CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Upon successful invention of the scientific method to cultivate Pompano fish by CMFRI, it is to be officially cultivated in ponds of Vishakhapatnam. This is the first time a scientific experiment has been done on the cultivation of Pompano fish in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the major achievements of CMFRI is the development and refinement of a unique method for estimation of fishery catch and effort from the over 8000 km coastline called the “Stratified Multistage Random Sampling Method”.

Detailed explanation-3: -National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture - CMFRI. Studying the spawning behaviour of economically important fishes in relation to climatic factors to harness the beneficial effects of climate change. Unravel the relationship between climatic factors and chlorophyll on abundance of major fishes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Welcome to ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute was established by Government of India on February 3rd 1947 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and later it joined the ICAR family in 1967.

Detailed explanation-5: -Inland capture fisheries and aquaculture contribute over 40% to the world’s reported finfish production from less than 0.01% of the total volume of water on earth. These fisheries provide food for billions and livelihoods for millions of people worldwide.