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| RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR 2025-2002 |
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Sl. No. |
Project Code No.
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Title of the Project |
Name of the Principal Investigator |
Location of the project |
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FISHERY RESOURCES ASSESSMENT DIVISION |
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1. |
FSS/FRA/1.1 |
Assessment of exploited marine fishery resource | M. Srinath | Cochin |
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2. |
FSS/FRA/1.3 |
Stock assessment techniques in marine fish and shellfish resources and management | M. Srinath | Cochin |
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3. |
FSS/FRA/1.19 |
Evaluation of change in the pattern of catch and composition of marine fishery resources in India | K. Vijayalekshmi | Cochin |
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4. |
FSS/FRA/ST.1 |
Management information system in marine fisheries | K. Balan | Cochin |
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PELAGIC FISHERIES DIVISION |
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5. |
PF/RE/1.1 |
Investigations on the fishery and resource characteristics of sardine (Sardinella spp.) | N.G.K. Pillai | Karwar, Mangalore, Calicut, Cochin, Tuticorin, Mandapam Camp, Chennai and Visakhapatnam |
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6. |
PF/RE/1.2 |
Investigations on the fishery and resource characteristics of anchovies | R. Thiagarajan | Mumbai, Mangalore, Cochin, Vizhinjam, Mandapam Camp and Chennai |
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7. |
PF/RE/2.1 |
Investigations on the fishery and resource characteristics of seerfishes | C. Muthiah | Veraval, Mangalore, Calicut, Cochin, Tuticorin, Chennai, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam |
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8. |
PF/RE/2.2 |
Investigations on the fishery and resource characteristics of tunas, tuna live-baits and bill fishes | P. P. Pillai | Veraval, Mumbai, Mangalore, Calicut, Cochin, Vizhinjam, Tuticorin, Chennai and Minicoy |
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9. |
PF/RE/2.3 |
Investigations on the fishery and resource characteristics of mackerel | T.M. Yohannan | Veraval, Karwar, Mangalore, Calicut, Cochin, Vizhinjam, Tuticorin, Mandapam Camp, Chennai, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam |
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10. |
PF/RE/3 |
Investigations on the fishery and resource characteristics of Bombay Duck | Alexandar Kurian | Mumbai, Veraval and Kakinada |
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11. |
PF/RE/4 |
Investigations on the fishery and resource characteristics of ribbon fishes | P.N.R. Nair | Veraval, Mumbai, Karwar, Mangalore, Cochin, Vizhinjam, Chennai, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam |
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12. |
PF/RE/5 |
Investigations on the fishery and resource characteristics of carangids | H.M. Kasim | Veraval, Mangalore, Cochin, Vizhinjam, Tuticorin and Kakinada |
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DEMERSAL FISHRIES DIVISION |
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13. |
DF/RE/1 |
Investigations on the resource characteristics of elasmobranchs | S.D. Raje | Chennai, Tuticorin, Mandapam Camp, Mumbai, Calicut and Cochin |
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14. |
DF/RE/2 |
Monitoring the resource characteristics of groupers, snappers and pig face breams | V. Gandhi | Mumbai, Cochin, Mandapam Camp, Vizhinjam, Calicut and Tuticorin |
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15. |
DF/RE/4 |
Development of management strategies for sustainable fishery of threadfin breams and silverbellies | V.S.R. Murty | Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Karwar, Chennai, Mandapam Camp, Mangalore, Mumbai, Veraval and Cochin |
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16. |
DF/RE/5 |
Development of management strategies for judicious exploitation of sciaenids | G. Mohanraj | Veraval, Mumbai, Karwar, Cochin, Tuticorin, Chennai, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam |
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17. |
DF/RE/6 |
Resource characteristics and biology of threadfins, pomfrets and bull’s eye | S. Sivakami | Veraval, Mumbai, Kakinada, Cochin, Chennai and Visakhapatnam |
