Cadalmin-151 Vardha News

Pseudanthias marcia, a marine ornamental fish
see page 7
C o n t e n t s Breakthrough in seed production
of orange spotted grouper 3
Research Highlights 7
Director speaks
Training Programmes 14
Swachhta Pakhwada 17
Awards 18
New Publications 18
Recreation Club 19
Visitors 19
Exhibitions 20
Warm greetings to all.
Official Language Implementation 20
C
KVK (Ernakulam) News 21 rossing the last
Programme Participations 22
Human Resources Development 24 quarter of 2016, it is
Personnel 26 encouraging to note that
several milestones have been

Published by
Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan
crossed successfully and we
Director are moving closer towards
ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
Post Box No. 1603, Ernakulam North P.O. the targets set in our
Kochi - 682 018, Kerala, India
Telephone: 0484-2394867 research activities. The
Fax: 91-484-2394909
breakthrough in seed
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.cmfri.org.in production of orange
Editor grouper, an important food fish, the successful captive broodstock
Dr. U. Ganga development and larval rearing of a marine ornamental serranid are
Editorial Committee critical first steps in building robust technologies for their culture in
Dr. Rekha J. Nair controlled conditions in the future. Several training programmes
Dr. R. Jeyabaskaran
Shri. Subal Kumar Roul relevant to the needs of the stakeholders have also been organised
Dr. N. S. Jeena
and this can be further enhanced to reach the concerned
Smt. P. Geetha
Dr. K. A. Sajeela stakeholders. As we move into a New Year 2017 let the vision of a
Shri. Aju K. Raju
clean, healthy and vibrant marine fisheries sector in the country guide
Assisted by
and motivate our activities.
Shri. Arun Surendran
Shri. C. V. Jayakumar
Shri. P. R. Abhilash
Shri. V. H. Venu A. Gopalakrishnan
Director
About ICAR-CMFRI
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, is a premier research Institute
under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, devoted to research and training in
marine fisheries and mariculture.
ICAR-CMFRI has three Regional Centres viz., Mandapam Camp, Visakhapatnam and
Veraval and seven Research Centres located along the Indian coastline, catering to
the marine fishery policy needs of all maritime states of the country.
Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, DG, ICAR
visits Mangalore Research Centre
T he Honourable Secretary, DARE
and Director-General, ICAR,
Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra made a brief visit
to the Mangalore Research Centre of
ICAR-CMFRI on 11th December 2016.
He was accompanied by Dr. M. G.
Nayak, Director, NRC for cashew, Puttur.
The Scientist-in-Charge, Dr. Prathibha
Rohit and the staff of the Research Centre
extended a warm welcome to the
visitors. The DG was briefed about the
major activities and achievements of the
Research Centre and the vital role played
by the Centre in the field of marine
capture and culture fisheries. Expressing
his happiness on the good work done at
the Mangalore Research Centre, DG
asked the scientists to make an impact
analysis of the fish culture in small-scale
cages demonstrated by the institute
which is now widely practiced by the
coastal fishers of the region. DG meeting with Staff of Mangalore Research Centre
Breakthrough in seed production of

orange spotted grouper
I n a major breakthrough for the
mariculture sector in the country,
ICAR- CMFRI has succeeded in the mass
scale seed production of orange spotted
grouper (Epinephelus coioides), and the
achievement is the first of its kind in India.
The hatchery seed production of the
species, achieved by the Vishakapatanam
Regional Centre is expected to boost the
sea cage culture enterprises in the
country. The orange spotted grouper is
a commercially important carnivorous
fish with high market demand in many
parts of the world. Although initial success
in seed production of the fish was
achieved in 2014, the survival rate of the
larvae was very low. After manipulating Larval rearing phase of orange grouper
different water quality and feeding mariculture because it is compatible with Fish Trade (LRFF) particularly in several
protocols, enhanced survival rate of high temperatures hardy in nature and Asian countries such as Hong Kong,
>10% was achieved this time. The has high market value. In most of the China, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.
larvae are now in advanced fry stage with major fish landing centres, the fish fetches In India, it is distributed on the east and
a size of around 3 cm after 42 days of ` 400-450 per kg in wholesale market. west coasts.
rearing in the hatchery and ready to be The live fish sale in international markets
moved to the nursery rearing phase. (Reported by Ritesh Ranjan, Biji Xavier,
fetches 3-4 times higher prices, indicating Sekar Megarajan, Shubhadeep Ghosh,
After this the fingerlings can be used for the prospects of mariculture of the Chinnibabu B., Vamsi B., Narasimhulu Sadhu
mariculture in grow-out cages. Orange species. Orange spotted grouper forms and Biswajit Dash,Visakhapatnam
spotted grouper is a potential species for the mainstay in the world Live Reef Food Regional Centre)
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Bumper
Harvest of
Pearlspot
under TSP
T he tribal community in Thandassery

Colony in Maradu Municipality were
ecstatic as they got a bumper harvest of
Inauguration of pearlspot harvest
pearl spot (Karimeen) in the cage culture the feed developed by the institute for Anilkumar, Chairperson of Maradu
project of ICAR-CMFRI started eight pearl spot farming was used in the cage Municipality inaugurated the harvest in
months ago under the Tribal Sub Plan culture which had the participation of five the presence of Dr A Gopalakrishnan,
(TSP) programme of the Government of tribal families in Thandassery. The ICAR- Director, ICAR-CMFRI. Dr Imelda
India. During the harvest, the farmers got CMFRI team under the leadership of Dr Joseph, Chairman of the TSP in ICAR-
pearl spot having an average weight of Boby Ignatius, Principal Scientist trained CMFRI, Vinu Joseph, Councillor, Mr.
300 g from two 4x4 m cages made of GI the tribes in the farming activities and Rajendran, Leader of the tribal group in
pipes. Fingerlings of pearl spot were empowered them to become the area and Mr. Prakashan, leader of the
stocked in the two cages at a density of entrepreneurs in cage culture enterprise, farming group were present on the
20 numbers per square metre. Pearl Plus, a less expensive farming method. Divya occasion.
Installation of GI cages in Pulicat under the

Tribal Sub Plan programme
Scientists interacting with the Irular community members Installation of GI cage at site
U nder the alternative livelihood

programme for the Tribal
community in coastal Thiruvallur, the
other fishermen communities. As the
culture conditions favour euryhaline
species, Asian sea bass was chosen for
(Pearlspot, mullets, milkfish, scads,
carangids, snappers) caught at smaller sizes
in usual fishing methods so that higher
fishermen members of the Irulars in culture. 7-8 cm sized seabass seed earnings are possible.
Senjiamman Nagar, Kottaikuppam procured from Rajiv Gandhi Centre for (Reported by Joe K Kizhakudan, Madras
Panchayath were chosen as the Aquaculture (RGCA), Sirkazhi was stocked Research Centre)
beneficiaries and trainings were extended in the nursery hapas on 19th November,
to the young members. Four GI cages 2016. Training on grading was extended
were fabricated and installed on 19th on 25th of November 2016. Two families
November 2016, in the northern end of were identified to operate the cage units
the Pulicat lake near the bar mouth, after on a daily basis. The cage units also serve
necessary siting studies and consultation the community as a temporary grow out/
with the Wild life department officials and live holding unit for locally fished species
Stocking of
4 Cadalmin : CMFRI Newsletter No. 151 nursery hapas
inside cages
Seaweed farming technology transferred
to stakeholders in Andamans
T he emerging seaweed farming
industry in the country will get a
major boost, with ICAR-CMFRI
transferring its technology of seaweed
cultivation suitable for the Islands to the
Andaman administration. The scientific
inputs on methods of seaweed farming
came as the institute's initiative for
intensifying its consultancy services.
ICAR-CMFRI has recently developed
nutraceutical products from seaweeds
such as CadalminTM Antidiabetic extract
(ADe) to combat type-2 diabetes and
Green Algal extract (CadalminTM GAe),
to combat arthritis. Seaweed cultivation
is generally perceived as an environment
friendly mariculture activity while a
feasibility study in South Andamans by a
team of ICAR-CMFRI scientists revealed
that these regions are highly favourable
Participants practising tying of seaweed seed material in the rope
for seaweed farming. Practical training
on methods of monoline culture method
including fabrication of floating rafts with commercially important seaweed species Kottaipattinam and the seaweed
bamboo, tying of seed material (seaweed were given to the participants from the processing unit at Manamadurai. Dr. A.
fragments) in the ropes and seeded ropes Fisheries Department of Andaman Field K. Abdul Nazar and Dr. B. Johnson
in the bamboo rafts besides collection of visits were arranged to the seaweed of Mandapam Regional Centre co-
wild seaweed and identification of farms at Munaikadu, Thonithurai and ordinated the training programme.
ICAR-CMFRI extends technical support in

marine fish stock assessment to Bangladesh
A s part of the follow up of the
recommendations by India-
Bangladesh Joint Working Group (JWG)
on Co-operation in the field of fisheries
and aquaculture, technical guidance in the
area of marine fish stock assessment was
imparted by ICAR-CMFRI to Bangladesh
for developing necessary manpower and
expertise in the area of marine fish stock
assessment, a significant tool for
conserving the fishery wealth. In
association with the Bay of Bengal
Programme Inter-Governmental
Organisation (BOBP-IGO), ICAR-CMFRI
trained the selected 12 middle-level
officials from the Bangladesh Fisheries
Department, Bangladesh Fisheries Inauguration of the training programme by Dr. E. G. Silas, former Director, ICAR-CMFRI
Research Institute in Mymensingh and the
Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, The officials were trained on using various for the assessment of fish stock and
University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. statistical tools, softwares and applications related data collection. Concept of

genetic stock characterisation using
molecular markers and its relevance for
stock assessment, practical sessions and
field visits were given importance in the
training. The trainees were also provided
an opportunity for fishing experience
onboard the institute's fishing vessel Silver
Pompano. Dr. E. M. Abdussamad, Dr.
Somy Kuriakose and Dr Shoba Joe
Kizhakudan (Principal Scientists) headed
various sessions of the training
programme which was coordinated by
the HRD Cell of ICAR-CMFRI. Participants of the training programme with organisers
Stakeholders Consultation on
M
ini IRC meeting was
tuna fisheries held at Veraval held from 24 – 25
November, 2016 at
V eraval Regional Center of ICAR- President, Veraval Municipality, Shri. Headquarters in which Project
CMFRI hosted the Stakeholders Lakhanbhai Bhensla, President, Sea Food leaders and scientists from
consultation on Tuna Fisheries for the Exporters Association, Gujarat and Shri. various centres made
Bay of Bengal Programme-Inter- K. Mohammed Koya, Scientist In-Charge, presentations on achievements
Governmental Organization (BOBP- Veraval RC were present. Around 70 during the 12th Plan period and
IGO) under the Ocean Partnership for stakeholders comprising fishermen skilled proposed future research
Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity in tuna fishing, exporters, processors and programmes. 46 projects were
Conservation - Models for Innovation traders, officials of the CIFT, MPEDA, EIA, presented and discussed of
and Reforms programme on 22 nd Collage of Fisheries, JAU, Department of which 35 projects and 8 sub
October, 2016. The Programme was Fisheries, Govt. of Gujarat, WTI etc projects were shortlisted for
inaugurated by Dr. Y.S. Yadava, Director, attended the programme and actively detailed presentation at the 24th
BOBP-IGO. Dr. E. Vivekanandan, interacted in the discussions on future Institute Research Committee
Technical Advisor, BOBP-IGO, Shri. developmental plans and road map for (IRC) to be held shortly.
Veljibhai Masani, President, GFCC, Govt. the development of tuna fisheries in
of Gujarat, Shri. Jagadishbhai Fofandi, Gujarat.
Cage culture trials initiated in Ashtamudi Lake

