- Fish farming is the
world’s fastest growing sector of agricultural business. Consumer demand
for fish products is increasing. At the same time, wild fish stocks are
rapidly declining, mainly because of over - fishing. Aquaculture
contributes more than 16 million tones of fish and shellfish annually
to the world food supply.
- Biotechnology is used
in several different ways in aquaculture. Researchers use transgenic to
introduce desirable genetic traits into the fish, thereby creating
hardier stock. Transgenic involves the transfer of genes from one
species into another species, in this case, fish.
- There are two main
techniques which researchers use to transfer genetic material in fish.
One is called microinjection, in which the genetic material is injected
into newly fertilized fish eggs. However, this method is time consuming,
so researchers may prefer to use electroporation. This involves
transferring the genetic material, or DNA, into fish embryos through the
use of an electrical current.
- Transgenic technology
provides a means by which such a quantum leap in production is possible.
The identification, isolation and reconstruction of genes responsible
for desirable traits, and their transfer to broodstock, offer powerful
methods of genetic/phenotypic improvement that would be difficult, if
not impossible to achieve using traditional selection and breeding
techniques.
- A project was
undertaken on enhancing livelihood of SC/ST people in Orissa and Tamil
Nadu by MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai for introducing
various aquaculture enterprises to 250 participants in backyard
ornamental fish culture and carp seed production.
A project on
utilization of integrated marine living resources by SC youth from
Tuticorin region of Tamil Nadu was undertaken by College of Fisheries,
Tuticorin. Lobster fattening and crab culture techniques were
standardized and demonstrated to the beneficiaries, who have grown
lobsters in cages for about 4 months and produced 250-350gms size for
marketing.
- The public health
hazards related to antimicrobial use in aquaculture include the
development and spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria and
resistance genes, and the occurrence of antimicrobial residues in
products of aquaculture. The greatest potential risk to public health
associated with antimicrobial use in aquaculture is thought to be the
development of a reservoir of transferable resistance genes in bacteria
in aquatic environments from which such genes can be disseminated by
horizontal gene transfer to other bacteria and ultimately reach human
pathogens. However, a quantitative risk assessment on antimicrobial
resistance in aquaculture is difficult to perform owing to lack of data
and the many different and complex pathways of gene flow. Prevention and
control of bacterial diseases in aquatic animals is essential to
minimize the use of antimicrobials and avoid the negative impact of
antimicrobial resistance.
- The Indian inland
aquaculture sector in general, is growing at an annual rate of 5.8% and
currently produces around 1.6 million tonnes of fish, shellfish and
molluscs from tanks and ponds, reservoirs, brackish waters, rivers and
canals. In India, the role of fish in the diet is most important in the
east and south of India. Correspondingly, the states of eastern India,
covered by the project account for more than half the inland fish
production of the top ten states. West Bengal alone produces c.38% of
the total production.
- The Common Fisheries
Policy shall ensure exploitation of living aquatic resources that
provides sustainable economic, environmental and social conditions. For
this purpose, the Community shall apply the precautionary approach in
taking measures designed to protect and conserve living aquatic
resources, to provide for their sustainable exploitation and to minimize
the impact of fishing activities on marine ecosystems.
