ICAR-CCARI Goa conducted a field visit-cum-monitoring of the brackishwater fish farm activities at Curca, Tiswadi recently. The meet and visit was organised in the multispecies aquaculture farm of Dr. Jateen S, (polyculture of seabass, red snapper, pearlspot, crab and shrimp) established near Zuari estuary, Goa after five year continuous efforts with guidance from scientists of ICAR-CCARI.
The field visit was aimed to implement strategies and provide advisories on improving the fish yield. The farmer expressed the current issues in the fish farming such as nursery rearing, water quality issues, and disease outbreaks.
The ponds were inspected and advisories were given. The fishing operations were also carried out to observe the stock cultured in the ponds. The discussion also included the collection of natural fish seeds from the estuary using: Cage traps and from local fishermen to reduce the shortage of seed supply, starting the cage culture of pearlspot and to operate the novel crab fattening units to improve the income from the given area.
The possibility of trials of salt tolerant rice varieties/poultry, duck and goat farming/agro-eco-tourism were also discussed. Dr Sreekanth GB, Trivesh Mayekar- Scientists from CCARI and Melbin Lal (YP 2) coordinated the programme.
