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Present status of marine ornamental fish breeding and technology developed under captivity

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Title Present status of marine ornamental fish breeding
and technology developed under captivity
 
Creator Madhu, K
Madhu, Rema
Gopakumar, G
 
Subject Aquaculture
Mariculture
Ornamental Fishes
 
Description Marine ornamental fishes plays an important role in the aquarium trade due to their
attractive colouration and aesthetic beauty. As a result, the industry has been expanding
rapidly in recent years and the global annual marine ornamental trade is estimated at
US$ 200 – 330 million. Nearly 98% of the marine ornamental species marketed are
wild collected mainly from coral reefs of tropical developing countries. About 85% of
ornamental fish exported from India are from North Eastern Region. India is bestowed
with vast marine ornamental resource and even though a good deal of collection of
marine ornamentals is in vogue in many of the Indian reef areas, till date no marine
ornamental fisheries policies have been formulated. It is time to develop an organized
marine ornamental fishery in India by formulating proper policies and management
measures to ensure its sustainability. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
and National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources can jointly develop a certification system
on similar lines with the standards developed by the Marine Aquarium Council (MAC).
Research made in this effect in C.M.F.R.I. has resulted in the development of hatchery
technology for 20 species of marine ornamental fishes.
 
Date 2013
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/11332/1/2013_-Madhu_M._ORN_breeding_ISAAT.pdf
Madhu, K and Madhu, Rema and Gopakumar, G (2013) Present status of marine ornamental fish breeding and technology developed under captivity. Journal of Basic and Applied Biology, 7 (3). pp. 164-170.