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About
Aquaculture
- Aquaculture
-
Getting
Started in Aquaculture
- Fish farming
- History of
Aquaculture
- Introduction to
Aquaculture
- Brackish water
aquaculture
- Reproductive Biology in
Aquaculture
- Links on
Aquaculture
- Fish Farm Sitting and
Operations
Gene Delivery
Methods
-
Efficient
expression of transgenes in adult zebrafish by electroporation
-
Transfer of a
foreign gene to Japanese abalone by direct testis-injection
- Genetically Modified
Organisms and Aquaculture
- Gene Transfer in
Shrimp
-
Application
of Gene Transfer Technology for Genetic Improvement of Fish
Company
Profiles
- Aquaculture Production
Technology
- AquaBiotech
Group
- The Council of
Agriculture
- DAN Fish Farms
- Igene
Biotechnology
Consultants
- Pioneer Aquaculture
Consultants
- Pacific Aquaculture
Caucus
- Aquaculture
Technology
- Fisheries Technology
Associates Inc
- Talon Nigeria
Limited
- The Virtual Consulting
Group
Policy
- Draft of Biotechnology
Policy - 2005
- Policy-relevant issues
in Aquaculture & Fisheries
- Madhya Pradesh
Biotechnology Policy
- Biotech Promotion
Policy and Technology Transfer Issues
- A Review of Aquaculture
Policy and Institutional Capacity in the BCLME Region with Recommended
Regional Policy Options
- Government of Tamil
Nadu - Biotechnology Policy
Strategy
-
The Bangkok
Declaration and Strategy for Aquaculture Development Beyond 2000 and
Philippine Aquaculture
- National Biotechnology
Development Strategy
- Canadian Biotechnology
Strategy
- Transgenic Fish
Coming
Techniques
- A rising tide -
Biotechnology: A Resourceful Gene
- Status of Genetically
Modified Fish
- Isolation,
Characterization and Expression of Growth Hormane/ Insulin - Like Growth
Factor in Mouse Garoupa
- Embryonic and genetic
manipulation in fish
- Transgenic fish 21st
century solution to decreased fish farming productivity
Patent
- Expressing Mammalian
Protein Complexes in Fish
- Inducing Sterlity in
Fish by Disrupting the Development of the GNRH System
- Transgenic Salmond Fish
Expressing Exogenous Salmond Growth Hormone
- Aquaculture system and
methods for using the same
- Growing marine fish in
fresh water
- Methods for raising
pre-adult anadromous fish
Training
course
- V International Master
of Science in Aquaculture
- AquaTT
- Central Institute of
Fisheries Education
- Krishi Vignan
Kendra
- CIBA Training Calender:
2007 - 2008
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Technology
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Development
of transgenic fish for ornamental and bioreactor by strong expression of
fluorescent proteins in the skeletal muscle
-
Recirculation
Aquaculture Tank Production Systems
- Biotechnology in the
Livestock Industry
- Transgenic Salmon for
Culture and Consumption
- Genetics &
Biotechnology in Aquaculture: Status, Promises & Issues
- Emerging Fisheries
Technologies
-
The
Industrialisation of Fish Farming and the Drive Towards GM Technologies
in Salmon Production
Market
- Biotechnology in
Aquaculture: The Future of Fish Farming
- The Status of
Aquaculture in India With Special Reference to Eastern India
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Community-Based Aquaculture in India- Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
-
Biotechnology
in Animal Agriculture: Status and Current Issues
-
Transgenic
fish: is a new policy framework necessary for a new technology?
- Aquaculture, Fish
Farming, Fishing, Fishery Subsidy in India
Report
-
Antimicrobial
Use in Aquaculture and Antimicrobial Resistance
- Aquaculture in
Australia
- Fish Farming
- The Important Role of
Biotechnology in Aquaculture
- Aquaculture Best
Management Practices Rule
- Sustainable Marine
Aquaculture: Fulfilling the Promise ; Managing the Risks
- Genetically Engineered
Fish - New threats to the Environment
- Biotechnology -
solution or problem?
- Fisheries Research and
Development
- Aquatic Species
Conservation & Management
Economics of biotech fish
farms
- The Commercialization
of Biotechnology in Alberta
- A Receptor Industry -
Status of Canada’s Aquaculture Sector
- Norway Marine
Biotechnology
- Beyond the Information
Revolution
- Aqua Bounty
Technologies, Inc Completion of £20 million placing
Projects
- Innovative Fish Farming
Project For HIV-Affected African Families Doubles Incomes And Boosts
Household Nutrition In Malawi
- All you need to
implement a fish farming project
Safety and
Guides
- Careful risk assessment
needed to evaluate transgenic fish
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Genetically
modified fish and their effects on food quality and human health and
nutrition
- Biotech Economy
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Guidelines
on: the care and use of fish in research, teaching and testing
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Ecological
Criteria Used to Help Site Fish Farms in Fjords
- Guidelines for Fish
Farming: Predicted Levels of Nutrient Enhancement and Benthic
Impact
- Guidelines for Fin Fish
Farming, Marine Aquaculture Experiments and Pilot Projects in SA
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Eco-Friendly
Fish Farm Management and Production of Safe Aquaculture Foods in the
Philippines
-
Guidelines
for research and utilization of genetically modified fish
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