Aquaculture
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Fish feed production unit was established by ICAR-CIARI with a production capacity of 80 to 100 kg per hour.
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Dweep-Carp Grower Feed was developed which can be fed to the Indian Major Carps from fingerlings to marketable size.
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Baseline data has been collected and compiled from a total of 1174 fish farms located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and necessary advices on better management practices were provided to the fish farmers.
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Reported the dual infection of Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHHNV) and White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in wild marine shrimps and crabs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Occurrences of various freshwater and marine fish & shellfish parasites and incidences of bacterial & fungal infections were reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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An ornamental fish hatchery involved in breeding and seed production of 12 strains of fishes has been established.
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on freshwater aquaculture sector has been studied from stakeholders across the Islands and a policy framework was developed for sustainable aquaculture sector.
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An vertical mud crab fattening unit was developed to fatten the water crabs.
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An indoor biofloc unit was developed for the culture of finfishes and shellfishes.
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Aquatic Biodiversity:
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A total of 56 species of finfishes inhabiting insular freshwater bodies have been documented from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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A new species of snakehead species ‘Channa royi’ has been discovered and described from the Andaman Islands.
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A total of 20 COX-I gene sequences has been generated for the freshwater fishes of Andaman Islands.
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A new species of eel ‘Gymnothorax andamanensis’ has been discovered from South Andaman Islands.
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Baseline assessment of marine debris was studied from the fish landing centers of South Andaman Island.
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Capture fisheries:
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The diversity of elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates) was studied from the fish landing centers of Andaman Islands.
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Food and feeding studies of major perch fishes were studied from the fish landing centers of Andaman Islands.
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The pandemic impact of the coastal fishermen of Car Nicobar Island were studied through field surveys and personal interviews.
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An inventory of women seafood vendors were prepared through field surveys from South Andaman and Car Nicobar Island.
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Policy brief’s were developed for the sustainable development of marine fisheries sector in the Islands
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A concept of coastal fisheries information hub was developed and launched in Car Nicobar Island to support coastal fishing activities of Nicobar traditional communities in Car Nicobar.
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