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18. |
DF/RE/7 |
Biology and fishery of flat fishes, goat fishes, and white fish | E. Vivekanandan | Mangalore, Cochin, Vizhinjam, Mandapam Camp, Chennai, Karwar and Visakhapatnam |
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19. |
DF/CUL/3 |
Culture of groupers, snappers, seabreams, rabbitfish and ornamental fish | P. Nammalwar | Tuticorin, Mandapam Camp, Chennai, Vizhinjam and Cochin |
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20. |
DF/TR/1 |
Investigations on the impact of coastal bottom trawling on demersal fishes and macrobenthos | N.G. Menon | Mangalore, Cochin, Mandapam Camp, Chennai, Karwar and Kakinada |
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CRUSTACEAN FISHERIES DIVISION |
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21. |
CF/RE/1.11 |
Assessment of fishery resource characteristics of the penaeid shrimps of the west coast of India | G. Nandakumar | Veraval, Mumbai, Karwar, Mangalore, Calicut, Cochin, Vizhinjam and Neendakara |
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22. |
CF/RE/1.12 |
Assessment of fishery resource characteristics of the penaeid shrimps of the east coast of India | G. Maheswarudu | Tuticorin, Mandapam Camp, Chennai, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam and Puri |
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23. |
CF/RE/1.13 |
Investigations on the nonpenaeid shrimp fishery of north west coast of India | V.D. Deshmukh | Mumbai and Veraval |
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24. |
CF/RE/1.14 |
Investigation on the exploitation, management and conservation of lobster and crab resources of India | Mary K. Manisseri | Cochin, Veraval, Mumbai, Karwar, Mangalore, Calicut, Vizhinjam, Tuticorin, Mandapam Camp, Chennai and Kakinada |
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25. |
CF/RE/3 |
Development of artificial reefs | M. Rajamani | Tuticorin and Calicut |
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26. |
CF/CUL/1.10 |
Broodstock development, seed production and fattening of commercially important spiny and sand lobsters | E. V. Radhakrishnan | Veraval, Calicut, Vizhinjam, Tuticorin and Cochin |
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27. |
CF/CUL/1.11 |
Mariculture of crabs | K.R. Manmadhan Nair | Cochin, Calicut, Mandapam Camp and Visakhapatnam |
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28. |
CF/CUL/1.9 |
Seed production, experimental farming, tagging of marine prawns | V.S. Kakati | Karwar, Calicut, Cochin, Visakhapatnam and Mandapam Camp |
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MOLLUSCAN FISHERIES DIVISION |
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29. |
MF/RE/1 |
Investigations on the resource characteristics of cephalopods | M.M. Meiyappan | Mangalore, Calicut, Cochin, Vizhinjam, Mandapam Camp, Tuticorin, Chennai, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam |
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30. |
MF/RE/2 |
Investigations on the resource characteristics of bivalves and gastropods | K. Ramadoss | Veraval, Karwar, Cochin, Vizhinjam, Tuticorin, Mandapam Camp, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Calicut, Mangalore and Kakinada |
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31. |
MF/CUL/8 |
Technological feasibility of bivalve culture at selected centres | R. Sarvesan | Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Chennai, Tuticorin, Karwar and Mangalore |
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32. |
MF/CUL/11 |
Popularisation of transfer of bivalve culture technology at selected centres along Kerala coast | K.K. Appukuttan | Cochin, Calicut and Vizhinjam |
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33. |
MF/CUL/12 |
Selective breeding of bivalves and evaluation of perforamance by farm trials | T.S. Velayudhan | Cochin, Narakkal and Calicut |
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34. |
MF/CUL/13 |
Culture of cephalopods | A. Chellam | Tuticorin, Vizhinjam and Visakhapatnam |
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35. |
MF/CUL/14 |
Seed production and pearl culture in the abalone Haliotis varia | A.C.C. Victor | Mandapam Camp and Tuticorin |
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36. |
MF/CUL/15 |
Standardisation of techniques in onshore pearl culture | G. Syda Rao | Visakhapatnam |