A s a recent initiative under All-India
Network Project (AINP) Mariculture,
one 4x4m floating cage made of 1.5 inch
GI pipe with net cages was installed in
Kochuthuruth, Ashtamudi Lake. 400 seeds
of sea bass of 8-10 g size reared at
Vizhinjam Research Centre of ICAR-
CMFRI were stocked on 2nd November,
2016. A group of five farmers from
Kochuthuruth Island have been selected for
the demonstration programme. Farmers
were given training on cage culture aspects
such as fabrication of cage, floatation,
mooring, preparation of net cages and
stocking. Sea bass seeds reared in sea water
were acclimatized to brackish water of 20
ppt and weaned from pellet feed to trash
fish before stocking. Initially there was an
attack of cirolanid isopods which was
controlled by regular cleaning of net cages
and by shifting the cage to an area with
more water flow.
(Reported by Vizhinjam Research Centre) Cage culture trial at Kochuthuruth island of Ashtamudi Lake
6 Cadalmin : CMFRI Newsletter No. 151

Research Highlights
A new species of mackerel identified
A new species of mackerel named as

Indian chub mackerel, Scomber
indicus which is distinctly different from
the other members of the mackerel
family both morphologically and
genetically has been identified from the
west coast of India (available in eprints
@cmfri.org.in). The fish was first found
off Gujarat coast in 2015, later it appeared
in other areas of the west coast of India Scomber indicus
up to Kanyakumari. This year, the species operated around knolls which is landed year, and catch is being monitored
is reported only from Kerala waters being in fishing harbours of Kochi, Vizhinjam, continuously to understand their biology
caught mainly by ring seines and trawls Alappuzha, Kollam and Kozhikode. and interaction with other species.
and in small quantities by hooks and lines Mainly immature fishes were landed this (Reported by E. M. Abdussamad,
Pelagic Fisheries Division)
Copepod Apocyclops sp. nov. isolated for live feed
L ife cycle of hatchery reared

Apcoyclops sp. nov., a cyclopoid
copepod, was studied in the live feed
in the fecundity of the copepod and the
average egg production per day ranged
between 25 and 35 eggs/female/day.
cycle (8 days) of cultured Apcoyclops sp.
nov . , was recorded when fed with
Chaetoceros, whereas the life cycle was
laboratory of Karwar Research Centre. Maximum number of eggs were lengthy (15 days) when fed with
This hatchery reared copepod was fed produced by Chaetoceros fed copepods, Chlorella . The study revealed that
with different microalgal diets, namely, with 90% hatching rate and a survival rate Chaetoceros is the best algal diet for high
Nannochloropsis occulata, Chlorella of 95%. When fed with different fecundity and survival of this cyclopoid
vulgaris , Isochrysis galbana and microalgal diets, wide variations (25% to copepod isolated from Karwar waters.
Chaetoceros calcitrans, with a density of 100%) in the survival rates of nauplii into (Reported by Jayasree Loka, S. M. Sonali, Purbali
1x 108 cells/ml. Variations were observed adults were observed. The shortest life Saha, Smruta Phal and K. K. Philipose)
Life cycle of Apocyclops under different feeding regimes
Breakthrough in captive broodstock development and

breeding of Marcia’s anthias
S uccessful captive brood stock
development and spawning of the
marine ornamental serranid commonly
at Vizhinjam Research Centre of ICAR-
CMFRI. This research work were done
under the All India Network Project
marcia of the Subfamily Anthiinae is one
of the most expensive reef fishes traded
in the marine aquarium export trade and
called the Marcia’s anthias, was achieved (AINP) on Mariculture. Pseudanthias fetches around $25 per fish in

international market. Being protogynous
hermaphrodite with complicated
breeding habits, reports on captive
broodstock development and successful
larval rearing are not available. At
Vizhinjam Research Centre, brood stock
of this species was developed in 5 ton
Recirculation Aquaculture System (RAS).
A total of 12 wild caught juveniles were
stocked in the tank during the month of
May, 2016. Spawning took place on 22nd
December 2016, after 7 months of
rearing in the RAS. The eggs hatched out
the next day after an incubation period
of about 14 hours. Around 4000 eggs in 21 days Post Hatch (DPH) Juvenile of Marcia’s anthias
optic vesicle stage of embryo larvae measured 1400 microns and (Reported by: M. K. Anil, P. Gomathi,
development were collected from the standardisation of larval rearing protocol K. K. Philipose, P K Raheem, B. Raju, O. Shalini,
P. M. Krishnapriya and A. S. Shibina)
broodstock tank. The newly hatched development is in progress at the centre.
Developing eggs (8 hours) Hatching 12 hours 2 days old larvae
Viral Nervous Necrosis (VNN) in broodstock of orange

spotted grouper detected
V iral Nervous Necrosis (VNN) or
Viral Encephalopathy
Retinopathy (VER) has been reported in
and
symptoms were collected and tested for
VNN using reverse transcriptase
polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) with
spawn from these brooders, obtained by
disinfecting the fertilized eggs with ozone,
be used for preventing the vertical
several cultured marine fish species OIE listed primers specific for detection transmission of the disease to the larval
worldwide. The causative agent is of VNN in groupers. Total RNA was rearing system.
Betanodavirus that usually causes high extracted from tissue samples collected (Reported by Sekar Megarajan, Ritesh Ranjan,
mortality in fish fry and broodstock fishes. from brain, optic nerve, gills and gonad Biji Xavier, Shubhadeep Ghosh, Narasimhulu
Affected fishes exhibits darkening of body regions. First strand cDNA was Sadhu and B. Chinnibabu,Visakhapatnam
colour, no response to feed and swirling synthesised using Oligo dT Primer and Regional Centre)
movement and hyper-inflated swim then the target gene for VNN located in
bladders. Temperature plays an
important role in the replication and
RNA2 was amplified with specific
primers. Presence of 430 bp amplicon Two rare species
pathogenicity of piscine nodavirus and in
most Asian countries it has been reported
in agarose gel electrophoresis confirmed
the VNN infection in the fishes. The of acanthurids
frequently during summer months.VNN
has been earlier reported in broodstock
expression of viral load was more in the
tissue collected from brain and optic reported
S
fishes of orange spotted grouper in nerves. The amplified products were
quarenose unicorn fish Naso
different countries, however for the first sequenced and submitted in NCBI
mcdadei and the humpback
time the study confirmed presence of Genbank database (Accession no:
unicorn fish Naso brachycentron
VNN from orange spotted grouper KX608915 & KX608916). Generally,
were collected from the Gulf of
broodstock maintained in recirculatory VNN carrier broodstocks are the source
Mannar. Both are reef associated,
system and sea cages from of inoculum of the virus to their larvae.
macro algae feeders.
Visakhapatnam Regional Centre of ICAR- Therefore, pre- spawning screening of
CMFRI. A total of 9 brooders (4 from broodstocks for VNN using PCR is very (Reported by R. Saravanan, I. Syed Sadiq
and K. K. Joshi, Marine Biodiversity
sea cage and 5 from RAS system) of size important. Only VNN-negative fish Division)
ranging between 3 to 6 kg observed with should be used for broodstocks and

Unusual landing of large
sized queenfish
H eavy landings of large sized
queen fish ( Scomberoides
commersonnianus ) locally known as
kg respectively. Following a glut situation,
market price per kg of the queen fish was
only ` 90 per kg, lower than the usual price
“Katta” in trawl net ( Meenmadi) from about ` 200. The whole fishes were taken
Pamban area was recorded at Therkuvadi for making dry fish which consumers
landing centre, Gulf of Mannar on 21st prefer.
November 2016. Such high volumes of (Reported by Surya S., Shanmughanathan K.,
landings are rare. The average length and Saravanan R., Rajkumar M., Remya L,
Vinothkumar Ramar and Abdul Nazar A. K.,
weight of the fish landed was 96 cm and 7 Mandapam Regional Centre)
Large sized Talang queenfish landings
Unusual landings of Bullseyes by ring seines

U nusual landings of Priacanthus
hamrur,was recorded on 6-7 th
October 2016 at Cheruvathur landing
operated 2 to 3 hauls per day. Total catch
per haul was about 1,500-2,000 kg. The
ring seiners operated about 8-10 km off
17 cm, and total estimated landing of the
species on the observation days was
35 t. The price ranged from ` 20 to
centre in Kasargod District, Kerala. The Cheruvathur fish landing centre, at a ` 25 per kg.
catch was landed by six ring seines and depths ranging from 24 to 26 m. The (Reported by M. Chaniyappa,
their carrier boats. These ring seiners length range of the fishes were around Mangalore Reserach Centre)
Occurrence of large sized cobia in Lakshadweep

F ishery for cobia (Rachycentron
canadum) by hook and line operation
is slowly emerging in the Lakshadweep
waters. A large female cobia that measured
84 cm was reported from hook and line
fishery off Kavaratti. The occurrence of
small sized cobia only has been reported
earlier from Lakshadweep seas.
(Reported by Mangalore Research Centre)
Report on unusual occurrences in Lakshadweep seas

T he September to November 2016
period was replete with many
unusual phenomena in the marine
between Kalpeni and Androth Islands on
18th September 2016 was murky. A fairly
high mortality of reef associated fishes like
comparatively smaller shoals spread into
wider areas and were available in the
usual fishing grounds near the Island. The
fisheries sector of Lakshadweep. trigger fishes, surgeon fishes, parrot fishes, very large spawning aggregations are
Unusually heavy landings of fishes like groupers, squirrel fishes, butter fly fishes, locally known as ‘ Manzhachala ’ and
tunas, trevallies, rainbow runner, queen box fishes and turtles were observed at livebaits in quantity sufficient for nearly 10
fishes, scads, bill fishes, wahoo, needle Androth Island from 9 th September pole and line units can be easily caught in
fishes, milk fishes, cobia, rays, parrot onwards. Many fishes were found a single haul from such aggregations.
fishes, Bullseye etc. occured in drift gill surfacing and making circular movements During the same period thousands of
nets from 12-20th September at Androth. as late as second week of October 2016. blue stripe snapper, Lutjanus kasmira
As a result, the prices of all varieties of Swarms of blue and gold fusilier (Caesio measuring 15-18 cm formed large shoals
the fishes crashed to record low levels. caerulaureus) used as tuna live bait, was and were caught in encircling gill nets.
The billfishes and wahoo usually sold @ recorded during dusk hours near the Stray numbers of soldier fishes and bull’s
` 400-500 per kg was sold for < ` 100 Kalpeni Island from 23-25 September eye were also caught along with
per kg and rainbow runners were sold 2016. The sizes of the fusilier ranged snappers. Landings of big sized torpedo
for < ` 20 per kg. The gut content of from 18 to 20 cm and during the same scad and seer fishes like Scomberomorus
these fishes caught in drift gillnet and period, Yellow fin tunas measuring >100 commerson and S. guttatus was also
encircling gill nets from Androth Island cm (total length) were found in the observed in the gill net catches at Androth
during 12-16 September 2016 indicated Minicoy lagoon near the Thundi-Viringly during October and November 2016.
massive feeding on sprats and small Islets. Swarming of millions of striped On an average 15-20 members of
prawns suggesting the aggregation of round herring, Spratelloides gracillis, a Wahoo weighing 20-25 kg each were
these forage organisms near the Island highly preferred tuna live bait, near the landed by the troll line units operated off
during the period. A massive bloom that breakwater area at Androth island during Elikalpeni Bank area. An earthquake of
remained for nearly one month occurred 2 - 6 October 2016 was observed. 5.3 magnitude was also reported on 12th
in Lakshadweep Sea from 17 th Several tonnes of these fish were caught October, 2016.
September, 2016 onwards. The colour on all the 5 days. Subsequently, the (Reported by K. P. Said Koya, Hashim K. K. N., Latheef
of the water in the near shore areas swarms disintegrated, and formed C. P. and Suhail C. E. K, Calicut Research Centre)

