Scientists in India are now developing technology to breed cheaper variety of fishes, in a bid to help the fish-eating populace who can’t afford the ones commonly available in the market, given the fact how expensive they are.
As price of many varieties of marine fish in the market has crossed beyond Rs
500, the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) have
achieved a breakthrough through which fish could be reared at fish
farms at a cost below Rs 100.
“We have achieved a major breakthrough in artificially breeding and
seed production of milk fish (Chanos Chanos) locally known as Paal
Kendai or Poo Meen in captivity for the first time in the country,”
said the director of CIBA K K Vijayan.
Interestingly, milk fish is not the only fish that can be bred in
captivity, the scientists have already developed seabass and plans are
to breed mullet in the hatcheries at Muutukadu.
Interestingly, breeding of milk fish under captivity was a challenging
task for the aquaculture scientists. “While the milk fish attains
natural maturity, breeding and spawning in the open ocean, maintaining
brood stock (parent fishes) inducing them to mature and breed were
technically challenging tasks. These fish were bred through hormonal
manipulation administering standardised does of permitted hormone,”
says Vijayan.
Interestingly, CIBA is planning to target Kerala and West Bengal for
the hatchery production of the milk fish. Hilsa has been a delicacy in
West Bengal but it costs as high as Rs 1,000. Scientists say Milk Fish
tastes similar to Hilsa and is quite cheaper and affordable. This
could result in a huge demand, feel scientists.
A survey has already been done in this regard and it was found that
the fish is economically viable, environment friendly and socially
accepatable. It could cost around Rs 120 to Rs 150 in he market which
is quite cheap when comparared to other varieties of marine fishes
As price of many varieties of marine fish in the market has crossed beyond Rs
500, the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) have
achieved a breakthrough through which fish could be reared at fish
farms at a cost below Rs 100.
“We have achieved a major breakthrough in artificially breeding and
seed production of milk fish (Chanos Chanos) locally known as Paal
Kendai or Poo Meen in captivity for the first time in the country,”
said the director of CIBA K K Vijayan.
Interestingly, milk fish is not the only fish that can be bred in
captivity, the scientists have already developed seabass and plans are
to breed mullet in the hatcheries at Muutukadu.
Interestingly, breeding of milk fish under captivity was a challenging
task for the aquaculture scientists. “While the milk fish attains
natural maturity, breeding and spawning in the open ocean, maintaining
brood stock (parent fishes) inducing them to mature and breed were
technically challenging tasks. These fish were bred through hormonal
manipulation administering standardised does of permitted hormone,”
says Vijayan.
Interestingly, CIBA is planning to target Kerala and West Bengal for
the hatchery production of the milk fish. Hilsa has been a delicacy in
West Bengal but it costs as high as Rs 1,000. Scientists say Milk Fish
tastes similar to Hilsa and is quite cheaper and affordable. This
could result in a huge demand, feel scientists.
A survey has already been done in this regard and it was found that
the fish is economically viable, environment friendly and socially
accepatable. It could cost around Rs 120 to Rs 150 in he market which
is quite cheap when comparared to other varieties of marine fishes
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