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37. |
MF/CUL/16 |
Development of low cost technology system for sea farming of pearl oysters and mussels | N. Ramachandran | Vizhinjam |
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PHYSIOLOGY, NUTRITION AND PATHOLOGY DIVISION |
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38. |
PNP/35 |
Development of feeds and optimization of feeding regimes for culturable crustaceans and marine finfishes. | R. Paul Raj | Cochin |
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39. |
PNP/44 |
Effect of environmental stressors on the physiological behaviour of cultivable marine bivalves | D.C.V. Easterson | Cochin |
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40. |
PNP/46 |
Disease investigation in marine fish and shellfish | M. Vijayakumaran | Chennai |
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41. |
PNP/48 |
Development of DNA finger prints for detection of finfish & shellfish pathogens | P.C. Thomas | Cochin |
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42. |
PNP/49 |
Population genetic studies in Rastrelliger kanagurta and Sardinella longiceps | P. Jayasankar | Cochin |
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43. |
PNP/52 |
Studies on the effect of toxins, pollutants and probiotics on fish health with special reference to immune system | K.C. George | Cochin |
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44. |
PNP/53 |
Extraction and isolation of substances of pharmacological and acquaculture importance from marine organisms | R. Paul Raj | Cochin |
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FISHERY ENVIRONMENT AND MANAGEMENT DIVISION |
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45. |
FEM/ES/1 |
Investigations on environmental parameters of inshore waters in relation to fisheries | C.P. Gopinathan | Cochin, Calicut, Mangalore, Karwar, Mumbai, Minicoy, Vizhinjam, Tuticorin, Mandapam Camp, Chennai and Visakhapatnam |
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46. |
FEM/ES/6 |
Ecological investigations on the intertidal and surf zones of the Kerala and Kanyakumari coasts in relation to finfish and shellfish seed and juvenile resources | G.S. Daniel Selvaraj | Cochin, Calicut and Vizhinjam |
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47. |
FEM/MP/1 |
Monitoring the state of health of coastal waters in relation to pollution and aquacutlure activities | P.K. Krishnakumar | Cochin, Mangalore, Vizhinjam, Tuticorin, Chennai and Visakhapatnam |
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48. |
FEM/SW/1 |
Seaweed investigations – resource assessment of seaweeds and their culture | N. Kaliaperumal | Mandapam Camp, Cochin and Calicut |
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49. |
FEM/AR/1 |
Bio-diversity studies | P.A. Thomas | Vizhinjam |
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50. |
FEM/MB/1 |
Sanitary significance of faecal coliforms in selected coastal environments growing marine shell fishes | V. Chandrika | Cochin |
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51. |
FEM/LF/1 |
Mariculture of live-feed organisms | C.P. Gopinathan | Cochin, Vizhinjam and Tuticorin |
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52. |
FEM/MT/1 |
Conservation of marine turtles | M. Rajagopalan | Chennai |
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53. |
FEM/HOL/1 |
Breeding, Seed production and Searanching of seacucumber, Holothuria scabra | P.S. Asha | Tuticorin |
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54. |
FEM/T.CUL/1 |
Tissue culture of economically important seaweeds for breeding and hybridization | P. Kaladharan | Cochin |
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC EVALUATION & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DIVISION |
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55. |
FE&E/31 |
Empowerment of coastal communities through fisheries extension | Sheela Immanuel | Cochin |
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56. |
FE&E/32 |
Integration of small scale mariculture with small scale fisheries along the Peninsular India | A. Regunathan | Chennai |
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57. |
FE&E/33 |
Economics of resource management and socio-economic survey of small scale fisheries | R. Narayanakumar | |
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58. |
FE&E/36 |
Economic evaluation of marine fish marketing system and price structure | R. Sathiadhas | Cochin |