Recommendations to resolve the crisis Unprecedented
in mussel farming in Kerala heavy spatfall of
mussels
T he mussel farming sector of Padanna
Backwaters (Kasaragod District) was
Kasaragod, Kerala” was presented at the
‘Mussel farmer’s and agent’s awareness
H
confronted with several problems since programme’ at Cheruvathur, Kasaragod, eavy spatfall of green mussel, Perna
2014-15. The scientific team from ICAR- on 15 th October, 2016. In this meet viridis, was observed in intertidal
CMFRI monitoring the mussel farming around 200 farmers and agents from and sub-tidal mussel beds along Goa,
activity in the area, set up a task force to Kasaragod, Kanhangad and Valiyaparamba
Karnataka and Kerala coast during
identify the issues and suggest solutions to Panchayats participated and interacted
September to December 2016. In the
farmers and the Government. The results with the scientists, state fisheries officials
intertidal mussel beds off Karnataka, the
of the in situ experiments conducted by and local Panchayat officials. Among the
onset of spatfall was noticed from
the institute was analysed and the draft 21 recommendations proposed by the
task force to tackle these challenges are September, 2016. The average size of
report was presented to Kerala State
Fisheries officials in a meeting organised the adoption of sustainable aquaculture the mussel spat was 8.7 mm. Mussel spat
by the Deputy Director of Fisheries, practices in Padanna Backwaters by settlement was also observed extensively
Kasaragod, on 14th October, 2016. improving the quality of seeds, enhancing on oyster shells and sandy substratum
the flushing rates, modifying the farm near bar mouths and estuaries along the
Following this, the report Karnataka coast. Large scale settlement
layout and reducing the farming density
“Recommendations to resolve the crisis of the spat of brown mussel Perna indica
per unit area.
in mussel farming in Padanna Backwaters, (Reported by MFD and FEMD) was observed along Vizhinjam coast from
August 2016 and they grew to seed size
(35-40 mm) by October. Similar spat
settlement was observed at Perumathura
in Kerala and Kadiyapattanam and
Enayam in Tamil Nadu. Along with brown
mussel spat, stray numbers of green
mussel spat was also observed in these
places. Spat settlement was also
observed on ropes suspended from rafts
at Vizhinjam harbour.
(Reported by: Geetha Sasikumar, P. Gomathi and
M. K. Anil, Molluscan Fisheries Division)
Discussion with stakeholders regarding mussel farming
Continued adoption of sea cage farming Technology
T he fishermen Self Help Group from

Munaikadu engaged in integrated
seaweed and cobia farming continued the
adoption of the farming with their own
investment during 2016. Hatchery
produced cobia fingerlings supplied by
the ICAR-CMFRI, Mandapam stocked in
two GI cages of 6 meter diameter and
3.5 meter depth during first week of May
2016 were reared with technical
guidance and support from the scientists.
After 195 days of culture 2.2 tonnes (t)
of cobia were harvested on 24 th
November 2016. Each fish having an
average weight of 2 kg was sold at farm
gate price of ` 225 per kg and a gross
revenue of ` 4,90,500/- was realized.
The operating (cost: benefit) ratio was (Reported by A.K. Abdul Nazar, R. Jayakumar,
0.53, indicating 47 % profit due to the G. Tamilmani, M. Sakthivel, P. Rameshkumar, B.Johnson, Amir Kumar Samal & K. K. Anikuttan,
farming. Mandapam Regional Centre)

Emerging clam fishery at Chirayinkeezhu in Kerala
N early 400-500 people including 50-
60 women from Perunkuzhi,
Madam Palam and Aroor area of
began in 2016 due to the increased
market demand. Nearly 90% of the
clams are harvested by hand picking from
working in wooden canoes from early
morning till evening. Harvested clams
packed in gunny bags are sent to cities in
Chirayankeezhu in Thiruvananthapuram the near shore area. From deeper waters Kerala, Goa and Karnataka.
district are involved in clam ( Paphia these clams are harvested by groups of (Reported by: M.K.Anil, Vizhinjam Research Centre)
malabarica and Meretrix casta) fishery that 2-3 fishermen each using hand dredges,
Bulk sale of marine ornamental fish

T he Mandapam Regional Centre
has been consistently successful in
the breeding and seed production of
marine ornamental fishes for more than
a decade. Recently the centre has
successfully raised hybrid clown fishes or
designer clowns and the protocols for
larval rearing and fingerling production
have been standardised. The designer
clowns such as Picasso, platinum,
snowflake, etc are highly sought-after
varieties in the domestic as well as
international markets. These are being
sold to hobbyists or traders at nominal
rates fixed by the institute. The recent
bulk sale of percula clown, tomato clown,
maroon clown and designer clowns to a
trader in Chennai, fetched revenue of
` 1,62,500 which was deposited in ICAR
account. This is the first time that such a
bulk sale of marine ornamental fishes is
reported from any R & D institute in India.
(Reported by A.K. Abdul Nazar, R. Jayakumar,
G. Tamilmani, M. Sakthivel, P. Rameshkumar,
Johnson, B., Amir Kumar Samal & K.K. Anikuttan,
Mass produced hybrid marine ornamental clownfishes Mandapam Regional Centre)
Live oysters on the menu becomes popular

L ive oysters are promoted for its health
benefits and women SHGs from
Moothakunnam trained by ICAR-CMFRI
are now supplying live oysters to the
growing clientele for such foods. This
item on the menu cards is opening new
avenues for marketing of the cultured
oysters to the members of these SHGs.
Serving of live oysters at the

National Cardiologists
Conference
ICAR-CMFRI extends support to Kerala state funded

black clam relaying programme
C MFRI will provide the technical
inputs black clam relaying
programme at southern side of
Department of Kerala. After a series of
meetings conducted for implementing
this programme, it was decided that
growth and related parameters at these
sites. Five clam marketing societies' of
Vembanad will benefit from this
Thanneermukkom bund of Vembanad ICAR-CMFRI will select the sites suitable programme.
Lake operated by the Fisheries for relaying black clams and monitor the

Cyclone Vardah impacts fisheries sector in Tamil Nadu
D isastrous Vardah Cyclone struck
Chennai, Kancheepuram and
Thiruvallur coastal districts on 12 th
fishers with only 3 bodies recovered.
The cyclone badly damaged mechanised
and motorised fishing boats, gears,
loss due to Vardha Cyclone in Chennai,
Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur coastal
districts was estimated to be ` 32.5
December and affected nearly 25000 engines and catamarans in coastal villages crores. The state's Fisheries Department
fisher families. Wind speed of 140 km and landing centres. Fishers at Kasimedu worked round the clock and paid relief
per hour and huge tidal waves inundated told unexpected changes in wind amount to the fishers based on the
the low lying areas of coastal villages direction ended up in heavy loss for all assessment of damages.
causing heavy damage and impacted their the fishers as boats couldn't escape the (Reported by R. Geetha,
normal life. The Tamil Nadu Fisheries fury of the cyclone and several were E. M. Chhandaprajnadarsini and
Department reported loss of lives of 10 damaged beyond repair. Total economic P. Laxmilatha, Madras Research Centre)
Lab facilities at Kovalam Field Lab affected by Cyclone Vardah

T he strong winds during cyclone
Vardah damaged the roof of
sedimentation /filter unit and algal culture
facilities in the Kovalam Field Lab. Several
doors and window panes and sea water
pump installations were damaged. The
power was restored after ten days. The
animal stock and the larval stock has been
sustained with lot of efforts. The cages
under TSP installed at Pulicat were not
directly affected although the village
infrastructure was badly damaged, with
several houses flooded and fishing boats
damaged.
(Reported by Joe K. Kizhakudan, Kovalam lab damaged by Cyclone Vardah
Madras Research Centre)
National Workshop on Digital Library Management

A two-day national workshop cum
training on Digital Library
Management was held at ICAR-CMFRI
organized by its Library and
Documentation Centre. Inaugurating the
workshop, Dr. A. Ramachandran, Vice
Chancellor, Kerala University of Fisheries
and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) said the
library professionals must be well trained
with the latest information management
technologies in order to extend the
efficacy of the digital library system to the
users. The development in information
technology has revolutionized the
concept of library and digitization of
information has made the research
activities easier and effective. Dr.
Ramachandran also inaugurated
D-Space@CMFRI, a digital archive of Dr. A. Ramachandran, VC, KUFOS inaugurating the workshop
information related to the institute. In his common platform for in depth analysis Dr. B. S. Sivaram, National Aeronautics
presidential address, Dr. A and discussion of various aspects and new Laboratory, Bangalore and B. Ravishankar
Gopalakrishnan, Director, ICAR-CMFRI developments in the field of digital library Informatics, Bengaluru spoke in various
said its library would be made the system. A special publication 'Glimpses of technical sessions. Dr. K. S. Shobhana,
information gateway in the field of fisheries Marine Fisheries- A Caricature', authored Principal Scientist, Mrs. P. Geetha, Officer-
and marine science in the country. The by Dr. A. A. Jayaprakash Principal Scientist in-charge, Library and Documentation
workshop was intended to bring together (Retd.) was also released. Dr. V. Centre and Dr. V. Mohan also spoke on
library and information professionals on a Gopakumar, Librarian, Goa University, the occasion.

