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ANNUALREPORT

ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)

CIFT Junction, Matsyapuri P.O, Kochi - 682 029(An ISO 9001-2008 certifi ed; ISO/IEC 17025-2005 accredited institution)

2017-18

Individual curiosity, often working without practical ends in mind, has always been a driving force for innovation

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ICAR-CIFT Annual Report 2017-18

AnnuAl RepoRt 2017 - 2018


CIFT Junction, Matsyapuri P.O, Kochi - 682 029(An ISO 9001-2008 certified; ISO/IEC 17025-2005 accredited institution)


ANNUALREPORT



2017-18


Frederick Seitz

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© 2018 ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi, IndiaAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publishers.

ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries TechnologyCIFT Junction, Matsyapuri P.O, Kochi – 682 029

Phone : 91 (0)484 - 2412300Fax : 91 (0)484 – 2668212E-mail : [email protected] [email protected] : www.cift.res.in

ISSN: 0972- 0667 Annual Report CIFT

Published by : Dr. Ravishankar C.N. Director, CIFT

Compilation : Dr. A.R.S. Menon Dr. B. Madhusudana Rao Dr. G.K. Sivaraman Smt. U. Parvathy

Editing : Dr. Leela Edwin Dr. K.K. Asha Dr. C.O. Mohan Dr. A.R.S. Menon

Official Language : Dr. J. Renuka Dr. Santhosh Alex Dr. P. Shankar

Photo Credits : Shri Sibasis Guha/K.D. Santhosh

Printers : Nissema Printers, South Kalamassery

June, 2018

Seagrapes (Caulerpa racemosa) used for the preparation of seaweed-supplemented biscuits.

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From the Director’s desk vExecutive Summary ixIntroduction xixBudget xxOrganogram xxii

Research Achievements 1Fishing Technology 3Fish Processing 17 Quality Assurance and Management 45Microbiology, Fermentation and Biotechnology 51Biochemistry and Nutrition 61Engineering 69Extension, Information and Statistics 73Externally Funded Projects 83

General Information 105

Publications 105Papers Published in Refereed Journals 105Books/Book Chapters 110 Popular Articles 123Reports/Brochures etc. 125

Communicating Research Outcomes 127Participation in Symposia/Seminars/Workshops etc. 127Training/Awareness Imparted 127Outreach Programmes 135Exhibitions 135 Workshops/Short Courses/Seminars etc. Conducted 138

Representation in Committees 141

Trainning and Capacity Building 148Human Resource Development Activities 148Participations in Trainings 148Visits Abroad 152

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Linkages/Partnerships 152 Collaboration with other Institutes 152Consultancies taken up 155Analytical Services 155

Past year in the life of ICAR-CIFT 156 Events 156 Meetings 158Celebrations 162 Awards and Recognitions 168Post Graduate Studies 172Important Visitors 172

Agricultural Technology Information Centre 173

Priority setting, Monitoring and Evaluation Cell 174

Administration 174

Official Language Implementation 175

Library 176

Agricultural Knowledge Management Unit 176

NABL Activities 177

Committees 178

On-going Research Projects 180

List of Personnel in ICAR-CIFT 188

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From the Director’s desk

One more fruitful year in the life of ICAR-Central Institute o Fisheries Technology. I am highly delighted to put before you the Annual Report of

the Institute for the year 2017-18. This year also the Institute continued its endeavors in research and transfer of improved technologies.

The most significant achievement of the Fishing Technology Division was the association of the Division in the Blue Revolution Scheme of the Govt. of India by associating with M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd. in designing deep sea

fishing vessels. Other achievements were surface modification of boat building steel using nano titanium oxide- cerium oxide–manganese dioxide mixtures in different combinations to enhance corrosion resistance, signing MoA with Department of Fisheries, Andaman and Nicobar Administration to design up to 19 m FRP fishing craft for fishermen in the Andaman and Nicobar islands under the centrally sponsored scheme and design of 7.6 m to 14 m fishing crafts of various sizes. The retention and exclusion characteristics of fish species at trawls attached with 40 mm square mesh codend in Bay of Bengal, comparative study on catch characteristics of the low drag and HDPE fish trawls, etc. were also studied.