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59. |
FE&E/37 |
Women in fisheries-An evaluation of the Gender Disparities and strategies for development | Ashaletha, S. | Cochin |
| National Agricultural Technology Project (Aided by World Bank) |
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Sl.No. |
Title of the National Agricultural Technology Project |
Other Cooperating Institutes |
Principal Investigator |
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PSR Projects |
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1 |
Nutrition and pathology in Mariculture |
CIFT, CARI, TNVASU |
Dr.R. Paul Raj |
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2 |
Breeding and culture of pearl oysters and production of pearls |
CIFT, CARI, GAU |
Dr.K.K. Appukuttan |
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3 |
Shrimp and fish broodstock development and breeding under captive conditions |
As coop centre under CIBA |
Mr.D.Kandasamy |
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4 |
Impact of dams on river run-off into sea and changes in nutrient and productivity profile of coastal waters |
CoF, UAS |
Dr.P.K.Krishnakumar |
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5 |
Mussel Mariculture |
CARI, KKV |
Mr.T.S.Velayudhan |
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6 |
Coral Reef Ecosystem |
VOC |
Dr.A.C.C.Victor |
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7 |
Mangrove ecosystems: Biodiversity and its influence on the natural recruitment of selected commercially important finfish and shellfish species in fisheries |
VUM, CARI |
Dr.J.P.George |
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8 |
Augmentation of marine fish production in Lakshadweep |
Nil |
Mr.M.Sivadas |
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9 |
Studies on fisher women in coastal ecosystems of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala |
As coop centre under ANGRAU |
Dr.R.Sathiadas |
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CGP Projects |
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1 |
Aquaculture, breeding and hatchery production of marine ornamental fishes with special reference to clownfishes and damselfishes |
Nil |
Dr.G.Gopakumar |
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2 |
Broodstock development, breeding, hatchery production and restocking (ranching) of mud crabs |
Nil |
Dr.E.V.Radhakrishnan |
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3 |
Design and validation of communication strategies for sustainable/ responsible fisheries – a co-learning approach |
Nil |
Dr.C.Ramachandran |
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ATIC Project |
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1 |
Establishment of Agricultural Technology Information Centre |
Nil |
Ms.Sheela Immanuel |
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IVLP Project |
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1 |
Technology assessment and refinement in coastal agro-ecosystems |
Nil |
Dr.R.Sathiadas |
| Ongoing Sponsored Projects |
| LIST OF ONGOING SPONSORED PROJECTS | ||||
| Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Location | Principle Investigator | Funding Agency |
| I. National Sponsored Schemes | ||||
| 1 | Studies on the defence mechanisms and hostpathogen interactions in bacterial and viral diseases of crustaceans and bivalves | Cochin | Dr. K.C. George | ICAR Ad-hoc scheme |
| 2 | Production of Agar and Sodium Alginate from the seaweeds of Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay | Mandapam | Dr. N. Kaliaperumal | ICAR Revolving Fund |
| 3 | Induction of triploidy in commercially important bivalves | Cochin | Dr. P.C. Thomas | ICAR Ad-hoc scheme |
| 4 | Studies on the impact of bottom trawling on the ecology of fishing grounds and living resources of the
Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar
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Mandapam | Dr. P. Jayasankar | Ministry of Environment & Forests |
| 5 | Induced maturation,
breeding, seed production and culture of groupers
and breams
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Mandapam | Dr. D. Kandasamy | Dept. of Biotechnology |
| 6 | Culture of cephalopods |
Visakhapatnam | Dr. G. Syda Rao | ICAR Ad-hoc scheme |
| 7 | Studies on disease
management in fish/ shellfish farming using
bioactive substances from
marine organisms
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Vizhinjam | Dr. A.P. Lipton | ICAR Ad-hocscheme |
