The following points highlight the seventeen main types of fresh water edible fishes found in India. The types are: 1. Labeo Rohita 2. Labeo gonius 3. Catla Catla 4. Cirrhinus mrigala 5. Wallago attu 6. Mystus seenghala 7. Heteropneustes fossilis 8. Clarias Batrachus 9. Channa punctatus 10. Channa Striatus 11. Channa marulius 12. Channa gachua 13. Anabas testudineus 14. Notopterus chitala [...]
In this article we will discuss about Fishery:- 1. Meaning of Fishery 2. Research Institutes of Fishery 3. Why Culture Fishes 4. Types 5. Exclusive Economic Zone. Meaning of Fishery: The term 'fishery' ordinarily means culture and propagation of edible and marketable fishes. This definition, however, should be restricted to pisciculture. Fishery is a vast domain. In a broader sense [...]
The following points highlight the four important types of hatchery. The types are: 1. Traditional Method using Hatching Hapa 2. Earthen Pot Hatchery 3. Glass Jar Hatchery 4. Chinese Hatchery. Type # 1. Traditional Method using Hatching Hapa: (a) Hatching Hapa: It is a traditional net enclosure with the inner net being smaller than the outer one (Fig. 6.23). The [...]