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"Harnessing the Science of Fisheries for Food, Nutrition and Livelihood"

Biological efficiency of two different methionine sources for Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei

Biological efficiency of two different methionine sources for Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei

Department: Department of Aquaculture

Establishment of State Referral Laboratory For Fish Disease Diagnosis And Aquatic Animal Health

1. Water quality analysis
2. Feed quality analysis
3. Fish /Shrimp health analysis

Department: Department of Fish Pathology and Health Management

Establishment of Fish Feed Quality Testing for the Benefit of Fish Farmers of Fish Farmers of Tamil Nadu

Department: Department of Aquaculture

Establishment of Chemical Residue Monitoring Laboratory for Fish in Tamil Nadu

Department: Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management

Establishment of Postharvest centre in Fisheries at IFT, Ponneri

Department: Department of Fish Processing Technology

Establishment of “Seafood Knowledge highway’ to improve health, combat malnutrition and enhance income of fishers”

Department: Department of Fish Processing Technology

Establishment of Marine Engine and Sea Safety Training Centre for the Fisher folk of Tamil Nadu

Department: Department of Fishing Technology and Fisheries Engineering

Establishment of “Seafood Knowledge highway’ to improve health, combat malnutrition and enhance income of fishers”

Department : Department of Fish Processing Technology

Establishment of Marine Engine and Sea Safety Training Centre for the Fisher folk of Tamil Nadu

Department : Department of Fishing Technology and Fisheries Engineering

Establishment of Marine Engine and Sea Safety Training Centre for the Fisher folk of Tamil Nadu

Department: Department of Fishing Technology and Fisheries Engineering

Establishment of Biosecured Ornamental Fish Brood Bank at Madhavaram, Chennai

Department: Department of Aquaculture

Establishment of reciculatory aquaculture systems at Maritech Research and Extension Centre, Tharuvaikulam

Department: Department of Coastal Aquaculture

Mass breeding and production of ornamental fishes and major carp seeds

Department: Department of Aquaculture

Characterization and maintenance of cell lines of fish and crab

Department: Department of Fish Pathology and Health Management

Characterization and maintenance of cell lines of fish and crab

Department: Department of Fish Pathology and Health Management

Impact of climate change on the population structure and virulence of viral and bacterial pathogen in marine environment and host response alteration due to pathogenabiotic synergy

Department: Department of Fish Pathology and Health Management

Messenger RNA based assay for RTPCR detection of viable Salmonella and Vibrio cholerae from fresh and processed finfish and shellfish

Department: Department of Fish Pathology and Health Management

Messenger RNA based assay for RTPCR detection of viable Salmonella and Vibrio cholerae from fresh and processed finfish and shellfish

Department: Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management

Effect of kisspeptin on change in level of reproductive hormones and gonadal maturation in air breathing fish, Channa striatus

Department: Department of Fisheries Biology and Resources Management

Quantitative infectivity potential assessment of WSSV isolates and genotyping of virulent strains

Department : Department of Fish Pathology and Health Management

An Export Oriented Marine Value Chain for Farmed Seafood production using Cobia(Rachycentron canadum) through Rural Entrepreneurship

An Export Oriented Marine Value Chain for Farmed Seafood production using Cobia(Rachycentron canadum) through Rural Entrepreneurship

Department: Department of Aquaculture

InNoVacc: IndoNorway platform for developing candidate vaccines to invertebrates, piscine and avain species

Department: Department of Fish Pathology and Health Management

InNoVacc: IndoNorway platform for developing candidate vaccines to invertebrates, piscine and avain species

