• Marine Ornamental Fish Culture: Training Programmes CAS, Annamalai University Signs MOU with West Coast Hatcheries
  The development of marine ornamental fish culture in India, compared to freshwater ornamental fish culture, is far behind, despite potential. In order to give a fillip to this line of endeavour, the Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University has organised seven training programmes on marine ornamental fish culture with financial assistance from National Fisheries Development Board. T.T. Ajith Kumar and his associates at CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University give the details of this initiative in this contribution
• Status of Village Trout Farm at Kokernag, Kashmir: A Case Study
  
  The Village trout farm at Kokernag in Kashmir is an integrated one, at which Rainbow trout is produced. At their farm, rainbow trout are induced bred at the facility forming part of the hatchery unit and the fry are raised to table fish stage at one of the integrated farm ponds. The details are presented in this contribution by Shabana Arjamand and T.A. Qureshi
• Naihati Fish Seed Market, West Bengal - National Centre of Fish Seed Sales of Hybrid Carps and Exotic Fishes
  

Naihati Fish Seed Market in West Bengal has emerged as the National Centre of Hybrid Indian as well as exotic fish seed sales. Asim Kumar Nath, of Serampore College, Serampore, Hooghly, West Bengal enlightens us with a detailed and an illustrative account of the seed selling activities at the market
• Present Status of Shrimp Farming in Gujarat State
  The shrimp farming sector in Gujarat is growing with a good pace. Kailash H. Vadher and Kapil Manoj present in this contribution a comprehensive account of the current remarkable status of shrimp farming in the State, poised for further growth.
• Indian Aqua-Invest Congress and Expo – 2010 (IAICE)
  Organised by Pillay Aquaculture Foundation (PAF), Mangalore and held at the Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai from 26-28 May, 2010, the event, well attended by over 200 delegates, was inaugurated by His Excellency Mr. B.P. Singh, Governor of Sikkim. Prof. Dr.H.P.C. Shetty, President of the PAF gave details of the achievements of this global body and its Indian chapter. Dr. P.V. Dehadrai presided over the event and Dr. Dilip Kumar, Director, CIFE was its Chief Organising Secretary. It was well participated. Focal recommendations in respect of fisheries development of India were made at the various technical sessions. These were endorsed at the plenary session. Dr. Biradar, Joint Director, CIFE,proposed the vote of thanks. There was a well planned Exposition conducted as part of the event, which attracted a stream of visitors to the various stalls at the exposition

Other inclusions:

Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam visits CIFT, Cochin

Labeo rohita: From Fingerlings to Yearlings (Natural and Induced Bred) – Comparative Study of Growth

European Feed Technology Center (EUFETEC) to collaborate in Feed Ingredients Conference at Victam 2011

Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna of Indian EEZ: Sashimi Grade Processing and Product Development ~ Future
Scope

Networking the Ornamental Fish Breeders of India: Development of Strategies

Dr. B. Meenakumari takes over as Deputy Director General (Fisheries) ICAR

Dr. W.S. Lakra to take over as Director, CIFE

Dr. B. Singh takes over as Assistant Director General (Fisheries), ICAR

Achievement of Student of Fisheries College & Research Institute, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu

Opportunities in Tilapia Farming

Sea is turning into a dump yard, says noted Environmentalist

A scene from Folk Drama held in a village in Karnataka

Nor-Fishing 2010: 17-20 August 2010

Live Fish Transportation and Marketing in Punjab

LoP Vessel Operations in Indian EEZ: AIFI’s Writ Petition in A.P. High Court

28 Nations Congregate in Dubrovnik, Croatia for the Third Offshore Mariculture Conference

CIFT observed National Technology Day

Marine Zoo in Mumbai to stay, says HC

Tilapia 2010 shaping into another milestone event

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