May 2017

GROUPER (Epinephelus sp)

Emerging high valued Marine Fin fish for Aquaculture and live fish export Grouper or cods are commercially very important marine food fishes and are very expensive species. The export market […]

Central Aquaculture Genetics Laboratory

The command centre for all breeding programmes fo RGCA projects The Central Aquaculture Genetics laboratory (CAGL) of MPEDA-RGCA is housed at the technology Transfer & Training Centre of RGCA at […]

Scampi(Macrobrachium rosenbergii)

A high value species for fresh water aquaculture Scampi commonly known as Giant fresh water prawn is a native to the Indo- Pacificregion, northern Austrila and Southeast Asia. Scampi shows Heterogeneous […]

Cobia(Rachycentron canadum)

The Faster growing cultivable marine fin fish Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) commonly called as black kingfish is considered to be one of the most suitable candidates for warm, open-water marine fish […]

Tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus)

A GIFT for the Indian Aqua Farmers It is commonly known as ‘Aquatic Chicken’ is one of the most popular fish across the world with a growing global market of 11 […]

Mangrove Mud Crab (Scylla serrata)

Superior species for live export Mangrove Mud Crab- Scylla serrata is a highly preferred commodity in the International Seafood market. Over dependence on natural resources of this crab has resulted […]