Shri. Rahul Kumar Reddy, IAS, Asst. Secretary, Department of Fisheries, visits Mandapam Regional

27th August 2022, Mandapam

Shri. Rahul Kumar Reddy, IAS, Asst. Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying visited the Mandapam Regional Centre of ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi today to study activities of the region, especially cage farming, seaweed farming and sea-ranching.  He interacted with the scientists of the Centre and visited the marine hatchery complex which includes live feed production units, finfish & marine ornamental fish brooders and larviculture facilities.

He was the Chief Guest for the Sea Ranching Programme at Munaikadu, Palk Bay and visited the seaweed & the sea cage farming, and IMTA activities.  A total of 0.9 million Green Tiger Shrimp seeds of PL 20 were sea ranched on the occasion. He also interacted with the seaweed & sea cage farmers.

(Source: ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi)