FISHBOL NETWORK

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FISH-BOL NETWORK Regional Presentation (South
Asia) Wazir S. Lakra
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION, MUMBAI,
INDIA
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VISION of CIFE
AN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF LEARNING FOR
COMPREHENSIVE FISHERIES EDUCATION, RESEARCH
TRAINING FOR THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT AS WELL AS
AFRICAN AND LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
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Mandate

• To conduct education and research programs (M. F.
  Sc. and Ph. D.)
• To conduct basic research in frontier areas of
  fisheries science and technology through
  institutional and collaborative efforts
• To conduct need-based capsule or vocational
  training on fisheries
• To provide Institutional support for consultancy
  and participation in sponsored projects and
  programs with other institutions and agencies for
  fisheries research in inland, coastal and marine
  sectors

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Divisions at CIFE HQ
Aquaculture
Aquatic Environment Management
Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry
Fish Genetics and Biotechnology
Fish Health Management Division
Harvest and Postharvest Technology
Fisheries Resources Management
Fisheries Informatics and Technology Evaluation
Transfer
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Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology

• Academic program
• M. F. Sc. Fish Genetics and Biotechnology
• Ph. D. Fish Genetics
• Ph. D. Fish Biotechnology

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• Research Projects

• A. Institute Funded Projects  
• Development of RAPD markers for identification of
  various populations of P. monodon of India
  (completed)
• 2. Sperm preservation of Clarias batrachus

• B. Externally Funded Projects 
• 1. HRD in Coastal and Marine Bioresources
  Development and Management funded by NBDB
  (completed)
• In-service training in molecular biology funded
  by DBT,
• New Delhi (completed)
• Development of Cell lines from selected fish
  species used
• in aquaculture, funded by DBT, New Delhi
  (completed)
• 4. Cytogenetic and molecular characterization of
  Macrbrachium rosenbergii funded by ICAR, AP Cess
  Fund (completed)
• Genetic improvement in Penaeus monodon though
  selective breeding
• for growth and WSSV disease resistance funded
  by NORAD, Norway

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Students / Doctoral Research

• Phylogenetic Analysis of Indian Seahorse
  Hippocampus kuda using mt DNA cytochrome b gene
  sequences
• Molecular Phylogenetics of Indian puffer fish
  based on mt DNA sequencing
• Molecular Phylogenetics of Sciaenids based on
  mt DNA sequencing
• Genetic Diversity in Penaeus monodon using RAPD,
  mt DNA microsatellite markers
• Molecular phylogenetics of marine shrimp genus
  Metapenaeus
• Studies on mt DNAbased Genetic Diversity of
  Macrobrachium rosenbergii Population

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Indian Fisheries at a glance 
   1. Resources   1.1 Length of coastline
(km) 8118   1.2 Exclusive Economic Zone
(million sq.km.) 2.02   1.3 Continental shelf
area (ooo km) 530 1.4 Length of rivers and
canals (km) 191,024 1.5 Brackishwater area
(million ha) 1.24 1.6 Reservoir area (million
ha) 3.15 1.7 Tanks and ponds (million
ha) 2.25 1.8 Beels, oxbow lakes and derelict
waters (million ha) 0.82     2. Production
(2002-2003)   3.1 Marine (million
tonnes) 2.99 3.2 Inland (million
tonnes) 3.09
---------------- Total 6.09
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Fish Genetic Resources
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FISH-BOL NETWORK
Regional Coverage (South Asia)
Countries India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,
Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and Maldives
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Maritime States of India
West Bengal
Gujarat
Orissa
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
Arabian Sea
Goa
Bay of Bengal
Karnataka
Pandichery
Kerala
Andaman Nicobar
Tamilnadu
Lakshadweep
Indian Ocean
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Fish Genetic Resources of the Region
Country Marine Freshwater India 1573
544 Sri Lanka 809
144 Bangladesh 470 144
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Fisheries Institutes of ICAR

• Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
  (CMFRI), Kochi, Kerala
• Central Inland Capture Fisheries Research
  Institute (CICFRI), Barrackpore,
• West Bengal
• Central Institute of Fisheries Technology
  (CIFT), Kochi, Kerala
• Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE),
  Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture
  (CIFA), Bhubaneswar, Orissa
• Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture
  (CIBA), Chennai, Tamilnadu
• National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources
  (NBFGR), Lukhnow, U.P.
• National Research Centre for Coldwater Fisheries
  (NRCWF), Bhimtal, U.P.

