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

Advanced Research Farm Facility

  • Outstanding facility of Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri.
  • Crowned with major advanced culture systems and technologies.
  • R & D activities in freshwater in major aquaculture species.
  • Central and state funding agencies projects are executed.
  • Strong institutional collaboration for product testing.

Thrust Areas

  • Biofloc Technology in healthy shrimp and GIFT Tilapia production.
  • Bioremediation of industrial effluents.
  • Indigenous RAS based Seabass culture.
  • Remunerative income generation through aquaponics integration.
  • Standardization of breed and rearing of new freshwater species.

Species Cultured

GIFT Tilapia

Red Bellied Pacu

Pangasius

Black Pacu

Catla

Rohu

Mrigal

Common Carp

Kio Carp

Pearl Spot

Sea Bass

Rohu