A nano aquarium was also unveiled at the VGP Marine Kingdom
Anitha R Radhakrishnan, Minister for Fisheries & Animal Husbandry, Government of Tamil Nadu has launched the hatchery bred marine ornamental shrimps and nano aquarium at VGP Marine Kingdom, Chennai. The initiative has been introduced by the ICAR-National Bureau of Fisheries Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and VGP Marine Kingdom, Chennai.
Radhakrishnan underlined the initiatives of the fisheries department for the betterment of the fishers of the state for improving their livelihood options. The minister appreciated the ICAR-NBFGR and VGP Marine Kingdom’s efforts on the new concept of Marine Nano Aquaria with the captive-raised shrimps.
Dr KK Lal, Director, ICAR-NBFGR, Lucknow outlined the bureau’s initiatives, the concept of community-based ornamental aquaculture and the need for collaborative involvement with the market leaders like the VGP Marine Kingdom.
VGP Ravidas, Managing Director, VGP Group stated about the VGP Marine Kingdom and the pioneering efforts in establishing the first oceanarium in the country at Chennai.
