Summary:
This was the first case of successful mass scale seed production of Indian pompano under confinement anywhere in the world. more-inThe regional centre of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute here has made a major breakthrough by undertaking mass scale seed production of Indian pompano for the first time in the world. “With manipulation of water quality and feeding protocols, fishes were induced to spawn in the RAS and mass scale seed production was achieved in early 2017,” Dr.
Ghosh said. Initial success in seed production on a small scale was achieved in early 2014. Broodstock collectionIn a bid to diversify Indian mariculture, breeding and seed production of the species was initiated at the regional centre with broodstock collection in 2011..