| 8 | Large scale cultivation
of agar-yielding seaweed, Gracilaria edulis by
spore culture method
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Cochin | Dr. Reeta Jayasankar | ICAR Ad-hoc scheme |
| 9 | Onshore culture of marine pearls |
Madras | Dr. P. V. Sreenivasan | ICAR Ad-hoc scheme |
| 10 | Seed production of spiny lobsters (Panulirus spp.) |
Madras | Dr. M. Vijayakumaran | ICAR Ad-hocscheme |
| 11 | Conservation of green turtle Chelonia mydas |
Madras | Dr. M. Rajagopalan | ICAR Ad-hoc scheme |
| 12 | Induced breeding and rearing of livebait fishes |
Minicoy | Shri M. Sivadas | ICAR Ad-hoc scheme |
| 13 | Marine Ornamental fish culture |
Minicoy | Dr. A.K.V. Nasser | ICAR Ad-hoc scheme |
| 14 | Application of trophic modelling and multi-
species virtual population
analysis to formulate
management options for
the multigear marine
fisheries of South
Karnataka
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Mangalore | Dr. K.Sunilkumar Mohamed | ICAR Ad-hoc scheme |
| 15 | Commercial production of cultured pearls |
Dr. A.C.C. Victor | ICAR Revolving Fund | |
| 16 | Studies on biotechno-
logical aspects
disease management in aquaculture using
immunostimulants
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Vizhinjam | Dr. A.P. Lipton | Dept. of Biotechnology |
| 17 | Development of technology for seafarming of commercially important whelks Babylonia spp. |
Cochin | Dr. K.K. Appukuttan | ICAR Ad-hoc Scheme |
| 18 | Transfer of technology of seaweed culture for rural development |
Mandapam | Dr. N. Kaliaperumal | Dept. of Biotechnology |
| 19 | Seed production and culture of cephalopods |
Madras | Dr. R. Sarvesan | ICAR Ad-hoc Scheme |
| 20 | Resource Assessment Biology of Deepsea fishes along the continental slope of
Indian EEZ |
Cochin | Dr. V.S.R. Murty | Dept. of Ocean Development |
| 21 | Studies on Deep Scattering Layer of Indian EEZ |
Cochin | Dr. N.G. Menon | Dept. of Ocean Development |
| 22 | Investigations on the effect of bottom trawling on the Benthic fauna off Mangalore coast | Mangalore | P.U.Zakaria | Dept. of Ocean Development |
| 23 | Development of Arti- ficial reefs along the Kerala coast |
Calicut | K.K. Philipose | Dept. of Fisheries, Govt. of Kerala |
| 24 | Investigations on the toxic algal blooms in the EEZ of India | Cochin | Dr. C.P. Gopinathan | Dept. of Ocean Development |
| 25 | Studies on incidence of toxic principles and parasites in seafood | Cochin | Dr. C.P. Gopinathan | ICAR Ad-hoc Scheme |
| 26 | Studies on the immune response in shrimp Penaeus indicus |
Calicut | Dr. S.R. Krupesha Sharma | ICAR Ad-hoc Scheme |
| 27 | Increasing fish production through artificial fish habitats |
Madras | Dr. E. Vivekanandan | ICAR Ad-hoc Scheme |
| 28 | Intensive culture of Brine shrimp |
Tuticorin | Dr. M. Rajamani | ICAR Ad-hoc Scheme |
| 29 | Environmental Economic Analysis of Inshore Fisheries Resources Utilization of Coastal Kerala |
Cochin | Dr. R. Sathiadhas | Min. of Environment & Forest |
| 30 | Studies on immune responses during moult cycle in the spiny lobster Panulirus homarus |
Calicut | Dr. S.R. Krupesha Sharma | Department of Science & Technology |
| 31 | Studies on the biology, Captive breeding and Searanching of the seahorse,
Hippocampus sp
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Vizhinjam | Dr. A.P. Lipton | Department of Science & Environment |
| 32 | Investigation on reproduction dynamics of penaeid prawns
in Mumbai waters
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Mumbai | Dr. V.D. Deshmukh | ICAR Ad-hoc Scheme |
| 33 | Studies on the Biology, captive spawning and searanching of the Seahorse Hippocampus sp. |
Vizhinjam | Dr. A.P. Lipton | Min. of Environment & Forests |
| II. Sponsored schemes funded by International Agencies | ||||
| 1 | Effect of probiotic
feeding in the rearing
and production of marine
shrimp larvae
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Cochin | Dr. K.Sunilkumar Mohamed | International Foundation for Science |
| 2 | Carcinogenic and mutagenic
contaminants in the coastal
environment: bioeffect moni
oring through mussel watch
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Mangalore | Dr. Krishnakumar | International Foundation for Science |
| 3 | Environmental impact assess-
ment of suspended culture -
stuarine ecosystem
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Cochin | Dr. V. Kripa | International Foundation for Science |
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