Stranding of olive carapace length ranging between 64 cm
and 72 cm, were observed between
ridley turtles along Marina beach and Kanathurreddy

kuppam. Mortality of these individuals are
Chennai coast attributed to hit by boats and

entanglement in fishing nets.
F rom 2nd to 7th January, 2017, a total

of seven adult carcasses of the Olive
Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) turtles,
(Reported by J. Balaji, K. S. S. M. Yousuf,
S. Chandrasekaran, P. Laxmilatha, Madras
Research Centre)
Bottlenose dolphin washed ashore on Puri coast

O ne dead bottlenose dolphin
(Tursiops truncatus) was found
washed ashore near Digabarini khunti of
size with former being smaller in size and
lighter in colour. Dolphins move in groups
particularly during October and
November months off Puri coast.
(Reported by Reeta Jayasankar, Puri Field Centre)
Puri coast on 5th November 2016. Injury

marks were found near the snout and
the flippers. The female dolphin weighed
approximately 80 kg. It was taken by the
Wildlife Department of Puri and buried
after post mortem by its Veterinary
surgeon. The dolphin was dark blue with
white in the posterior portion. Inshore
and offshore individuals vary in colour and
Climate Change & Fisheries: ICAR-CMFRI submits Country

Status Report to SAARC
T he Country Status Report (CSR)
about the impact of climate change
on coastal fisheries and aquaculture
to mitigate the impact of climate change
on fisheries and aquaculture, and finalised
a set of recommendations to be followed
coastal ecosystem; community based
coastal fisheries and aquaculture
management; upgrading and
sector in India was presented in a meeting by the member countries in future. The modernizing the fishing industry related
between SAARC Agriculture Centre meeting prioritised, in the infrastructure and setting standards for
(SAC) and representatives from SAARC recommendations, developing fishing practices; human resource
nations during a video conference collaborative and comprehensive efforts development through education, training
convened by the Dhaka headquartered to address climate vulnerabilities and and exchange programmes, supporting
SAC. commissioning of SAARC level task-force member countries including visits, project
to formulate strategies to mitigate climate support and resource sharing;
A 3-member team headed by CMFRI
change impacts. Conduct of awareness development of ecologically sensitive
Director Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan
programmes on reducing greenhouse habitats such as mangroves, corals and
represented India in the conference. The
gas emissions and expansion of open sea wetlands; farming of potential carbon
team India presented the report which
cage farming and pen culture in coastal sequestering species such as seaweeds
included the details of issues and
water bodies were also listed as the and Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture
challenges being developed owing to the
major recommendations. Other (IMTA) and development of low cost fish
climate change in the coastal fisheries and
noteworthy recommendations finalised farming technologies in tune with climate
aquaculture sector in India. Dr. P. U.
during the meeting include, introduction variability.
Zacharia, Project Coordinator of
of saline/ temperature tolerant and fast-
National Innovations on Climate Resilient Dr. Mohammed Anwar Sadaf from
growing fish species for coastal
Aquaculture (NICRA) and Dr. Grinson Afghanistan, Sayed Mehdi Hassan from
aquaculture; establishment of fish
George, Senior Scientist were the other Bangladesh, Namgay Dorji from Bhutan,
sanctuary for improvement of natural
members of the CMFRI team who Shafiya Naeem from Maldives, Suresh
stocks; setting up common gene bank for
prepared the CSR which exposed Kumar Wagle from Nepal and Dr.
vulnerable species; development of
disruptions being occurred due to the Rehana Kausar from Pakistan also
alternate energy and fuel sources for
climate change in areas such as marine presented their country status reports
inland and marine capture fisheries;
ecosystem, fish stock, harvesting sector, and joined the discussion at the
utilisation and e-commerce ventures and
aquaculture, market and trade etc. The conference. Dr. S. M. Bokhtiar, Director
Information Communication Technology
present condition of fishing communities of SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) and
(ICT) for social and livelihood security of
was also included in the report. During Dr. S. S. Giri, Senior Programme
fishers and fish farmers; framing of
the conference member countries Specialist (Fisheries), SAC coordinated
wetland conservation policies to manage
reviewed the remedial steps to be taken the conference.

Mapping of natural seed resources and mariculture sites
U nder All India Network Project on
Mariculture, a study was carried out
on the availability of natural seed
L. argentimaculatus , Mugil cephalus,
Lethrinus lentjan, Psettodes erumei and
Epinephelus coioides. Highest abundance
Out of the eight sites identified, three sites
viz., Halga, Kanasgiri and Sunkeri were
found potential for snapper fish seed
resources, along the Kali estuary of of C. ignobilis was recorded in Sunkeri resources. Gerres limbatus , Gerres
Karwar. Weekly castnet surveys during while seeds of snapper were abundant filamentosus, Etroplus suratensis and
2015-16 using cast nets and data in Halga. Abundance of snapper seed was Scatophagus argus were found to be the
collection from local fishermen on daily more in areas where the salinity ranged most abundant among non-prioritised
basis was done. Based on data collected between 12-20 ppt. Carangids and species.
most dominant fish seeds available are mullets were found abundant in all the
carangids, snappers and mullets and of seasons. CPUE(numbers per haul) of Four Indigenously designed HDPE
the 24 prioritised species, 8 species are carangids and snappers was1800 and cages with 10m diameter have also been
available in Kali estuary. Dominant species 700 respectively. Potential sites identified installed at marine farming sites of Karwar
identified were Caranx ignobilis , were Nandangadda, Sunkeri, Kadwad, on 7th November, 2016.
Sillago sihama , Lutjanus johnii , Siddar, Kinner, Halga, Majali, Devbagh. (Reported by Jayasree Loka & Praveen
N. Dube, Karwar Research Centre)
Training Programmes
National Training Programme on Fisheries Management

A 21-day National Training
Programme on 'Monitoring
Structure and Functions of Pelagic
Ecosystem at Regional Sectors:
Relevance for Fisheries' was held from
16th November - 6th December, 2016 at
Headquarters. Prof. Trevor Platt, an
eminent marine-optics scientist from the
UK and a Jawaharlal Nehru Science
Fellow (JNSF), currently with the institute
inaugurated the training programme. The
training programme aimed at promoting
an ecosystem based approach to fisheries
management and sponsored by National
Innovations in Climate Resilient
Agriculture (NICRA) project. Dr. Shubha Inauguration of the programme by Dr. Platt
Sathyendranath, Plymouth Marine Principal Scientist and Head of the Grinson George, Senior Scientist, ICAR-
Laboratory, UK, Dr. P U Zacharia, Demersal Fisheries Division and Dr. CMFRI spoke on the occasion.
Second phase of training programme for fisherwomen empowerment

I n a bid to empower the fisherwomen
in Kerala, a two-month training
programme for skill enhancement and
capacity development of fisher youth,
' Theeranaipunya ' was launched. The
programme was organized with the
support of the Society for Assistance to
the Fisherwomen (SAF), functioning under
the Fisheries Department. C. R.
Satyavathi, Executive Director, SAF
inaugurated the training programme which
focuses on skill development and imparting
on job training to the girls from the fishing
community. Dr. Vipin Kumar and Dr. V.
Kripa ICAR-CMFRI spoke at the inaugural
function. Around 70 faculty members
within and outside the institute took classes as part of the training programme. The was a great success, with almost all the
on various topics. Yoga practices and first phase of 'Theeranaipunya' conducted participants securing jobs in tune with their
cultural programmes were also scheduled during the period February-April this year educational qualifications.
(Reported by: Dr. Shyam S. Salim, Course Director)

Training program on Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture
(IMTA) - A Climate Change Resilient approach
T uticorin Research Centre organised
two days awareness cum training
program on 'Integrated Multi-Trophic
second day, field visit to model sea cage
farm at Sippikulam followed by the
practical demonstration on site selection
oysters and seaweeds (IMTA) were given
to the trainees. Participation certificates
for the trainees were distributed by Dr.
Aquaculture (IMTA) - A Climate Change for sea cage farming, GI cage fabrication, P. P. Manojkumar, Scientist-in-charge,
Resilient Approach' under the project cage culture of sea bass, lobster, pearl Tuticorin Research Centre.
National Innovations in Climate Resilient
Agriculture (NICRA) - Marine Fisheries
(Mariculture Component) during 16th
and 17th November 2016 for the sea
cage farmers of Thoothukudi district. A
total of 23 participants from 6 coastal
villages attended the programme. Dr. I.
Jagadis , Dr. P. S. Asha, (Principal scientists)
Dr. L. R anjith, and Mr. C.Kalidas
(Scientists), Mr. N. Jesuraj and Mr. P.
Muthukrishnan (Divers) delivered Release of Training manual by Dr. Reena Selvi, Joint Director (Regional), State Fisheries
lectures and practical sessions. On the Department, Thoothukudi District
Training Programme under FIMSUL-II

T raining Programme on 'Marine Sea
Cage Farming' for the fishers and
fisheries officials under FIMSUL-II project
and one Inspector of Fisheries attended
the training for Kanyakumari district
conducted during 20th-22th September
two batches. The training for
Ramanathapuram district was conducted
during 1st-3rd November 2016, in which
of State Fisheries Department, Tamil 2016. For Pudukottai district, 17 fishers 12 fishers and one Inspector of Fisheries
Nadu was held in three batches at the and two Inspectors of Fisheries took part. There were 19 fishers and one
Mandapam Regional Centre. Eight fishers participated in the programme, held in Inspector of Fisheries in the training for
Kancheepuram district held during 22nd-
24th November 2016.The participants
were given hands-on training on cage
farming, feeding, cage and net fabrication,
net exchange, and disease management.
Besides, they were appraised with latest
information on broodstock development
and seed production technologies of
marine finfishes and ornamental fishes.
Field visits were also arranged to sea cage
farm at Mandapam and a seaweed farm
at Munaikadu. Dr. A. K. Abdul Nazar and
Dr. B. Johnson coordinated the training
Shri.Issac Jayakumar, Deputy Director of Fisheries, Ramanathapuram distributing the certificates programme.
Training programme on ‘Cage Culture of Finfishes’

at Visakhapatnam Regional Centre
A training programme on "Cage
Culture of Finfishes" was conducted
under All India Network Project on
participants including fishermen, aqua
farmer and entrepreneurs from different
districts Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
candidate species for cage culture and
financial support for cage culture were
taught and the trainees were given
Mariculture (AINP-M) at Visakhapatnam The training programme was hands on training on cage fabrication,
Regional Centre of CMFRI from 7th -12th inaugurated by Mr. Mr. V. Venkateswara mooring and net exchange. A bilingual
November, 2016. The programme was R ao, Joint Director of Fisheries, (English and Telugu) training manual on
organized with an aim of developing Visakhapatnam on 7th November, 2016. cage culture of finfishes covering
skills on cage culture technology and also During the course of the programme different aspects of cage culture
to disseminate the technology in different aspects of cage culture were given to all the trainees.
different part of the country. The including overview of cage culture, cage Dr. Sekar Megarajan, co-ordinated the
programme was attended by 20 fabrication, installation, maintenance, programme.

