Mariculture
Main objective of the division is to develop eco-friendly technology packages for augmentation of food production and income generation opportunities in the coastal areas.
Techniques for seed production of marine resources such as
• Clown fishes
• Damsel fishes
• Blue swimmer crabs
• Sand lobster
• Marine Shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus
• Marine pearl oyster
• Indian edible oyster
• Clams and Cockles
have been developed

Technological upgradation have been made to improve the production and increase profitability in farming systems, especially in
• Marine mussel farming
• Remote setting of oysters
• Production of akoya and mabe pearls
• Seaweed farming
• Integrated farming of seaweeds and bivalves
• Farming of crabs and lobsters
• Intensive culture of marine shrimps
Xth Plan
• MD / CUL / 01: Broodstock development and Seed production for shellfish mariculture
• MD / CUL/ 02: Development of diversified and sustainable growout mariculture systems
• MD / CUL / 03: Seed production for Finfish mariculture
• MD / CUL / 04: Mass culture of live feeds and nutritional enrichment for larviculture

XIth Plan
• MD / CUL / 01: Development of broodstock, captive breeding and seed production techniques for selected marine food fish and ornamental fishes
• MD / CUL/ 02: Technology development on seed production of shellfish
• MD / CUL / 03: Development of diversified mariculture systems

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