A Training programme on finfish cage culture and bivalve farming
A Training programme on finfish cage culture and bivalve farming
A Training programme on finfish cage culture and bivalve farming was conducted by the fisheries section of ICAR Research Complex for Goa in collaboration with Karwar Research Centre of CMFRI on 11th to 12th February 2014. About twenty farmers and entrepreneurs from different parts of North and South Goa participated in the programme.
Ms. Manju Lekshmi N., Scientist (Fisheries Resource Management) co-ordinated the training programme. Mr. Sreekanth G.B., Scientist (Fisheries Resource Management) has given an overall support for the programme. Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh, Director, ICAR Research Complex for Goa welcomed the esteemed guests and participants of the function. He has also mentioned about the importance of mariculture in Goa especially bivalve farming and cage aquaculture. The training Director Dr. K.K. Philipose has given brief introduction about the training programme.
The training has given emphasis on open sea cage culture, small cages in estuaries, oyster culture and mussel culture. The scientific experts from Karwar Research centre of CMFRI have shared their knowledge on open sea cage farming, health management in cage cultured fin fishes, nursery rearing of cage cultured fin fishes, water quality management and growth monitoring and cage mooring, cage management and net exchange.
Besides, the scientific experts from Mangalore Research Centre of CMFRI have given their expertise on Cage farming in the estuaries and brackish water bodies, site selection, cage operation and management of estuarine cages and mussel farming in the estuaries and brackish water bodies.