A newly formed Society for the promotion of coastal aquaculture and fisheries, at CIBA has been inaugurated by Dr. EG Silas, by lighting the lamp. Dr.Silas unveiled the logo of the SCAFi and launched the thematic logo of the society, he addressed the gathering by briefing about the history of CIBA formation and appreciated…
ICAR-CIBA celebrated its annual day 2017 and family get-together on a Saturday evening, August 26, 2017at Headquarters, Chennai. The event was organized jointly by the recreational club of the Institute and the Society of Coastal Aquaculture and Fisheries (SCAFi), CIBA-Chennai. About 400 people, comprising research scholars, working scientist, administrative staffs, and retired employees of…
The Government of India has envisaged and working towards doubling the farmers’ income by 2022 and brackishwater aquaculture has the potential to achieve this target through market-led aquaculture planning and utilizing the open brackish waters with viable production systems. In this direction, ICAR-Central Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA) in association with the Fisheries…
The high value shrimp aquaculture industry in India is recently being affected by the emergence of a growth retardation problem caused by a microsporidian parasite, Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei or EHP. This problem goes unnoticed for quite some times during the culture practice as no clinical signs or significant mortality is being associated with. Combined effect…
Farming of brackishwater fishes in locally crafted cages suitable for estuaries, creeks, backwaters and lagoons is an emerging innovative and viable technology for the production of valuable finfish such as seabass. The technology is efficient in utilizing the vast stretches of brackishwater resources along the costal India for increased fish production, employment creation and…