Aquaculture involves the cultivation of aquatic organisms in a controlled environment or culturing aquatic animals by managing a major part of their life in a strict environment. Reservoirs, which are considered as a prime resource for capture fisheries; is also increasingly being used for culture based fisheries activities, extensive aquaculture and cage culture. According to fish seed committee of the Government of India, water bodies with an extent of more than 200 ha area are termed as “Reservoirs”. Natural waterbodies such as rivers, estuaries and other resources are threatened by increasing environmental degradation by both natural as well as man-made disasters. With increasing emphasis on conservation, there is a little scope fors ubstantial increase in the aquaculture production from the reservoirs which cover over 3 million ha of surface area. It was reported in a recent study that the combined surface area of all the reservoirs in India was estimated as 3.13 million ha. In India, reservoirs are generally classified based on their area as small (<1000ha), medium (1000 to 5000 ha) and large (>5000 ha)............... Read this story to know more……….. To read full article Subscribe too

With a most unusually shaped body and a hatchet like belly, the hatchet fish are peaceful and timid fish with a shoaling nature, making them popular and an attractive choice for community aquarium tanks.........Read on to know more…....... Read to know more…... To read full article Subscribe too

Shrimp farming on the West Coast of India took a hit when incessant monsoon and floods caused widespread crop damage early this month. It is estimated that close to 500 shrimp ponds were washed away by flood waters that rose 3 feet over the bund level in Mendhar area, under the Olpad area in Navsari district due to the swelling of river Ambika. Shrimp farms on the banks of river Purna were also inundated. While while flood waters inundated several farms, several others are reported to have breached during the period. The extent of damage caused is still being assessed. It is estimated that farmers would have lost over Rs. 200 crores worth of shrimp stocks during the flood in addition to the damage to the farms and the equipment. More than 5000 workers associated these farms have lost their earnings. The Indian Air Force airlifted 45 people from shrimp farms in Mendhar area where they were stranded due to deluge. Flood waters also inundated shrimp farms on the banks of river Krishna in Andhra Pradesh when water from the Prakasam Barrage was released this month............. Read to know more.......…....... ... To read full article Subscribe too