Training Programme on bivalve farming
T raining programme on bivalve
farming was organised by Mangalore
Research Centre and Department of
at Sasthan, Udupi. Dr. Geetha Sasikumar
and Shri. Nataraja G.D. imparted hands-
on training on "Green mussel and oyster
including demonstration on mussel
seeding to 47 participants comprising
fishermen and farmers from Udupi
Fisheries, Udupi on 23 December, 2016 farming in estuarine and coastal waters District.
Cage culture technology demonstration under

AINP Mariculture
U nder the All India Network Project
on Mariculture at the Karwar
research centre of CMFRI a seven-days
was imparted to participants from six
research and regional centres of ICAR-
CMFRI and five collaborating agricultural
mooring, nets and netting materials for
cage culture, maintenance of brooders
in the RAS, live feed culture, nursery
training program on "Open sea Cage universities. Theory as well as practical rearing of fingerlings, growth monitoring,
farming of marine finfish and shellfish" sessions to acquaint the participants with cage maintenance, environmental
was organized from 5th-11th December, the intricacies of different faces of open monitoring, health management,
2016. Hands-on training on different sea cage farming right from site and harvesting and marketing of cage cultured
aspects of open sea floating cage culture species selection, cage designing, fishes was organised.
Cage culture technology demonstration

for state fisheries officials Students trained
Visit to cage farm site Hands on training in cage fabrication Dr. R. Narayanakumar distributing certificates
T raining programme on 'cage culture to the students

including feeding, cage and net fabrication,
D
technology demonstration and net exchange etc was provided to the r. N. Aswathy and Dr. P. Shinoj organised
development' was conducted for the officials. Visit to hatchery facilities to 10 days on the job training programme
employees of State Fisheries Department understand brood stock development from October 24th to 4th November, 2016 for
of Kerala at the Karwar research centre and seed production technologies of 79 Vocational Higher Secondary School
during 6th to 12th December, 2016. 8 marine finishes was arranged besides field students from Kaippamangalam, Thevara and
participants attended the programme. visits to sea cage at Karwar and Polem. Kadamakkudi on 'Advances in capture fisheries
Hands on training on cage farming and aquaculture' under ATIC.
Journal Club organised invited talks

D r. Gustav Paulay, Curator of Florida
Museum of National History,
University of Florida, USA delivered a
designated as the National
Repository by
Government of India and
the
lecture on 'Reef Biodiversity: the Inside appreciated its showcasing of

Story' at Headquarters . Dr. Gustav, who varieties of marine species
has specialized in reef biodiversity regarded as the largest of its
research and is also an editor of kind in the country. Director
WORMS, the world's largest online Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan
databse for taxonomy marine species, presented a memento to Dr.
urged the scientific community to Gustav. Dr. K. K. Joshi, Head,
participate in developing online database Marine Biodiversity Division
of the marine biodiversity, helping and Dr. Shyam S. Salim,
interested stakeholders get access to the Principal Scientist and co-
information of the nation's resources. He ordinator of the Journal Club,
visited the National Marine Biodiversity also spoke on the occasion.
Dr. Gustav being welcomed by Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director
Museum at ICAR-CMFRI which is

Swachhta Pakhwada
Cleanliness drive at Headquarters and Centres

A s part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,
the institute observed Swachhta
Pakhwada, a 14-day cleanliness drive, at
society, villages and cities clean and strive
towards taking the nation into the
exemplary list of the Clean Countries in
environment activist and lecture by Mr.
Sarvesh Shashi, Chief Executive Officer,
Zorba - A Renaissance Studio, Chennai
headquarters in Kochi and its various the world. The programmes conducted popularising yoga on 28th October, 2016
research and field centres in the country. ranged from cleaning the public utility areas was arranged at Headquarters. One of the
It commenced on Gandhi Jayanthi and like harbour, hospitals, schools, parks, hallmarks of the Pakhwada has been
culminated on the Rastriya Ekta Divas (31st beaches, bus shelters, boat jetties, public developing fruitful linkages with the civic
October) with activities implemented at walkways, playgrounds; cleaning the office societies and other government agencies
ICAR-CMFRI Headquarters and its ten premises; to planting trees, vegetable in partnering with them for future
regional/ research centres. At HQ, Dr. A. gardening, setting up of biowaste utilization initiatives. Daily Reporting which featured
Gopalakrishnan, Director, administered plants besides creating awareness among in dailies as well as official websites
the ‘Swachhata Pledge’ to all staff with the public by conducting various competitions including that of the ICAR was also a
committement to make self, community, in this connection, Awareness in Yoga; highlight.
health, positive thinking and water Staff of Mumbai RC jointly participated
conservation etc, was generated by special in the world’s largest mass cleanup drive
programmes. Involvement of VIPs in the at Versova beach along with the Versova
institute’s Swachhta Awareness Residents’ Volunteers (VRV), Bombay
programmes was also done. Some of the Municipal Corporations (BMC) staffs and
major events included human chain on local citizens on 22nd October, 2016 from
awareness, cleaning beaches, developing 8.00 to 11.00 am. During the drive three
products and processes leading to better truck loads of garbage was removed to
waste disposal / reduction. A talk on the dumping station. Veraval Regional
Environment and Development : Role of centre organised awareness rally, cleaning
individuals and society on 20th October, of the Somnath Beach and competitions
2016 by Mr. C. R. Neelakantan, noted for school children.
Human chain at Headquarters
Beach clean up at Fort Kochi Awareness campaings among fish processing fisherwomen Schoolchildren gathered for the painitng
groups organized by Vizhinjam Research Centre competition organised at Veraval
Clean up drive at Versova Beach, Mumbai Biowaste management unit set Cleaning of premises at Tuticorin Research Centre
up at Mangalore Research Centre
Planting of saplings at Mandapam Regional Centre Awareness Rally organised at Tuticorin Elocution competition on 'CLEAN INDIA' for school
children organized by Tuticorin Research Centre
Awards
D r. Jasmine.S. and team comprising

Ranjith, L.; Ramkumar, S. Miriam
Paul Sreeram, Sobhana, K. S., K. K. Joshi
and Jose Kingsley bagged the Best Poster
Award for their poster on 'Hard Coral
diversity Of Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep'
in the Session: Animal, Aquatic, Insect,
Microbial Genetic Resources at First
International Agrobiodiversity Congress
(IAC 2016) held in New Delhi in
November 2016.
M r. S. Chandrasekar, scientist won

the best paper award for his
presentation on "Comparison of growth ICAR-CMFRI Team who won the poster competiion with Dr. Jena, DDG
performance and survival of cobia, (Fisheries) ICAR at IAC 2016
D
Rachycentron canadum fingerlings fed r. T. M. Najmudeen, Senior Najmudeen, P. U. Zacharia and T. V.
with commercial pellet feed and low Scientist, received the Best Poster Sathianandan at the International Congress
value fish" at International Conference on Award for the poster presentation entitled on 'Post-Harvest Technologies of
Science and Technology for National "Bioeconomic model to estimate Agricultural Produce for Sustainable Food
Development 25th-26th, October, 2016 economic loss due to juvenile fishing using and Nutritional Security' held at Lucknow
at KUFOS, Panangad, Kochi. population parameters authored by T. M. during 10th-12th November, 2016.
New Publications
CMFRI Special Publication

No.121
Dineshbabu, A P; Thomas, Sujitha and
Dinesh, A C (2016) Handbook on Marine Fisheries Policy Brief - 4
Application of GIS as a Decision
Support Tool in Marine Fisheries Mohamed, K S (2016) Marine Fisheries
Policy Brief-4; Fishing Using Lights How
should India handle this new
development.
No.125
Zacharia, P. U., Dineshbabu, A. P.,
Thomas, Sujitha, Kizhakudan, Shoba
Joe, Vivekanandan, E., Pillai, S Lakshmi,
Sivadas, M., Ghosh, Shubhadeep,
Ganga, U., Rajesh, K. M., Nair,
Rekha J., Najmudeen, T. M., Koya,
Mohammed, Chellappan, Anulekshmi,
Dash, Gyanaranjan, Divipala, Indira,
CMFRI Poster No.19/2016
Akhilesh, K. V., Muktha, M. and Dash,
Saji Kumar, K. K., Venkatesan, V., Jestin Swatipriyanka Sen (2016) Relative
No.126
Joy, K M and Mohamed, K S (2016) vulnerability assessment of Indian
Oceanic cephalopod fauna of Jayaprakash, A A (2016) Glimpses of marine fishes to climate change using
Southeastern Arabian Sea Indian Fisheries - A Caricature impact and adaptation attributes

D r. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director, inaugurated the sale of T-shirts and
coffee mugs imprinted with the images of marine ornamental
aquarium fishes, corals and slogans promoting awareness of the protection
of marine environment, at Vizhinjam Research Centre on 20th October,
2016.
Recreation Club
A special cardiology camp was

organised on 16th December, 2016
at Tuticorin Research Centre to provide
Cardiologist, three General Physicians and
11 medical assistants from Meenakshi
Mission Hospital and Research Centre
camp and benefited.
Staff Recreation club of the Mangalore
Research Centre celebrated Diwali and
health care support for the staff and their rendered their services in the camp. Christmas.
family members. Dr. M. Sampathkumar, Nearly 60 members attended the medical
Health check up organised at Tuticorin Research Centre Diwali Celebrations at Mangalore Research Centre
Visitors
P rof. Richard Hay, MP, Lok Sabha visited centre's activities. Later, Dr. Jena jointly interest in the mariculture activities of the
Kochi HQ on 28th December, 2016. addressed the staff of ICAR-CMFRI and centre.
Prof. Richard Hay in the Museum Dr. Jena, DDG, ICAR in the marine fish hatchery
D r. J K Jena, Deputy Director General ICAR-CIFT at Visakhapatnam.

U niversity Grant Commission (UGC)
D
(Fisheries), ICAR, New Delhi visited Accreditation Committee for ICAR-
r. C N Ravishankar, Director, ICAR-
the Visakhapatnam Regional Centre of CIFE, Mumbai visited Mumbai Research
CIFT visited the Visakhapatnam
ICAR-CMFRI and Visakhapatnam Research Centre of ICAR-CMFRI on 25th October,
Regional Centre on 30th November 2016.
Centre of ICAR-Central Institute Fisheries 2016.
He interacted with the scientists and was
Technology on 15th October, 2016. At
apprised of the research activities and
ICAR-CMFRI he visited the the RAS and
mariculture facilities of the centre.
Hatchery facility where larval rearing of
orange spotted grouper is in progress as
part of mariculture programmes at the
centre. The Scientist-In-Charge(s) of both
M r. Ram Sankar Naik, Commissioner
of Fisheries, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
visited the Visakhapatnam Regional Centre
the institutes made power point on 2nd December 2016. He evinced a keen
presentations and briefed about the UGC accreditation committee
members interacting with SIC of
Mumbai Research Centre
Exhibitions
I CAR-CMFRI participated in an exhibition

organized in connection with the Kisan
Mela and Mega-Exhibition-Centenary
Hegde, Member of Parliament, Shri.
N.A.Nellikunnu, MLA, Kasargod and
other dignitaries visited the stall.
I CAR-CMFRI participated in the
exhibition at St. Mary's school,
Thamarachal on 20th November, 2016
Expo at ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod from and Government Sanskrit School,
10th-13th December, 2016. The staff of
Mangalore Research Centre co-ordinated
D r. P. S. Swathilekshmi, Principal
scientist and team set up the CMFRI
stall in the exhibition " Science Expo-2016"
Tripunithura from 28th-29th November,
2016.
M
the arrangements and showcased the
organised by KarthikaThirunal umbai Regional Centre of ICAR-
activities and technologies developed by
Government vocational and Higher CMFRI participated in the Exhibition
the institute. Shri. Radha Mohan Singh,
Secondary school for girls, from 21st-23rd "Vigyan Yagnya-2016", at K. J. Somaiya
Union Minister for Agriculture and
October 2016. College, Vidyavihar during 7 th to 10th
Farmers' Welfare, Shri Anant Kumar
December, 2016.
Exhibition stall at Kisan Mela Stall at Science Expo 2016
Official Language Implementation
Hindi Workshops the Officers and staff members of CMFRI staff to promote the use of official
Headquarters on 8th December, 2016. language. Dr. S.D. Tripathi, former
A One day Hindi workshop on 'Official

