A one-day training programme on ornamental fish culture

    A one-day training and demonstration programme on ornamental fish culture was organised on January 13, 2021 at Fisheries Section of ICAR-CCARI, Goa in collaboration with the Directorate of Fisheries, Govt. of Goa.  A total of 22 participants attended the training programme. Various aspects like International and national Status of ornamental fish trade, ornamental fish broodstock development, ornamental fish breeding, larval rearing and grow out culture, live feed culture, designing an ornamental fish farm, disease treatment were explained and demonstrated to the trainees. In addition, training on Identification of different exotic/indigenous ornamental fish species of commercial importance, aquarium tank fabrication, food and feeding, health management of ornamental fishes, breeding, water quality management, culture and seed production, economics of ornamental fish culture, technological know-how and scope of ornamental fish business development and entrepreneurship opportunities in ornamental fisheries were also described. This training was conducted by Mr. Trivesh Mayekar, Scientist (FGB) and Dr. Sreekanth GB, Scientist (FRM), Fisheries section of ICAR-CCARI, Goa.