ICAR-CIBA decoded Goldlined Seabream fish genome for aquaculture advancements

By cibaadmin523

A team of researchers from the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai, have successfully sequenced the genome of the goldlined seabream, Rhabdosargus sarba, known locally as Matti Vaayan in Tamil. It is one of the commonly preferred food fishes with high domestic market demand in India. Being a euryhaline species, goldlined seabream has a…

ICAR CIBA celebrated National Fish Farmers Day 2025

By cibaadmin523

ICAR- Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture Chennai celebrated the National Fish Farmers Day on 10th July 2025 in which about 60 fish farmers from Kottaikadu and Kolathur villages of Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu participated.  In this event, CIBA Scientists interacted with fish farmers and fishers on the importance of National Fish farmers Day and…

ICAR-CIBA signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s. V. K. Aqua Feeds, Andhra Pradesh, for the technology transfer of ‘CIBA EHP Cura gro plus’.

By cibaadmin523

ICAR-CIBA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s. V. K. Aqua Feeds, Andhra Pradesh on 3rd July 2025 for the technology transfer of ‘CIBA EHP Cura Gro plus’– technology. This phytobiotic-based product is technically designed to control and treat   Ecytonucleospora hepatopenaei (EHP), a microsporidian that causes huge production losses in shrimp farming. EHP has…

ICAR-CIBA developed and validated a new aquaculture model – Seaweed-Shrimp Integrated Farming System

By cibaadmin523

ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) has developed a new aquaculture model- Seaweed-shrimp integrated farming system- aiming to enhance the productivity shrimp aquaculture systems. The integrated system can yield a productivity of 8 tons/ha in around 110 days with an average body weight of 23g with an impressive survival rate of over 98%. Additionally, about…

Shri K.C. Devasenapathi, IAS, Member-Secretary of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority, Govt. of India visited ICAR-CIBA and inaugurated a training program on Advanced Aquaculture Practices for Resilient and Sustainable Development on 23rd June 2025.

By cibaadmin523

Shri K.C. Devasenapathi, IAS, Member-Secretary, the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA), Govt. of India visited ICAR-CIBA on 23.06.2025 to have a first-hand understanding of the research and development programmes being undertaken at CIBA. He visited the experimental units, hatcheries, feed mill and farm facilities at the Muttukadu Experimental Station of CIBA. During his interaction with the…