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Fisheries Colleges under SAUs

• College of Fisheries, Mangalore, Karnataka
• College of Fisheries, Panangad, Kerala
• College of Fisheries, Raha, Assam
• College of Fisheries, Tripura, Central
  Agricultural University
• College of Fisheries, OUAT, Orissa
• College of Fisheries, Dholi, Bihar
• College of Fisheries, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
• College of Fisheries, Udaipur, Rajasthan
• College of Fisheries, Pantnagar, Uttaranchal
• College of Fisheries, Tuticorin, Tamilnadu

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Important CSIR Institutes and Universities

• National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
• Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology,
  Hyderabad
• Selected Universities in coastal and inalnd
  states of India

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Plan of Work Facilitating Area Coverage
India CIFE and Networking with ICAR
Institutes / CSIR Labs / Universities Sri
Lanka Dr. Champa Amarasiri, Head Marine
Biological Resources Division, NARA,
Colombo, Sri Lanka Dr. M. J. Wijeyatratne
Dept. of Zoology, University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka Bangladesh Dr. M. Rafiqul
Sarder, Bangladesh Agricultural
University, Mymensing
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Funding Sources

• ICAR (NATP- World Bank Project)
• Department of Biotechnology, GOI
• National Bioresources Development Board, DBT
• Ministry of Environment, GOI
• Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries,
  MOA
• Overseas Agencies (UNDP, IDRC, ACIAR)

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Fish Taxonomists and Geneticists in India

• Zoological Survey of India
• CMFRI
• CIFE
• CIFA
• CIBA
• 13 Fisheries Colleges
• Marine Science/ Zoology/ Fisheries Department of
  Selected Central /State Universities

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Deposition Plans for Voucher Specimens

• NBFGR, Lucknow and CIFE, Mumbai
• Plans for National Fish Museum
• Fish Museum (fragmented) do exist at ZSI,
  Institutes and Colleges
• Lead Centre CIFE / NBFGR
• Collection Centres Collaborating Institutes

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Museum at CIFE, Mumbai
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Museum at CIFE, Mumbai
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Plans for COI Sequence Analysis

• Facilities for auto-DNA sequencing exist at CCMB,
  Hyderabad and NCCS, Pune to be utilized for
  the project work initially
• ABI Prism 3100 (16 capillary)
• ABI Prism 3700 (96 capillary)
• Creation of Dedicated facilities at CIFE, Mumbai
• Exchange program offers under DBT- TWAS for
  overseas colleagues from the developing
  countries to India

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Molecular Genetics Work in India

• Genetic characterization (cytogenetics, protein
  and DNA fingerprinting )of carps, catfish,
  marine teleosts and species such as grouper,
  prawn and shrimp used in aquaculture

• Phylogenetics of Sea horse, Penaeus monodon,
  Metapenaeus sp., M. rosenbergii, Puffer fish,
  Sciaenids (Johnieops sina, J. vogleri, J.
  macrorhynus and Otolithes cuvieri) based on mt
  DNA sequencing

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Fish Collections

• Involvement of project personnel / students /
  stake holders
• Use of fishing vessels of Fishery Survey of India
• All along the East and West coast of India
• Andaman Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands

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Issues / Other comments

• ? Transfer of fish tissue samples / specimens
  across continents / countries
• ? Upcoming Biodiversity Laws
• ? IPR Issues if any
• Indian Biodiversity Bill passed recently with the
  establishment of National Biodiversity Authority
  which will deal with transfer of germplasm and
  related knowledge

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