Golden trevally Fish
25.04.2024
Golden trevally Fish
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For Prelims: About Golden trevally Fish, Key facts about Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute |
Why in the news?
Researchers of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have succeeded in captive breeding of golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus).
About Golden trevally Fish:
- It is a high value marine fish also known as golden king fish. It is a reef-associated fish and lives in the company of larger fishes like skates, sharks, groupers etc.
- It is an ideal candidate species for mariculture due to its faster growth rates, good meat quality and huge market demand for both consumption and ornamental purposes.
- In India, the fish landing observations show that the golden trevally are landed predominantly at reef area fishing grounds in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat.
Key facts about Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute:
- It was established by the Government of India in 1947 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It joined the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 1967.
- One of the major achievements of CMFRI is the development and refinement of a unique method for estimation of fishery catch and effort from the over 8000 km coastline called the "Stratified Multistage Random Sampling Method”.
- Headquarters: Kochi, Kerala
Aim:
- To monitor the exploited and assess the under-exploited marine fisheries resources of the Exclusive Economic Zone.
- To understand the fluctuations in abundance of marine fisheries resources in relation to change in the environment.
- To develop suitable mariculture technologies for finfish, shellfish and other culturable organisms in open seas to supplement capture fishery production.
Source: The Hindu Business line