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ICAR-CIBA, Chennai celebrated ‘World Oceans Day’ on June 8th, and on the distributed hatchery produced brackishwater ornamental fish silver moony (monos), Monodactylus argenteus to the ornamental traders from Kolathur, Chennai. Emphasizing the importance of world ocean day, Dr. K. K. Vijayan, Director, CIBA talked on the role of research initiatives in the conservation of species…

  Mumbai: Maharashtra government has signed an agreement with the ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) to boost its farmed fish production in the State. The MOU involves setting up of a state-of-the-art seabass hatchery with the state government’s funding, and continuing the partnership of CIBA with Mangrove Foundation of Maharashtra in the promotion of…

World Environment Day was celebrated on 5th June, 2020 by ICAR-CIBA using digital platform.  The theme of this year Environment Day was Biodiversity and the topic was selected considering loss of natural resources due to several anthropogenic activities and natural calamities. The programme was presided by Dr K.K. Vijayan, the Director and Dr C. Suvarna,…

  ICAR-CIBA celebrated its 73rd Independence Day on 15th August 2019 with pride and remembered the great sacrifices made by freedom fighters, to win freedom for India. Dr K K Vijayan, Director, CIBA hoisted the tricolour flag and delivered the independent day speech. In his address, he remembered the great sacrifices made by the great…

ICAR-CIBA conducted the first digital conference on Brackishwater Aquaculture Scenario in India with a focus on shrimp farming during COVID-19: Challenges and Way Forward on 3rd June, 2020. The purpose of the conference was to flag of the issues faced by the sector in the current scenario of COVID-19 and measures to be undertaken for…