Conservation and management of marine fishery resources of Kerala State, India

The highly productive fisheries of Kerala, India, are suffering from overexploitation. Use of unsuitable fishing gears that result in a high level of wasteful bycatch and destruction of egg bearing and juvenile fish should be controlled. This paper makes some suggestions for monitoring and conservation of the fisheries in Kerala

From Delicacy to Arthritis Cure, Mussels Get a Makeover

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) develops a mussels-based pill, looks to sell technology to multiple player

Health management issues in the development of mariculture: an Indian perspective- Winter School on Recent Advances in Breeding and Larviculture of Marine Finfish and Shellfish

Achieving food safety in terms of valuable protein for the ever growing population of Indian subcontinent is a major challenge in the 21st century. In this endeavour ‘Aquafarming’ is to play a major role, as agriculture and animal husbandry has been slowing down in growth. The strength of Indian aquaculture lies in (a) large water bodies suitable for aquaculture, (b) tropical Climate, (c) species diversity and (d) availability of cheap labour. While the weakness include (a) unregulated development, (b) disease problems and (c) lack of scientific approaches. It is estimated that about 5 million tones of aquatic animal products can be produced annually through aquaculture in Indi

Diseases in ocean ecosystems and their dynamics in relation to climate change. In: Winter School on Impact of Climate Change on Indian Marine Fisheries held at CMFRI, Cochin 18.1.2008 to 7.2.2008

Existing and emerging pathogens pose unusual challenges to marine life, because of their potential to drive rapid changes in the numerical abundance and composition of host populations. Disease outbreaks, due to parasites (protozoans, crustaceans and helminthes) and microbial pathogens (bacteria, fungi and virus) alter the structure and function of marine ecosystems, directly affecting vertebrates and invertebrates. Although the important pathogens in terrestrial ecosystems have long been recognized and studied, the role of diseases in most marine communities is comparatively unknown and such studies are limited. Quantitative analysis of the scientific literature of the past four decades indicates a large increase in the number of reports about marine diseases in molluscs, corals, marine mammals, turtles and echinoderms (Kim et al. 2005; Table1). In this context, it would be of great importance to analyse the basis and timing of marine disease events and pathogen profile in relation to the major environmental events such as climate change. The ecological and biological impacts of diseases in the oceans remain largely unknown in spite of the negative impacts of diseases to the marine ecosystem

Relevance of disease management with special reference to sustainable fisheries and mariculture. In: Winter School on Impact of Climate Change on Indian Marine Fisheries held at CMFRI, Cochin 18.1.2008 to 7.2.2008

When the ability of the traditional food production systems such as a agriculture and animal husbandry has shown stagnation in the new millennium, India need to find alternative food production systems to feed the ever growing population. In this endeavour ‘aqua farming’ on land and farming in sea is to play a major role, considering vast potential of water bodies and seas of India, where fish farming can be practised. It is estimated that about 5 million tonnes of aquatic animal products can be produced annually through land based aquaculture in India, and the potential of seafarming could be many fold

ചെറുകിട കുടില്‍ വ്യവസായ മത്സ്യസംസ്കരണ രംഗത്ത് ഉല്പാദിപ്പിക്കാവുന്ന വര്‍ദ്ധിത മത്സ്യോല്പന്നങ്ങള്‍ (Value added fish products in small scale cottage industrial fish processing sector) Malayalam

ചെറുകിട കുടില്‍ വ്യവസായ മത്സ്യസംസ്കരണ രംഗത്ത് ഉല്പാദിപ്പിക്കാവുന്ന വര്‍ദ്ധിത മത്സ്യോല്പന്നങ്ങള്‍ (Value added fish products in small scale cottage industrial fish processing sector) Malayala

Parasitic lung diseases (Editorial)

Lung diseases that result from infestations with Pleuropulmonary amoebiasis: protozoal and helminthic parasites are important public health problems worldwide. There is a renewed interest in parasitic lung diseases because of the frequent opportunistic infections especially with Pneumocytis carinii, Toxoplasma gondii and Strongyloides stercoralis in patients suffering from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Comparative efficiencies of mechanized fishing crafts introduced in India

India started mechanization of fishing craft in early 1950. The traditional craft was subjected to technical scrutiny and some of them mechanized with good results. However, due to limitations inherent in the traditional craft, it was found necessary to develop new series of crafts suitable for the operation of modern fishing gears in areas hitherto unexplored. The impetus given to the development of infrastructure like freezing, canning and ice plants, and quickly expanding export market, increased the demand for marine products, hence craft for immediate, as well as long-term needs had to be introduced. In this article the author discusses design of fishing vessels, information from experience used in development of vessels, designs of distant water vessels, productivity studies, income and expenditure, economic values, production cost, and productivity