Thrust Areas

• Diversification of aquaculture
• Biodiversity assessment and conservation
• Application of Nanotechnology and biotechnology
• Nutraceuticals and nutrigenomics
• Genetic Improvement and Genomics
• Climate Change and Adaptations
• Improved management of aquatic animal health and environment
• Assessment and enhancement of seafood quality
• Livelihood and food security of marginal farmers

Ongoing Research Projects (2015-16)

Category	Number	Funding (Rs in Lakh)
Institute research projects	30
Externally-funded projects
NFDB	02	281.29
NFBSFARA	03	437.29
DBT	06	164.69
ICAR	04	036.39
SERB	02	069.17
Others (NABARD, RGST, MOEF)	03	045.35
Total	20	1034.19

Flagship Programmes

• Inland Saline Aquaculture
• Utilization and Conservation of Ornamental Fish Resources
• National Network / Platforms
• Network Project on Fish Health
• Radio-ecological studies with Fisheries perspective
• DNA Barcoding of Fish and Marine Life
• Nano Technology
• Disease Surveillence
• HRD in Molecular Biology