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Freshwater fish seed resources and natural breeding of finfishes, Riverine fish seed collection
Sexual maturity, breeding season and development of gonads.
UNIT II: (5 Hours)
Methods of breeding carps in bundhs; Induced breeding of warm water finfishes and
environmental factors affecting spawning; Synthetic hormones for induced breeding of fishes;
Induced breeding of Indian major carps & exotic carps (silver carp and grass carp); Different
types of fish hatcheries.
UNIT III: (5 Hours)
Packing and transportation of fish seed and use of anaesthetics and disinfectants in fish breeding
and transport; Breeding of common carp, mahseers, trouts etc; Cryopreservation of fish gametes.
PRACTICAL (30 Hours)
Study of maturity stages in fish; Collection and preservation of fish pituitary gland; Calculation of
fecundity; Different fish hatchery systems; study of fish eggs and embryonic developmental stage;
Identification of eggs, spawn, fry and fingerlings of different species; Preparation and
management of fish nursery; Fish seed and brood stock transportation.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. ICAR, Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 2013. Handbook of Fisheries and
Aquaculture. Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture, Indian Council of
Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India.
2. PC Thomas, Finfish breeding and hatchery management, Blackwell Publishing, New
Delhi, India.
3. Pillay, T. V. R. 2005. Aquaculture. Principles and Practices. Blackwell Publishing, New
Delhi, India.
IAPC212/HHA 117 Personality Development and Communication Skills 1+1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The primary objective of this course is:
To develop inter personal and effective communication skills.
To develop problem solving skills and understand its influence on behaviour and attitudes
of individuals.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This course will enable the students to:
After studying this course, students will be able to understand the importance of oral and
written communication in day-to-day working of the organisation.
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