RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR AQUACULTURE
राजीव गांधी जलकृषि केंद्र

(Aquaculture Technology Incubation Centre of MPEDA)
(Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India)
Affiliated by Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India.

Asian Seabass Hatchery Project

The Asian Seabass Hatchery Project was initiated during 1999 at Thoduvai village of Sirkali-Taluk, Mayiladuthurai-District, Tamil Nadu.

4 Days-Hands-on Training Programme on Nursery, Grow-out and Cage Culture Set in Earthen Ponds for Asian Seabass 2 Days-Training Programme on Nursery, Grow-out and Cage Culture Set in Earthen Ponds for Asian Seabass

Seabass: The BEST species for culture in brackish, marine and freshwater

Scientific Classification

Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Class	Pisces
Subclass	Teleosteii
Order	Perciformes
Family	Centropomidae
Genus	Lates
Species	Calcarifer

Notifications

Major Objectives

To develop technologies for large scale Seabass seed production.

To develop Larval & Nursery rearing technologies.

To disseminate technologies to Entrepreneurs/Govt. organizations.

Salient features of the Project

The seabass brooders are maintaining in Recirculation Aquaculture System (RAS) and selected male and females are maintaining in controlled environment tanks which is connected to the heater and chiller units.

Year-round production of Algae, Rotifer and larval rearing is standardized.

In larval rearing section improved survival from 30 % to 80% which was done by improving live feed operations and protocol for weaning diet.

The weaned fry/fingerlings are supplying to the farmers/entrepreneurs and conducting several hands-on training programmes for the importance of larval rearing.

Perfected in the RAS system in Broodstock Housing Facility.

Rotifer production technology improved and standardized to produce rotifer of about 150-200 nos/ml in all the seasons in out-door section.

Contacting regular Hands-on training programmes on Best Management Practice for Seabass Aquaculture.

RGCA offering national level consultancy services for Seabass Seed production technology to the private entrepreneurs and Govt. departments.

Various State Government Officials are being trained for full cycle of Seabass seed production and Hatchery Management.

Services offered:

Training programmes: Hands-on training programmes on-

Best husbandry practices of seabass aquaculture

Seabass Hatchery operation

Consultancy for Seabass Hatchery constructions and operations

Seed production and grow-out operations

*For details please contact Extension Department, RGCA [email: rgca.tttac@gmail.com]

Achievements

Nearly, 39.99 million seeds/fingerlings were supplied to more than 3,978 aquafarmers, Research Institutes & other beneficiaries since inception.

Till now 93 batches of hands-on training programmes completed benefitting 1798 entrepreneurs.

1 batch of hands on training on RAS of Asian seabass were completed benefitted 20 no of entrepreneurs and technicians

1 Till now 9 batches of hands on training programme on live feed completed benefited 132 no of entrepreneurs and technicians.

Asian Seabass Lates calcarifer at RGCA Hatchery

Asian Seabass Lates calcarifer fingerlings at RGCA Hatchery

Algal culture facility at RGCA Seabass Hatchery

Asian Seabass fingerlings rearing section at RGCA Seabass Hatchery

Algae section at RGCA Seabass Hatchery

RGCA Seabass Hatchery

RGCA's Seabass Hatchery Team

Here We Are

Dr. D. Kannan

Senior Scientific Officer

R. Senthil Kumar

Junior Engineer (Electrical)

A.S. Vasudevan

Electrical-cum-Mechanical Supervisor

V. S. Aravind

Scientific Officer

U. Gunasekaran

Senior Field Officer

D. Silambarasan