cages and grow fish in estuaries and lagoons without affecting the environment

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