Language Policy' was conducted for
Shri Navin Kumar Yadav, Assistant
Director (OL), conducted the class in
which 15 Officers and staff attended.
Director, ICAR-CIFE and and Dr. Anil
Chaubey, SIC, CSIR-NIO were present
during the valedictory function.
At Madras Research Centre, Hindi
workshop on 'Use of Hindi in daily life'
was conducted on 21st December, 2016,
OLIC Meeting
T
by Smt. Dr. P. Saraswathi, Assistant he quarterly meeting of Official
Professor, University of Madras, Chennai. Language Implementation
It was attended by 20 staff members of Committee of the Institute was held on
the Centre. 05.10.2016 under the Chairmanship of
Mumbai Research Centre of ICAR- Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director.
Workshop at Headquarters CMFRI conducted Hindi Workshop on
the topic related to Swacch Bharat
Abhiyan and cleanliness on 22nd October, Participation in Kochi
2016. Hindi Karyanvayan Committee TOLIC Joint Hindi
meeting of the Centre was conducted n
5th November, 2016. Dr. Veerendra Celebration - 2016
Veer Singh, Scientist-in-Charge,
participated in the meeting of Hindi
Coordination Committee of Nagar O fficers and Staff members actively
participated in the Joint Hindi
Celebration - 2016 conducted by Kochi
Rajbhasha Samithi (TOLIC) at ICAR-
Central Institute of Fisheries Education on TOLIC in Income Tax Office, Kochi
29th November, 2016. during 21st-25th November, 2016. Dr. J.
Jayasankar, Principal Scientist, Smt. A.
Hindi Pakhwada/ Hindi Chetana Maas Ramya, Assistant and Shri A.T. Sunil,
was celebrated at Mumbai Research from UDC won prizes for various
Valedictory functions of Hindi Chetana Mas 1st October 2016 to 15th October 2016 competitions in Hindi proficiency, held
celebrations at Mumbai Research Centre by organising various competitions for during the event.

KVK (Ernakulam) News
World Fisheries Day celebrated with launch of Aqua Task Force
T he Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ernakulam

of ICAR-CMFRI introduced an Aqua
Task Force named Kadamakudy Malsya
Karma Sena on 21st November 2016 to
help boost fish culture. The task force,
comprising a group of youngsters trained
by the KVK, was launched by Dr. A.
Gopalakrishnan, Director, ICAR-CMFRI at
a function held on Pizhala Island, as part
of the World Fisheries Day celebration.
Under the technical guidance of experts
from the KVK, the young people in the
Aqua Task Force will undertake various
works to assist fish farmers on payment
basis. They are able to help farmers in
areas such as farm design, cage fabrication,
cleaning, pond preparation, seed sourcing,
Launch of the Aqua Task Force
quality control, feed selection etc. KVK will
assist the task force in making project farming were also released during the President, Kadamakkudy Grama Panchayat
reports to avail bank loans for aquaculture function. These publications can be presided over the function. Dr. Shinoj
projects. For availing the services of the purchased from KVK sales counter at Subramannian, Senior Scientist and Head,
task force, KVK can be contacted at ICAR-CMFRI in Kochi. A seminar on 'Cage KVK, Dr. P. A. Vikas, Subject Matter
8281757450. A hand book on FAQs on Aquaculture' was also conducted as part Specialist (Fisheries) were present.
cage farming and a leaflet on GIFT Tilapia of the programme. Smt. Shalini Babu,
World Soil Day celebrated
T he World Soil Day celebration of KVK

was held at Palluruthy, Ernakulam on
5 th December 2016. Shri K.J. Maxy,
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
from Kochi, inaugurated the programme
with the launch of KVK's new Drip
irrigation kit (irrigateasy). Smt. Hema
Prahladan, Councillor, Kochi Corporation
presided. Dr.Shinoj Subramannian, Senior
Scientist & Head of KVK and
Dr.R.Narayanakumar, Head, SEETTD
division, ICAR-CMFRI were present. A
yearly calendar for Nutmeg farming Release of KVK's Annual calender on Nutmeg farming
indicating month wise recommendations
attract non traditional farmers to self helps to expand it to bigger area. The cost
was also released during the programme.
farming for safe food production. The kit of the unit that contains 50 meter drip
A seminar on soil test based fertilizer
that can be installed easily works under tape, 6 end caps, 5 connectors with lock
application followed.
low pressure or in gravity flow. The flow and valve, 2 meter connecting hose, take
The basic concept behind introducing to each drip line can be controlled through off with control valve along with a CD on
Irrigateasy suitable for kitchen gardens an electronic control system. The whole installation procedure is only ` 500/.
upto 1 cent area or 80 growbags is to unit is portable and its modular design
KVK launches initiative to tackle menace of aquatic weeds
A t a time when the excessive growth

of aquatic weeds is posing threat to
the ecosystem of the fresh water
idella ), which consumes the aquatic
weeds as feed to tackle the weed menace
in the ponds has been launched.
of grass carp into the Perunninakkulam
Shiva temple pond in Tripunithura.
Dr. Shinoj Subramannian and Dr. Vikas
resources, an initiative of growing fishes Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director launched P.A. from KVK were also present during
such as grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon the programme by releasing fingerlings the launch of the programme.

Programme participations
Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director Dr. P. U. Zacharia, Head,, DFD 12th November, 2016 at Tamil Nadu
attended the meeting with the Director attended the NICRA Review Meeting at Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
General, ICAR at CTCRI, Mumbai on 17th December, 2016.
Dr. K. K. Joshi, Dr. K. S.
Thiruvananthapuram on 20th October
Attended the Video Conference meeting Sobhana, Dr. Molly Varghese,
2016.
with SAARC member countries on Dr. M. K. Anil, Dr. B.Santhosh,
Attended the final meeting of the Task Climate Change Impact on Coastal Dr.S.Jasmine, Dr. Rekha J.Nair,
Force related to the use of technology Fisheries and Aquaculture on 20th (Principal Scientists), Dr. Jayasree
for Agriculture Insurance under the December, 2016. Loka, Dr. Miriam Paul Sreeram
Chairmanship of Dr. Ramesh Chand, (Senior Scientists) and Dr. L. Ranjith,
Dr. R. Narayanakumar, Head,
Member (Agriculture) at NITI Aayog, Scientist, participated in the 1 st
SEETTD, attended the RGCA Project
New Delhi on 24th & 25th October, 2016. International Agrobiodiversity Congress-
Evaluation Committee Meeting at DTSF
Attended the review meeting of ICAR Project, Port Blair, Grouper Project, 2016 held at New Delhi during 6th - 9th
Network Projects and Outreach Rudland Island A&N Islands, 21st-22nd November, 2016.
Research Projects at NASC, New Delhi October 2013; Visakahapatnam, Dr. K. K. Philipose, Project
on 3rd & 4th November 2016. Vijayawada 1st-2nd November, 2016. coordinator attended AINP (All India
Attended the 25th meeting of ICAR Attended the Admission Supervisory Network Project) on Mariculture. Review
Regional Committee No. VIII at Committee of Professional Colleges in Meeting held at Delhi on 3rd November,
Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Kerala (ASC)-KUFOS Workshop on 2016.
Coimbatore on 11th & 12th November Modernization of Syllabus for MBA Dr. Veerendra Veer Singh, SIC,
2016. Programmes in Kerala, Panagad, 10th-11th Mumbai Research Centre attended
November 2016. workshop on cage culture organized by
Dr. K. S. Mohamed, Head, MFD
attended a meeting of awareness Attended the Meeting with Dr. Anup Maharashtra State Fisheries Department
programme on “Minimum Legal Size and Wadhwan, Additional Secretary, Ministry and presented Mariculture activities of the
Stock Depletion” for the Fishermen of of Commerce to discuss the possible Institute at Mahila Vikas Kendra, Colaba
Ernakulam District organized by strategies to deal with the ongoing on 18th October, 2016.
Department of Fisheries, Kerala held on negotiations on fishery subsides in WTO,
Was invited expert regarding signals
20th October, 2016 at the Relief Boat at Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi, 9 th
extension in the sea along with
Owners Association Hall, Munambam, November, 2016.
hydrographer, TCS representatives and
Kerala.
Attended the RGCA Project Evaluation Asian Development Bank representatives
Attended the meeting of the Working Committee Final Report Presentation at meeting convened by Maharashtra
Group on Fisheries 27th October, 2016 Meeting at MPEDA, Kochi on 30 th Maritime Board (MMB), Mumbai on 17th
at State Planning Board, Pattom, November, 2016. October, 2016.
Trivandrum.
Dr. V. Kripa, Head, FEMD attended Attended meeting with Hon’ble. Minister
Attended the 3rd meeting of the Expert the Scoping meeting of the IPCC Special of State for Home (Rural), Finance and
Committee for making amendments in Report on Climate Change and Oceans Planning Government of Maharashtra
KMFR Act held on 31st October, 2016 at and Cryosphere held at Novotel Monte Shri. Deepak Kesarkar, Principal Secretary
CIFT, Kochi. Carlo in Monaco as National nominee Fisheries, Commissioner of fisheries Gov.
during 6th-9th December, 2016. of Maharashtra along with the group of
Attended the Fisheries awareness
programme for fishermen of Ernakulum Attended the inaugural meeting of fishers and UNDP officials regarding
District 7th November, 2016 at Salwa cleaning progrmme of Cochin backwaters development of fisheries in Sidhudurg
Hall, Thoppumpadi. conducted by Deewara Sabha on 2nd District of Maharashtra on 19th October,
October, 2016 and handed over the 2016.
Attended the meeting with Minister of
materials for creating awareness Attended Meeting of Head of the
Fisheries and Deputy Director of
programmes to the youth. Institutions and ICAR-CIRCOT
Fisheries (Alappuzha) for black clam
project on 10 th November, 2016 at Attended the Consultative Workshop as programme in presence of Hon’ble
Alappuzha. an Expert advisor organized by the Minister of State for Agriculture, Shri
Institute for Climate Change Studies at Parshottam Rupala on 24 th October,
Attended the meeting of the Clam 2016.
ICCS Office at Kanjikuzhy, Kottayam on
resource management committee held
29th December, 2016. Attended meeting with Mr. Pravin Pardesi,
on 22nd November, 2016 at Collectorate,
Kollam. Dr. Prathibha Rohit, SIC, Principal Secretary, Govt of Maharashtra
Mangalore Research Centre Dr. P. and Mr. Jaco Cilliers, Country Director,
Attended the meeting of the MSC
Laxmilatha, SIC, Madras Research UNDP in India along with other higher
Technical Advisory Board held on 29th-
Centre, Dr. P. P. Manojkumar, SIC, officials of Govt.of Maharashtra,
30th November, 2016 at London.
Tuticorin Research Centre and Dr. A. representatives of the ICAR institutes,
Attended the meeting “Clam restoration K. Abdul Nazar, SIC, Mandapam Mangrove Cell and Maharashtra State
programme in Vembanad Lake held on Regional Centre attended the 25th ICAR Fisheries Department regarding review
17th December, 2016 at CMFRI, Kochi. Regional Committee No. VIII during 11th- of UNDP Projects and discussions on

