Central Aquaculture Genetics Laboratory

Aquaculture in Bangladesh The aquaculture industries play an important role in the Bangladeshi economy. Bangladesh is one of the world’s leading fisheries producers inland and the fishery is one of the biggest and most common sources of food. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Bangladesh is the 6th largest aquaculture-producing country in the world. The fish culture and consumption have important implications for national income and food security. The fisheries sect

What is Aquaculture?Aquaculture, also commonly known as aquafarming or fish farming, is an industrial process of farming marine animals. These include fish, algae, mollusk, shellfish, aquatic plants, etc.It involves breeding, raising, harvesting and stockpiling marine species in freshwater and on the marine coast. These marine animals can be used for various purposes, mostly for consumer consumption.With latest studies estimating 70% of world’s fish stock already depleted due to overfishing, aqu

The west coast of the United States, especially in upper California, Oregon, and Washington, produce many oysters. The native Olympia oyster, a small animal that requires around 2,000 to make a gallon of meats, was severely reduced in quantity during the early decades of the twentieth century. Growers had to decide whether to get out of the business or raise another species. They turned to Japan and imported seed of Crassostra gigas. The industry was able to rebuild, using this imported

by Rocio Robles, Dissemination Leader (CTAQUA, Spain), Constantinos C Mylonas, Project Coordinator (HCMR, Greece), Neil Duncan, Reproduction & Genetics and Grow-Out Husbandry-Meagre Leader (IRTA, Spain), Daniel Montero, Nutrition-Meagre Leader (FCPCT, Spain), Alicia Estevez, Larval Husbandry-Meagre Leader (IRTA, Spain), PantelisKatharios, Fish Health-Meagre Leader (HCMR, Greece), Gemma Tacken, Socioeconomics Leader (SWR/DLO, The Netherlands) and Lluis Guerrero, New Product D