The technology is the first ever in India
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI), has successfully developed seed production technology of John’s snapper (Lutjanus johnii) first ever in India. Success in captive spawning and seed production of the fish, which was carried out at the Visakhapatnam Regional Centre of ICAR-CMFRI, has set a stage for farming of John’s snapper using hatchery produced seeds. This is expected to open up enormous scope for the country’s aquaculture ventures in near future through species diversification.
The research work was initiated with wild-caught adult fishes during 2018-19 as a component of a DBT-funded project entitled ‘Developing a New Candidate Species for Mariculture: Marine Finfish John’s Snapper, Lutjanus johnii’. This is the first report of successful broodstock development, induced breeding and seed production of this snapper under confinement in the country. The price of this fish is Rs 450 per kilogram in domestic market.
