CIBA develops indigenous hatchery tech for high-value commercial fish Grey Mullet

For the to start with time in the country, Chennai-based Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) has introduced roll-out of the indigenous hatchery engineering for Grey Mullet, a significant-valued professional fish.

CIBA has productively bred the Grey Mullet (Madavai), a highly sought after fish for farming farmers have been awaiting such a engineering for much more than 3 a long time. The extended-awaited breeding engineering is a significant breakthrough that can help increase fish output, in line with the government’s blue revolution initiatives, reported KK Vijayan, Director, CIBA.

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Grey Mullet (identified as Thirutha in Malayalam) is a most popular choice for individuals because of to its style, texture, significantly less spines, and dietary benefit. The fish fetches a fantastic sector price tag — in the selection of ₹350-five hundred for each kg. Rapidly advancement fees, omnivorous feeding routine, and acceptance of formulated pellet feed make this fish an best variety not only for brackishwater farming, but also for freshwater and marine farming, he reported.

It can be farmed in numerous farming devices — mono society, poly society and built-in multi-trophic aquaculture mode (IMTA) — with potential output of four tonnes for each hectare/crop. With cost of output at all-around ₹200, he reported, the gain margin is significant for farmers.

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Considering its importance for brackishwater aquaculture, he reported, CIBA has given larger impetus in the breeding of grey mullet because 2015, lending exclusive concentration on establishing a captive broodstock and breeding.

A single of the issues with the breeding of grey mullet in captivity is its short annual reproductive time period — confined to just a number of months during monsoon, and reproductive dysfunctions in captivity, and that’s why, hatchery output is complicated, he extra.

This is a fantastic accomplishment towards species diversification to increase the fish output in the tremendous stretch of underutilized brackishwater resource in the country, reported JK Jena, DDG, (Fisheries), ICAR.

According to Vijayan, CIBA has currently made commendable progress in seed output of various brackishwater foodstuff fish species like Asian Seabass, Milkfish, Pearl Place, Whiskered Catfish as very well as ornamental species such as Spotted Scat, Moon Fish, Orange and Chromide.