Development of Cobia(Rachycentron canadum) and Pompano(Trachinotus blochii) Aquaculture in Indi

Gopakumar, G

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Fas l growth ra te, ad ptablli ~y for car)ti ve bteed i ng II low - t co t of p:rociucti.on, good mCiiltqualily and l1igh market dennmd, cspt:!cialiy f r srrshi,1II industry are som of tlL ;;ltl'ributcs that mal< C lbia. an excellent species for aquacultur . In l"~cent ar ,the ced. produd i n and farming of Cobia is ra pidly g-alnin g momentum in ma ny Asi .m ,coun trtcS_ Envi:a 'ing the prosp cts of Cobia farming in 'India, broodstock developm nt was inHiat d at the Mandaparn. Regional Centre of Centra l filrlnt' Fish ries Res i3.rd Jnstitu te in sea c.,ges during 2008 and the firs 5UCC'ellSfLlt induced breed ing ,;md seed roductlon was ac:hi ved it) Mar h - Apdl 2010. Tria ls OIl sea cage farming ani dOLI at M.mdapilm showed ttl,at the Ashes(each) attained an <Ive.rage weight of 2.5 kg in s1>: months nd 7.3 kg in tw lye months . The species can be grown in low salinity and experiments revealed that upto 15ppt from the highest salinity in the sea: the growth and survival is comparable to those that grow in seawater. These results point out the possibility of de v loping a Iu cr .0 ve Cob ia .'CJuacu!.ure nl rpris Ln II country. However, standardisation of technologies for seed production and farming of Cobia to suit our environmental conditions have to be further pursued on a priority basis so that India can also emerge as a contributor for cobia production in the near future. Similarly. mong the many high value marine tropi al finfish that could be fanned n Indla.. the silver pompal\ IS also n of the topmost, mainly du t i fa'l growth rate, good m at qua Ii ty .;lnd high market demand. The species is able toacdlmatiSl;! and grow well even at a 10 v r salill l1y of bout 10 ppt and hence is :;;ujtable for farming in the vast low ~.~line Wilters of out country, besides i p tenUal f r se age farming, A t Mand< pam Regional Centrr; of CMFRI, sue essful broods rock developm nt, indud.ion of spawning l'ld Hng rl ing production of silver pompano was achieved during July 2011 for the first time in India. Subsequently two more seed production experiments were also conducted successfully and now farming trials are progressing. This can be considered as a milestone towards the development of Pompano aquaculture in the country. The current achievements in Cobia and Pompano can be considered as the first step towards the aquaculture development of the two species. The establishment of biosecure broodstock centres, standardisation of breeding, I. rvicu !ture end II ll" ery Te r ing proloc,)ls and farming deJl1ons trilt[ons in pond nd sea cages aJ'e the s teps to he w y forward. Ii nee, it .i s reql,Jire to inves t and es tablisl, Infr'lIstructute fo the diffe rent phas from seed to' prodltct devdopmeJ.'\ l viz. ; {i)reqLlired broo tuck fOl ill ty fr the produc ion o.f vl<1ble r rti list:!d cgg~ rhroughuot thi;! ye <l r, (ii) hatche ry fa cili ~y fo r m eetin g the seed requiremen t.s, (til) g-row-ou t fadlitj·es < nd (i ) pmrtuc: ptl.,) e !;ing and d.lstributio'l y:u m. It is fdt th, t both Cobia and Pam pim a are poten tiIi l aquaculture giants nil vil,g Vll I domestic and global l;J u incsS prospects. j;)LJ~ ~~'---------------------------------------------

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