new projects in coastal districts of attended the inaugural meeting of Dr. A. K. Abdul Nazar, Dr. P. P.
Maharashtra on 16th November, 2016. cleaning progrmme of Cochin backwaters Manojkumar, Principal Scientists Dr.
conducted by Deewara Sabha on 2nd R. Jayakumar, Senior Scientist, Dr.
Dr. Prathibha Rohit, SIC
October, 2016. B. Johnson and Dr. K. K.
Mangalore Research Centre attended
Anikuttan, Scientists attended the
meeting convened on 20th December, Dr. K. Vijayakumaran, Principal
Working Group Meeting on
2016 by the State Fisheries Department Scientist conducted an interactive training
‘Development of a Mariculture Policy for
regarding use of LED light in fishing boats workshop on Philosophy methods and
India’ at CMFRI, Kochi during 16th-17th,
at Bengaluru. ethics in Science at Kerala University of
December 2016.
Dr. P. Laxmilatha, SIC Madras Fisheries and Ocean studies during 15th-
17th December, 2016 Dr. A. P. Dineshbabu and Dr.
Research Centre attended the 3rd State
Sujitha Thomas (Principal Scientists)
Level Technical Committee Meeting in Dr. Somy Kuriakose, Principal
organized appraisal workshop ‘Remote
connection with FIMSUL II project held Scientist delivered an invited talk during
Sensing & GIS for ecosystem based
on 19 th October, 2016 at XVIII National Conference of Agricultural
marine living resources management’ for
Commissionerate of Fisheries, Tamilnadu Research Statisticians at IIFSR, Modipuram
the CMFRI-SAC Collaborative project at
Fisheries Department, Chennai on 16th December, 2016.
Veraval from 8th-10th November 2016.
Attended the Stakeholder consultation Dr Joe K. Kizhakudan, Principal

Dr. A. P. Dineshbabu and Dr.
meeting at Office of Commissioner of Scientist attended an IFAD-PTSLP Sujitha Thomas (Principal Scientists)
Fisheries, Chennai on 07th November, (International Funding for Agriculture attended Annual national review meeting
2016 in connection with the action to be development-Post Tsunami Sustainable of NICRA at NASC New Delhi from 8-
taken during the nesting and breeding Livelihood Programme) consultancy project 10th December, 2016.
season of sea turtles commencing 2017. review workshop at The Secretariat,
Chennai on 18th November 2016. Dr. T.M. Najmudeen, Senior
Dr. M. K. Anil, SIC, Vizhinjam
Scientist attended the ‘Brainstorming
Research Centre attended the National Conducted Artificial Reef Management Workshop on measuring resilience
Conference on Tropical Tuber Crops for committee meeting with stakeholders at indicators to climate change’ impacts held
the Sustenance and Welfare of Tribal Panayur Periya kuppam on 23 rd at CRIDA, Hyderabad on 28th October,
Communities (NCTTC-2016) on 20th November 2016. 2016 and made a presentation on
October, 2016 at ICAR-CTCRI,
Conducted cage farming stakeholders “Indicators of resilience in marine fisheries
Sreekaryam,Thiruvananthapuram.
meeting and formation of Association of to climate change impacts”.
Dr. A. K. Abdul Nazar, SIC, Pudhunemmelikuppam Progressive Attended and presented a paper and a
Mandapam Regional Centre attended the Fishermen (APPF) at poster in the International Congress on
11 th meeting of Fish, Fisheries and Pudhunemmelikuppam and Association ‘Post-Harvest Technologies of Agricultural
Agriculture Sectional Committee FAD 12 of Chemmencherry Progressive Produce for Sustainable Food and
at New Delhi on 26th October, 2016. Fishermen (ACPF), Kancheepuram Nutritional Security’ during 10 th-12 th
Attended the All India Network Project District on 3rd December 2016 November, 2016 at Lucknow.
on Mariculture Review meeting at New
Dr. Mini K. G. (senior scientist) and Attended NICRA Review workshop at
Delhi during 3rd-4th, November 2016.
Mr. S. Chandrasekar, Mr. C. NASC, PUSA, New Delhi during 9th-10th
Dr. Shubhadeep Ghosh, SIC, Kalidas and Mrs. M. Kavitha December, 2016.
Visakhapatnam Regional Centre attended (scientists) attended and presented
Attended the Webinar organized under
the AINP Review meeting at NAAS, New papers at conference on “Science and
NICRA on 08th November, 2016 at
Delhi during 3rd-4th November, 2016. Technology for National
ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi and made a
Participated in a meeting with the Development”organised at Kerala
presentation on ‘Identification of
Secretaries of the Department of University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies
Indicators of Resilience in Marine Fisheries
Agriculture and Department on (KUFOS) during 25th - 26th October,
to Changing Climate’.
Commerce, at Krishi Bhavan and Udyog 2016 in Kochi.
Dr. R. Jayakumar, Senior Scientist
Bhavan, New Delhi respectively on 9th Dr. Shyam S. Salim attended the attended the Board of studies meeting
November, 2016. SAF review meeting held at Fisheries organized by Department of Marine
Dr. P. Kaladharan, Principal scientist training centre, Kadungalloor on 14th Biotechnology, School of Marine
attended workshop on Biodiversity and November, 2016. Sciences, Bharathidasan University,
Conservation of Aquatic Resources at Dr. Jayasree Loka, Senior Scientist Tiruchirappalli, on 9th December, 2016.
Fisheries Training and Research Centre, participated in International Conference Dr. B. Johnson, Scientist Dr. R.
Parakkai, Nagarcoil of Tamil Nadu on “Recent Advances in Aquaculture- Saravanan, Scientist participated the
Fisheries University and presented a 2016” held at Andhra University, Training of Trainers on ‘Participatory
keynote address on Biodiversity of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. methods of training delivery for
seaweeds and seagrasses along southwast
Made a presentation on “Technology curriculum on coastal and marine
coast of India.
Demonstration Component” in NICRA biodiversity’ held in Goa on 15th-18th,
Dr. D. Prema and Dr. P. Annual workshop held at NASC, New November, 2016 organized by GIZ
Kaladharan (Principal scientists) Delhi during 9th-10th December, 2016. under the CMPA Project.

Dr. P. Rameshkumar, Scientist Fisheries (Regional), Kanyakumari on 19th Mr. Pralaya Ranjan Behera,
attended the International conference on October, 2016. Scientist, Dr. Phalguni Pattnaik,
‘Recent Advances in Aquaculture (RAA- Dr. I. Jagadis, Principal Scientist and ACTO and Mr. Jishnudev M. A.,
2016) at Visakhapatnam during 16th -17th, Mr. C. Kalidas, Scientist attended Technician participated in the Exhibition
December 2016. Ttechnical meeting followed by field visit organized by ICAR- CIFA, Bhubaneswar
to sea cage farm at Sippikulam under the in collaboration with Association of
Mr. S. Chandrasekar and Mr. C.
project Fisheries Management for Aquaculturists (AoA), Bhubaneswar on
Kalidas, Scientists attended and
sustainable livelihood (FIMSUL), State the occasion of National Seminar on
presented paper Scientist participated in
Fisheries Department on 13th December, ‘Aquaculture diversification: the way
National seminar on Aquaculture
2016. forward for blue revolution’ from 1st-3rd
Diversification: The way forward to blue
December 2016
revolution, during 1st-3rd, December, Dr. P. S. Swathilekshmi, Principal
2016 at CIFA, Bhubaneswar. scientist, attended the training Mr. Pralaya Ranjan Behera,
Mr. M. Rajkumar, Scientist attended programme on “Enhancing capacities of Scientist, Dr. Phalguni Pattnaik,
the ‘Tamil Nadu Fisherwomen women fish workers in India for the ACTO and Mr. M.A. Jishnudev
Conference’ organized by Community implementation of SSF guidelines Technician participated in the Exhibition
Development Organization Trust at “organized by the International Collective organized on the occasion of National
Ramanathapuram on 8th November, 2016. in Support of Fish Workers at Chennai Seminar on “Aquaculture diversification:
from 21st to 23rd November, 2016 and the way forward for blue revolution” by
Dr. Shelton Padua attended the presented a paper on Fisherwomens ICAR- CIFA and Association of
ESRI India Geo Vision Seminar at access to Resources. Aquaculturists from 1st-3rd December
Trivandrum on 9th December, 2016. 2016 at Bhubaneswar.
Dr. Ritesh Ranjan, Scientist,
Dr. L. Ranjith, Scientist, attended the attended a two day USFDA-MPEDA Ms. Saloni Shivam, Scientist and
sensitization program organized by the workshop on “Good Aquaculture Mr. N. G. Vaidya attended 44th half-
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Practices and Food Safety Preventative yearly TOLIC, Karwar meeting held on
delivered lecture on “Marine Animal Control for Aquaculture Farms” at 9th November, 2016 at Karwar.
Trade in India” to the different Visakhapatnam during 17 th -18 th
stakeholders including forest officials on November 2016. Mr. Aju K. Raju, Technical Assistant,
05th October, 2016 at District Forest Mr. K. M. Sreekumar, Technician
Dr. Divu, Scientist participated as a
Office, Kanyakumari. and Mr. Thobias P. Antony, Skilled
resource person for the training
Attended & served as a member in the programme on “Lobster Traps” organized Support Staff, Marine Biodiversity Division
“Stakeholders Consultation Meeting and jointly by World Wildlife Fund-India and participated in the 26th Swadeshi Science
Technical Committee meeting on Squid ICAR-CIFT on 10th November, 2016 at Congress, held at ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi
Jigging” at the Deputy Director of Mandvi, Kutch, Gujarat during 7th-9th November, 2016.
Human Resources Development
IUCN Grouper Reassessment Workshop in Azores, Portugal

D r. Rekha J. Nair, Principal Scientist,
was deputed to participate in the
IUCN Groupers and Wrasses Specialist
Group (GWSG) meeting in the Azores,
Portugal in November 2016 to assess the
extinction risk of 164 species of this group
globally. The Azores workshop, supported
by the IUCN Biodiversity Unit staff, is key
because Red List re-assessments must be
completed at least once every ten years.
Dr. Rekha Nair an IUCN Specialist Group
member was one among the 35 experts Participants of the IUCN GWSA meeting
from 13 countries who gathered in the
Azores. Revisiting species status of food in many locations around the globe Environmental Sciences Centre, and
groupers such as Spinycheek Grouper, and are important for livelihoods of fishers. funded by the Ocean Park Conservation
Longspine Grouper, Malabar grouper, The workshop was co-organized by the Foundation (Hong Kong), the Mohammed
Orange Grouper etc. is significant because GWSG, IMAR - Institute of Marine bin Zayed Fund, the University of Hong
of the growing exploitation pressure on Research based at the University of the Kong and the Regional Government of the
this group of fishes which is a source of Azores - and MARE - Marine and Azores.

