The fitness and survival of diverse organisms in a particular environment are dependent on the unique
biological attributes of a species. The inherent genetic variation within species and populations provides
the necessary impetus to thrive in the presence of dynamic environmental forces. Understanding the
genetic and morphological diversity is the key to ensuring the sustainability of ocean resources, identifying
adaptive evolution patterns and managing ocean resources. Sustainable fisheries management requires
the identification of fish species accurately to preserve the biological complexity. Identification of stock
structure is essential to devise management strategies specific to the stocks. Recent advances in molecular
tools have enabled unambiguous identification and stock structure delineation enabling conservationists
to plan management and conservation actions
