Contents for December 2011

• Biosecurity – The ultimate tool for success of shrimp farming

Pointing that there is no effective treatment for any virus infection in shrimps, Manoj M. Sharma says in this contribution that, apart from the prevention of the infection often mentioned, biosecurity can be the ultimate tool for successful production of virus diseasefree shrimp. In this content he has outlined three steps: One is of effective water filtration, second one of bird netting and the third one is crab and dog fences

• Kappaphycus alvarezii – Its Contract Farming in Seaweed Culture. A Successful Business Model

Out of the several seaweeds that occur in Indian Coastal Waters, Kappaphycus alvarezii, owing to its commercial importance, is being cultivated in India, mainly in Palk Bay of T.N, on south-east coast. Dr. Sakthivel, President, Aquaculture Foundation of India has the distinction of providing a fillip to its production and utilization, by the fisher persons of the area. One system of development and utilisation of this sea weed is through contract farming. O. Henry Francis, formerly of State Bank of India, in this focal write-up has dealt with the subject in a comprehensive manner covering aspects this seaweed exploitation and its commercial utilisation, besides financing and insurance aspects of the venture

• Reef Ecosystems and Possible Threats: Management and conservation
  Strategies

Kamal Sharma and his associates present in this write-up an informative account of reef eco-system of Andaman Islands. Depicting the present state of corals of the island waters, he explains that a valid model is being developed for monitoring the coral reefs of the area, using satellite images, while also observing that a collatoractive project of CARI on coral utilisation is being tried in association with SAC, Ahmedabad

• Threatened, Endangered and Commercially Important Fish Species of Assam
  Measures for Their Conservation

Dipanjan Kashyap and his associates highlight in this contribution, the varied fish fauna of Assam and the present status of threatened and endangered fish stocks of the State. The causative factors responsible for the depletion of the fish stocks of area are explained, while also bringing out their commercial importance and measures needed for protecting the fish diversity of the State

• Other inclusions :

  Flooded places at Feed Conference sites disappearing as Bangkok
  returns to normal – 6; Sea warning system sought at borders – 6; Pak Arrests 27
  Indian Fishermen – 6; Uni-President Column ~ Water Quality Parameters: Variations
  in Shrimp Ponds of Pattukkotai Region, TN – In Summer and Winter Crops – 13;
  Fishermen of A.P Plan to Meet PM, Petroleum Minister – 16; CIFA led consortium bags
  Krushakbandhu Team Award – 16; Novus Speaks on Sustainable Aquaculture – 17;
  Purandeswari launches seawater farming project – 18; Fishermen submit
  memorandum – 18; NIO to take up study on CRZ demarcation – 18; World Fishery
  Day Celebrated at Regional Centre of CIFRI, Allahabad – 22; Conference : Food and
  Social Security of Fishers through Fishery Co-ops – 23; NBFGR-RARS National
  Consultation: -– On Live Gene Banking of Freshwater Fishes of the Western Ghats – 24;
  NFDB-sponsored National Training Programme – On Freshwater Prawn Culture to
  State Fisheries Dept. officers and farmers: Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean
  Studies (KUFOS), Panangad P.O, Kochi- 682 506, Kerala : 30th January – 5th February
  2012 – 28; Dr. Kasturirangan, Member, Planning Commission visits CIFT, Cochin – 36;
  Journey on River Jhelum of Kashmir (J&K, India) – And Fishing Activities in the River – 29;
  Better Management Practices in Shrimp Farming; An on - farm demonstration – At MFRIC,
  Ankola, Uttarakannada, Karnataka – 40; Uses of Probiotics in Aquaculture – 44; FISHCOPFED elected to the Executive Committee of NEDAC at its meeting in Philippines – 47; Tricks to breed Oscar fish – 48; Development of Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and Pompano (Trachinotus blochii) Aquaculture in India – 56; NIO to take up study of CRZ demarcation– 63; Regulars : Editorial ~ Fisheries Development Focus Areas for follow-up -5;

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