The First International Agrobiodiversity Congress
T his international conference was held
in New Delhi, India, from 6-9
November, 2016 and attended by over
900 participants from 60 countries.
Congress delegates discussed various
aspects of conservation, management,
access and use of agrobiodiversity in 16
technical sessions, four satellite sessions,
a genebank roundtable, a public forum, a
farmers' forum and poster sessions. ICAR-
CMFRI participants attended in the
sessions on Agrobiodiversity for Food,
Nutrition and Ecosystem Services,
Agrobiodiversity for Adaptation and
Mitigation of Climate Change, Intellectual
Property Rights (IPRs), Access and Benefit
Sharing (ABS) and Farmers' Rights,
Quarantine, Biosafety and Biosecurity
Issues and Conservation Strategies and Participants at the IAC 2016
Methodologies.
Workshop on Advances in Fish Stock Assessment Methods

F ishery Resources Assessment Division
(FRAD) organized a workshop on
'Advances in Fish Stock Assessment
motivate them to adopt new methods of
fish stock assessment and management of
Indian marine capture fisheries sector.
Dynamic Multi-species model, Bio-
economic model, Empower, and
Multispecies Virtual Population Analysis. 27
Methods' at the headquarter of ICAR- Nine new methods of fish stock scientists from headquarters, research and
CMFRI, Kochi during 15th-17th November, assessment were covered by the scientists regional centres of the institute
2016. The objective was to introduce new in FRAD during the workshop such as participated in the workshop.
fish stock assessment methods among SeaMice model, Size spectrum model, (Reported by T. V. Sathianandan, J. Jayasankar,
scientists of ICAR-CMFRI working in Stock Synthesis, OSMOSE model, Somy Kuriakose, K. G. Mini, Grinson George and
fisheries resource management and Multispecies Surplus Production model, Mr. Vivekanand Bharti)
Workshop/Training/Conference etc. Date and Venue Participants

Advances in Experimental Data Analysis 06th-26th October, 2016 Mr. Vivekanand Bharti
ICAR-IASRI, New Delhi
International Conference on Science and 25th-26th October, 2016 Dr. K. S. Mohamed, Dr. P. U. Zacharia,
Technology for National Development KUFOS, Kochi Dr. Somy Kuriakose, Dr. Sumithra T. G.
Dr. Mini K. G., Dr. Grinson George,
Dr. R. Vidya, Ms. Reshma K. J.
Advances in Fish Stock Assessment Methods 15th-17th November, 2016 Dr. T.V. Sathianandan
ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Dr. G. Maheswarudu , Dr. P.U. Zacharia,
Dr. K. Sunil Mohamed, Dr. Prathibha Rohith
Dr. V. Kripa, Dr. J. Jayasankar, Dr. Somy Kuriakose
Dr. E.M. Abdu Samad, Dr. M. Sivadas , Dr. U. Ganga
Dr. Josileen Jose, Dr. Lakshmi Pillai, Dr. K. G. Mini,
Dr. Grinson George, Dr. Rekhadevi Chakraborty
Dr. Shubadeep Ghosh, Dr. T.M. Najmudeen
Dr. V. Venkatesan, Dr. R. Vidya
Mr. Vinaya Kumar Vase, Mr. Vivekanand Bharti
Mr. Subal Kumar Roul, Mr. N. Rajendra Naik
Mr. K. Mohammed Koya, Mrs. Anulekshmi Chellappan
Mrs. M. Muktha
'Monitoring structure & Function of Pelagic 16th November - 6th December, Dr. Miriam Paul, Sreeram, Dr. R. Vidya,
Ecosystem at Regional Sectors: 2016, ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Mr. Vivekanand Bharti, Mr. Subal Kumar Roul,
Relevance for Fisheries' Mr. Vinaya Kumar Vase, Dr. Shelton Padua,
Dr. K.V Akhilesh, Mr.Ajay D. Nakhawa
and Mr. R. Ratheesh Kurmar

Training programme on 'Geospatial Analysis 18th-27th November, 2016 Dr. Shelton Padua
for Natural Resource Management' NAARM, Hyderabad
Hands on Training on Next Generation 6th - 12th December, 2016 Dr. Sandhya Sukumaran
Sequance Data Analysis CIFA, Bhubaneswar Dr. N. S. Jeena
International conference on 'Climate 8th - 10th December, 2016 Mr. Vivekanand Bharti, Mr. Subal Kumar Roul
Change Adaptation: Ecological Sustainability organised by Andaman Science
and Resource Management for Livelihood Association, Port Blair, Andaman
Security' & Nicobar Islands
FMP project review workshop 19-20 December 2016 Dr. T.V. Sathianandan, Dr. J. Jayasankar
ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Dr. Somy Kuriakose, Dr. Mini K. G.
Dr. Grinson George, Mr. Vivekanand Bharti
Training on "Management Development 19th-30th December 2016 Dr. P. P. Manojkumar
Programme on Leadership Development National Accademy of Agriculture
(a pre-RMP programme)" Research and Management
(NAARM), Hyderabad.
National level Hands on training workshop 26th to 28th December, 2016 Dr. P. S. Asha
on Quantitative Research and Techniques at Christ University Nodal Office,
using IBM SPSS hiruvananthapuram
Personnel
TRANSFERS
Name & Designation From To w.e.f
Ms. Livi Wilson, Scientist - ICAR- CMFRI, Kochi 26.10.2016

Mr. Kurva Raghu Ramudu, Scientist ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Karwar Research Centre 07.11.2016
Ms. Saima Rehman, Scientist ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Madras Research Centre 07.11.2016
Mr. Adnan Hussain Gora, Scientist ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Madras Research Centre 07.11.2016
Mr. Abdul Azeez P., Scientist ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Veraval Regional Centre 07.11.2016
Mr. Ambarish P. Gop, Scientist ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Vizhinjam Research Centre 27.10.2016
Mr. Bhendekar Santosh Nagnath, Scientist ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Mumbai Research Centre 26.10.2016 (AN)
Dr. Mahesh V., Scientist ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Calicut Research Centre 07.11.2016
Mr. Tarachand Kumawat, Scientist ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Veraval Regional Centre 16.11.2016
Mr. Vinothkumar R., Scientist ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Mandapam Regional Centre 27.10.2016
Mr. Rajan Kumar, Scientist ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Tuticorin Research Centre 04.11.2016
Ms. Shikha Rahangdale, Scientist ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Tuticorin Research Centre 04.11.2016
PROMOTIONS
Name & Designation Promoted as Centre w.e.f
Mr. P. Chidambaram, Assistant Chief Technical Mandapam Regional Centre 01.07.2011
Senior Technical Officer (Library) Officer (Library)
Mrs. P. Geetha, Assistant Chief Technical ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi 01.12.2014
Dr. V. Mohan, Assistant Chief Technical ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi 02.03.2015
Dr. (Ms.) Madhumita Das, Assistant Chief Technical Visakhapatnam Regional 25.05.2015
Senior Technical Officer Officer Centre
Mr. Suresh Kumar Mojjada, Assistant Chief Technical Veraval Regional Centre 14.07.2015
Senior Technical Officer Officer
Dr. Phalguni Patnaik, Assistant Chief Technical Visakhapatnam Regional 31.07.2015
Senior Technical Officer Officer Centre

Mr. S. Mohan, Assistant Chief Technical Madras Research Centre 01.01.2015
Mr. P.S. Anil Kumar, Assistant Chief Technical ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi 01.01.2015
Mr. M. Manivasagam, Assistant Chief Technical Madras Research Centre 01.01.2015
Senior Technical Officer (Retd.) Officer (Cuddalore FC)
Mr. P. Thirumilu, Assistant Chief Technical Madras Research Centre 01.01.2015
Senior Technical Officer (Retd.) Officer
Mr. A. Kumar, Assistant Chief Technical Mandapam Regional Centre 01.01.2015
Dr. Biswajith Dash, Assistant Chief Technical Officer Visakhapatnam Regional Centre 25.05.2015
Senior Technical Officer
Mr. Shoji Joy Edison, Assistant Chief Technical KVK of CMFRI, Narakkal 21.01.2015
Senior Technical Officer Officer (SMS-Horticulture)
Mr. F. Pushparaj Anjelo, Assistant Chief Technical Officer KVK of CMFRI, Narakkal 21.01.2015
Senior Technical Officer (SMS- Agr. Extension)
Dr. (Ms.) Karikkathil Smitha Sivadasan, Assistant Chief Technical Officer KVK of CMFRI, Narakkal 03.02.2015
Senior Technical Officer (SMS - Animal Husbandry)
RESIGNATION
Name Designation From w.e.f
Mr. K. M. Jijil, Skilled Support Staff ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi 5.12.2016
RETIREMENTS ON SUPERANNUATION
Mr. H. K. Dhokia Mr. R. Chandrakesa Shenoi Mr. Thomas Kuruvila

Senior Technical Officer Personal Assistant Technical Officer
31.10.2016 30.11.2016 30.11.2016
Veraval Regional Centre ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi Quilon Field Centre
Mr. N. Chennappa Gowda Mr. G. Subbaraman

Technical Officer Technical Officer
30.11.2016 31.12.2016
Mangalore Research Centre Mandapam Regional Centre
OBITUARY
Shri R. Selvakumar
Senior Technician
13.11.2016
Mandapam Regional Centre

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Pseudanthias marcia, a marine ornamental fish

several milestones have been

Editor grouper, an important food fish, the successful captive broodstock

Breakthrough in seed production of

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T he tribal community in Thandassery

Installation of GI cages in Pulicat under the

U nder the alternative livelihood

ICAR-CMFRI extends technical support in

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Cage culture trials initiated in Ashtamudi Lake

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A new species of mackerel identified

A new species of mackerel named as

Copepod Apocyclops sp. nov. isolated for live feed

L ife cycle of hatchery reared

Life cycle of Apocyclops under different feeding regimes

Breakthrough in captive broodstock development and

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Developing eggs (8 hours) Hatching 12 hours 2 days old larvae

Viral Nervous Necrosis (VNN) in broodstock of orange

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Unusual landings of Bullseyes by ring seines

Occurrence of large sized cobia in Lakshadweep

Report on unusual occurrences in Lakshadweep seas

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Continued adoption of sea cage farming Technology

T he fishermen Self Help Group from

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Bulk sale of marine ornamental fish

Live oysters on the menu becomes popular

Serving of live oysters at the

ICAR-CMFRI extends support to Kerala state funded

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Lab facilities at Kovalam Field Lab affected by Cyclone Vardah

National Workshop on Digital Library Management

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ridley turtles along Marina beach and Kanathurreddy

Chennai coast attributed to hit by boats and

F rom 2nd to 7th January, 2017, a total

Bottlenose dolphin washed ashore on Puri coast

Puri coast on 5th November 2016. Injury

Climate Change & Fisheries: ICAR-CMFRI submits Country

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National Training Programme on Fisheries Management

Second phase of training programme for fisherwomen empowerment

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Training Programme under FIMSUL-II

Training programme on ‘Cage Culture of Finfishes’

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Cage culture technology demonstration under

Cage culture technology demonstration

T raining programme on 'cage culture to the students

Journal Club organised invited talks

lecture on 'Reef Biodiversity: the Inside appreciated its showcasing of

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Cleanliness drive at Headquarters and Centres

D r. Jasmine.S. and team comprising

M r. S. Chandrasekar, scientist won

CMFRI Special Publication