Dorairaj, K and Soundararajan, R and Kandasamy, D (1980) Eel culture in India. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 23. pp. 1-7.
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Abstract
The main objective of fish culture is to produce more protein-rich food, there has been an emphasis, particularly in the developing countries, on the culture of luxury table fish to step up exports. Eels (Anguilla spp) are considered as a luxury food and consumed as a delicacy in several Asian and European countries. The present report highlights some of the basic information on the Indian eels and their culture, based on the results of the experiments conducted during the period 1974-1980. The survey conducted by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has brought to light many promising centres for large scale collection of elvers. The techniques of live elver collection and their transportation have been developed. In addition to eel culture, collection and export of elvers could also be taken up as a profitable enterprise with the development of export market. Apart from earning foreign exchange for the country, this would offer employment opportunities to a large number of marginal fishermen.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Eel culture; Anguilla spp; culture methods; life cycle |
| Subjects: | Demersal Fishes > Eels |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Mariculture Division |
| Depositing User: | Users 132 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2010 11:41 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:21 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/3299 |
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