Department: Department of Fish Pathology and Health Management

Ongoing External Funded Projects

S.No Title of the Project Principal Investigator Funding Agency
Duration (Tentative)
From To
Budget (Rs. inlakh)
1 Livelihood improvement through technology backed backyard Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia Dr. P. Chidambaram State Planning Commission
Dec 2017 Dec 2019
30.00
2 Establishment of fish and shellfish health certification and disease surveillance laboratories in Tamil Nadu for enhancement of aquaculture production (including Nagapattinam & Madhavaram) Dr. K. Riji John NADP
Nov 2017 Nov 2018
491.07
3 Establishment of National Aquatic Rainbow Mall (NAQRAM) to promote incredible Indian ornamental fish trade through One stop shopping at Madhavaram, Tamil Nadu Dr. S. Felix NADP
Nov 2017 Nov 2018
250.00
4. Farmed Pearl Spot (Etroplussuratensis)
production as an alternative livelihood to promote brackishwater aquaculture entrepreneurship for fisheries of Pulicat lake		 Dr. S. Felix NADP
Nov 2017 Nov 2018
211.50
5. Establishment of fisheries techno park cum fish processing technology business incubation centre Dr. S. Balasubramanian  NADP
Nov 2017 Nov 2018
114.47
6. Demonstration and training for farmers capacity building at Regional outstations of CeSA in TNJFU Dr. J. Stephen Sampath Kumar NADP
Nov 2017 Nov 2018
100.53
7. Development of cost efficient feeds for
enhancing freshwater fish production		 Dr. N. Felix NADP
Nov 2017 Nov 2018
398.00
8. Establishment of Fisheries Training Institute at Mandapam, Ramanathapuram District Dr. D. Sukumar NADP
Nov 2017 Nov 2018
450.00
9. Challenge study on Phytobiotic fed GIFT strain of Oreochromis niloticus with Streptocoocus agalactiae serotype II Dr. A. Gopalakannan M/s. Liptosa, Spain
Nov 2017 Nov 2018
2.57
10. Bio-prospecting for anti-osteoporotic collagen peptides derived from fish bones Dr. R. Jeya Shakila DBT
Aug 2017 Aug 2018
36.07
11. Management and rehabilitation of coastal habitats and biodiversity for climate change of adaption and sustainable livelihood in Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India Dr. B. Sundaramooorthy Dept. of Environment
Aug 2017 Nov 2018
21.00
12. Socio-ecnomic vulnerability of fishermen and other coastal communities in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu Mrs. T. Umamaheshwari Dept. of Environment
Aug 2017 Jan 2018
5.82
13. Development and demonstration of innovative fisheries engineeringinterventions for the production maximization in fisheries industries Dr. S. Balasubramanian  TANII
Jun 2017 Jun 2020
75.20
14. E-Fish health surveillance and monitoring network to improve fisheries production (including Nagapattinam) Dr. A. Uma TANII
May 2017 May 2020
590.40
15. Novel molecular approaches for advancing prediction and mitigation of disease outbreaks in Aquaculture for small –scale Farmers Dr. K. Riji John DBT – BBSRC
Indo – UK
Mar 2016 Mar 2019
109.91
16. Healthy Shrimp and GIFT Tilapia production through Biofloc-based farming system: Development of Technology and Standard Operating Procedure Dr. S. Felix DBT
Dec 2015 Dec 2018
57.93
17. Establishment of Aquatic Rainbow Technology (Ornamental fish) Park Dr. S. Felix TANII
Nov 2015 Nov 2018
1030.00
18. Niche Area of Excellence (NAE) in  Fish Safety and Quality Assurance Dr. G. Jeyasekaran ICAR
Sep 2014 Mar 2018
305. 60
19. National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (Coordinated By NBFGR-ICAR) Dr. K. Riji John ICAR – NFDB
Nov 2013 Nov 2018
80.43

NABARD-RIDF Funded projects

S.No Title of the Project Funding Agency Duration Budget (Rs. inlakh)
1 Establishment of freshwater ornamental fish brood bank for sustainable aqua farming in Thiruchirapalli District of Tamil Nadu NABARD 2018 313.76
2 Institute of paraprofessional aquaculture technology at Muttucadu, Chennai NABARD 2018 689.98
3 Additional academic improvements for PG studies at OMR, Vaniyanchavadi in Kancheepuram district NABARD 2018 517.14