Overview on Seed Production Technology in Milkfish (Chanos Chanos)

By : A. Anix Vivek Santhiya , M. Joshna , P. Chidambaram

Page No: 49-54

Abstract
In this article, we present an overview of milkfish (Chanos chanos) culture, in order to provide basic information on biology, habitat, seed collection, seed production, nutrition and feeding technologies. Milkfish is a warm-water marine species, and its culture is widespread in the Asian-Pacific region; it is a unique species in the family Chanidae. Milkfish culture has to be economically competitive compared to shrimp and other fish culture which do not contribute to local food supply. Milkfish production comes mostly from aquaculture, and the availability of fry for stocking plays an important role in the success and development of the industry. Traditionally milkfish production relied on the capture of fry from the wild; but important attempts have been made to develop milkfish brood stockhatchery technology, and significant successes have been achieved in the artificial propagation of this species. Thus, the aim of the current paper is to review the techniques involved in collection and production of milkfish seed in aquaculture industry.

Authors :
A. Anix Vivek Santhiya
Assistant Professor, Department of Aquaculture, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu, India.

M. Joshna
PG Scholar, Department of Aquaculture, Dr.M.G.R Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Ponneri - 601204, Tamil Nadu, India.

P. Chidambaram
Professor, Department of Aquaculture, Dr. M.G.R Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Ponneri - 601204, Tamil Nadu, India
 

DOI: http://doi.org/10.32381/JAT.2020.35.1-4.5