This paper focuses on the challenges and opportunities for small and marginal fishers and fish farmers in India. Potential avenues to generate employment and income for this group are discussed, including: mussel, oyster and clam culture; seaweed culture; brackishwater aquaculture; crab fattening;...

Apart from penaeid shrimp culture, crab farming and fattening and other several diversified aquaculture practices are now emerging as viable ventures in India. About 11 types of crab products are being exported from India with an average unit value realization of US$ 3.73 kg^-1, pinpointing its...

Bihar has a huge water resource in the form of wet- lands, which accounts for 403, 209 ha. The rivers and the wetland are the major water resource, which is untapped to explore for their full potential. The proper utilization and conservation shall be seen and planned to be tapped at the...

In this article the authors discussed the current practices adopted by mud crab farmers in India with special reference to the Indian Sundarban where mud crab capture and farming constitute an important livelihood among the small holder farmers.

The characteristics and present status of brackishwater finfish and shrimp polyculture in West Bengal, India, are described. In this so-called 'bheri fishery', tidal water is retained inside large low-lying embanked areas which are mainly suitable for simultaneous farming of brackishwater finfish...

In Maharashtra, traditional culture of Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) is carried out in khar land intertidal area of the Thane and Raigad district of Maharashtra. Nowadays, the system of improved monoculture and polyculturesystems are getting popular among farmers. The state is having 720 km long ...

Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA), farming of species from different trophic levels and with complimentary ecosystem function, is regarded as a suitable approach to develop a sustainable aquaculture system. In order to establish an IMTA system, a study was carried out in Sindhudurg...

Fish play an important role in the nutrition of people in India. Per capita availability of fish in the country is 9.5 kg with production at 5.8 million tonnes during 1999-2000. This production level makes India the second largest aquaculture producing country in the world, China is the leading ...

Economics of different aquaculture practices in India were worked out on annual basis and the break-even analysis has been done to compute the price required at a given level of production to cover all costs. While the shrimp-oriented aquaculture industry in India recorded exceptional growth for...

The potential utilization of reservoirs for cage fish and prawn farming in India is discussed, including the current status of cage culture, candidate culture species, cage types, environmental impact, carrying capacity, guidelines and further improvements.