A total of 3.5 million green tiger shrimp seeds (PL 26) were sea ranched at Maraikkayarpattinam (Gulf of Mannar) on 18^thOctober, 2023 under the Project entitled "Sea ranching of Green tiger shrimp (Penaeus semisulcatus) Post Larvae (PL) in Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu" funded by Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt. of India under the Central Sector Scheme component of the PMMSY. The shrimp seeds were released by Scientists & Staff of the Mandapam Regional Centre ICAR-CMFR. Dr. K. Vinod, Head, Mandapam Regional Centre of ICAR-CMFRI and Dr. G. Tamilmani, Principal Investigator of the project presided the event. A total of 83.64 million green tiger shrimp seeds were sea ranched in Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar since the initiation of the Project (February, 2022).

 

 

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