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Broodstock development, breeding and larval rearing of cobia and pompano

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Title Broodstock development, breeding and larval rearing of cobia and pompano
 
Creator Gopakumar, G
Nazar, A K A
 
Subject Induced Breeding
Eggs and Larvae
Cage culture
 
Description Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and silver pompano
(Trachinotus blochii) are two marine finfish species with very high
potential for aquaculture in India. Fast growth rate, adaptability
for captive breeding, low cost of production, good meat quality
and high market demand especially for sashimi industry are some
of the attributes that make cobia an excellent species for
aquaculture. In recent years the seed production and farming of
cobia is rapidly gaining momentum in many Asian countries.
Similarly, pompano is having fast growth rate, good meat quality
and high market demand. Envisaging the prospects of cobia and
pompano farming in India, broodstock development was initiated
at the Mandapam Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries
Research Institute in sea cages during 2008 and the first successful
induced breeding and seed production was achieved for cobia in
March – April 2010 and for pompano during July 2011.
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2012
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/9171/1/7_G.Gopakumar.pdf
Gopakumar, G and Nazar, A K A (2012) Broodstock development, breeding and larval rearing of cobia and pompano. In: Handbook on Opensea Cage Culture. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Karwar, pp. 59-71.