The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) here has got Rs 9 crore from the Central government to give boost to the production of two marine fish species -- cobia and pompano.
The Kochi-headquartered institute's proposal to enhance production of farmed cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and pompano (Trachinotus blochii) through the establishment of their brood banks and supply of larvae to all coastal states for seed production was approved by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DADF) under the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
