Programmes & Schemes

Aquaculture & Fisheries Biotechnology

The aim of the programme is to enhance aquaculture production, productivity and development of useful products and processes from marine resources for the benefit of the society. The department has made concerted efforts towards developing newer diagnostics and therapeutics, improvement in aqua feed, developing novel cell lines etc. through the adoption of molecular tools and techniques.

Programme Type: Research and Development

Focus Area: Fish genomics, Transcriptomics, diagnostics, therapeutics, marine ornamental aquaculture, marine bioprospecting

Target Audience: Scientist and Researchers

Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India

Purpose: Research

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