Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY \nThe revised Vision 2025 document outlines the institutional structure, mandate revised in tune with changing \nscenario, current status of the marine fisheries in the country, institutional infrastructure, scientific and technical \nmanpower, significant achievements in research and development carried out by the Institute during the past, \nSWOT analysis, issues and concerns facing the marine fisheries and mariculture sectors, identification and \nprioritization of research priorities and a road map for research for the period up to year 2025 under the various \nidentified thematic areas and defining of outputs and outcome. \nThe Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) was established in 1947 to carry out \nmultidisciplinary research in marine capture and culture fisheries and to develop the required human resource \nfor research and development in the above areas through education and training. During the past 60 years, the \nInstitute has grown in stature and size with 9 constituent research centres for addressing regional capture and \nculture fisheries research needs. The present sanctioned staff strength is Scientists 189+1, Technical 330, \nAdministrative 152, Supporting 262 and Auxiliary 6. The X Plan budget is Rs. 2715 lakhs under Plan and Rs. \n8810 lakhs under Non Plan. Recently developed infrastructure include two additional floors of laboratory and \noffice space in the Headquarters, a modern multipurpose hatchery in the Mandapam Regional Centre, a lobster \nhatchery at Kovalam, Chennai, experimental marine aquarium at Calicut and Cochin, ornamental fish hatchery \nat Cochin, multipurpose research wet lab with running seawater at Visakhapatnam, new office cum laboratory \nbuilding at Tuticorin, girls hostel at headquarters, a modern library with digital server, LAN, online access, \ncomputerized issue and return of books and a well developed ATIC ( under NATP) at Cochin. \nThe major achievements of CMFRI include development and implementation of a multistage stratified \nrandom sampling technique for assessing the marine fish landings, development of a strong information base \non biology, systematics, population dynamics, fishery characteristics of all major stocks, stock assessment, \nfishing effort, yield, mortality, resource estimates of unexploited resources in the Andaman and Lakshadweep \nisland ecosystems, biodiversity inventories on endangered and threatened species, database on fishery \nenvironmental characteristics, development of hatchery / grow out technologies for shrimp, swimming crab, \nmussels, oysters, pearl oysters, clams and seaweeds. Recently the Institute has developed for the first time in \nthe world a tissue culture technology for marine pearls using Pinctada fucata and the earshell Haliotis varia. \nAnother significant achievement was the world second development of the successful breeding technology for \nthe sand lobster Thenus orientalis. The Institute also has developed pioneering breeding techniques for about a \ndozen species of marine ornamental fishes which are being commercialized. The technologies for sea cucumber \nand rock lobster breeding are nearing completion and would be ready for commercialization. A new initiative is \nthe development of integrated sea farming of mussels and seaweeds in the coastal waters for additional income \nfor farmers. The Institute has also ventured into the new and exciting area of open sea cage farming of finfish \nwhich is expected to open up a new avenue for marine fish farming in the country. The research works on \nbiotechnology, fishery economics, livelihoods and transfer of technology are commendable. The institute also \noffers masters and doctoral degree courses in mariculture as part of the CIFE’s educational programme. \nThe Perspective Plan presented in this document outlines the strategy for research by the Institute for the \nperiod up to year 2025 in the areas of marine capture fisheries and mariculture. In the face of the changing \nnational and international marine capture fisheries and mariculture scenarios, the approach to resolve the \nresearchable issues were categorized under three sections: basic research, strategic research and anticipatory \nresearch. Thematic areas and specific activities were identified in each of these areas and time frame outlined \nafter prioritization. Under basic research, thematic areas outlined are mariculture technologies and marine \nresources. In these areas the specific programmes include biotechnology, biodiversity, fisheries environment. \nUnder strategic research the thematic areas are marine resources, capture fisheries and mariculture. The specific \nactivities are in fishery environment, modeling and management, assessment and monitoring, extension and \neconomics, hatchery technology, biotechnology, growout, pearl production and mariculture systems. Under \nanticipatory research, the thematic areas are capture fisheries, mariculture, fisheries management and socioeconomics. \nThe specific activities are conservation of fishery environment, trade and policy and biotechnology. \nThis document projects altogether 68 specific research issues for the next 20 years, 7 in basic research, 49 in \nstrategic research and 12 in anticipatory research. \nIt is expected that by meticulously following the research agenda outlined in this Vision 2025 document, \nmarine capture fisheries and mariculture scenario will contribute much better and proactively result in furthering \nthe cause of overall marine fisheries development in the country. \n..........
Author: M Mohan Joseph
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Life below water
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W412615438