The Fish Processing Division attempted to develop processing technologies and value added products from emerging fish species, unconventional fishery resources and efficient utilization of fishery waste. Notable studies included freeze chill technology for pufferfish, smoke flavoured chips and fingers from Nile tilapia, instant battered and breaded product mix, ethnic RTE fish products, estimation of benefit-cost ratio of RTE tuna, bio-silaging of fish waste using sugarcane etc. Seaweed and PLA-based bioplastic incorporating different clays, development of oxygen scavengers, freshness indicator and gold nano particles-based temperature abuse indicators were also studied.

The Quality Assurance and Management Division successfully developed and validated a paper strip-based rapid detection kit for checking ammonia and formaldehyde adulteration in fish which is widely been used by enforcement authorities. The division also focused on validation of cold fill and hold process in acidified fish and prawn pickle and collection of geo-referenced data on Cephalopods to identify hot spots of cadmium in coastal fishing grounds. Studies were conducted on matrix-based differential recovery of food-borne pathogens, monitored food-borne pathogens in fish and shellfish species from markets and from harbors. Analyzed samples procured from Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat region for the presence of ciguatoxin. Pictorial guidelines were prepared for 16 species of fish including farmed freshwater fish, farmed brackishwater shrimp, wild marine shrimp, cuttlefish and marine fish.

The studies carried out at Microbiology, Fermentation and Biotechnology Division revealed that Salmonella occurred in 3.3% of dry fish in Cochin region and Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Urbana, Salmonella Paratyphi B and Salmonella Salamae serotypes of Salmonella were found in seafood samples. Vibrio harveyi was detected in 7.8% of hatchery and aquaculture farm samples. Thiobacillus aquaesulis, a potential sulphur oxidizing bacteria was isolated from an aquaculture farm and further optimization was carried out for immobilization using alginate beads. Metagenomic analysis of aquaculture farm samples for ammonia oxidizing bacterial diversity revealed that Chloroflexi was the dominant phylum followed by Proteobacteria. Three potential quorum sensing Bacillus spp., as an alternate to antibiotics to protect Peneaus monodon post-larvae from Vibrio harveyi infection, were identified. Cronobacter sakazakii was detected in 10 seafood

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and aquatic environment samples. This is a first report on detection of C. sakazakii in seafoods and aquatic environments from India. Draft genome sequence of two Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci (MRSA) strains (ST 1 and ST 39) isolated from salted dry fish from Gujarat was completed successfully and submitted to international public domain (ASM).

The Biochemistry and Nutrition Division gave emphasis on the development of thiamine and pyridoxine-loaded vannilic acid-grafted chitosan and pectin-based multiple emulsion as a potential delivery system for squalene. The studies revealed that Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids extracted using super critical fluid extraction from sardine gave better yield and quality of fatty acids when compared to conventional extraction methods. Fucoxanthin and lipid from brown seaweed (Sargassum sp.) was extracted by super critical fluid extraction method. Chitosan nano particles were prepared by ionic gelation method for the entrapment of anthocyanin as an effective strategy to enhance their in vivo bio-availability and in vitro stability. Oral supplementation of anthocyanin-loaded nano particles were found to have hypolipidemic effect in high fat-alcohol fed experimental rats and also protected gastric mucosa against HCl-ethanol induced damage. A marine biopolymer, carrageenan was extracted from the red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii, by hot alkaline water treatment and characterized by FTIR Spectroscopy. Characterized and evaluated seaweed waste as a suitable feed ingredient in fish feed industry. A pain relieving balm with squalene as an active component was also developed, besides a skin moisturizing lotion with collagen, chitosan and alginate as main ingredients.

The Engineering Division designed, developed and commercialized modern, hygienic and refrigeration-enabled mobile fish vending kiosk. Performance evaluation of the newly designed multi-purpose (fish drying, water heating and electricity) solar thermal conversion system with biomass heater backup was carried out. Further, redesigned the existing ICAR-CIFT solar-LPG hybrid dryer with notable innovations. Energy and cost-efficient infrared dryer for fish was designed and developed. Performance evaluation of ICAR-CIFT hand-operated fish descaling machine was conducted to optimize operating conditions for various fishes. A Peltier-based 12 V battery-operated specimen collection and transport cooling device of 5 L capacity was also developed.

The Extension, Information and Statistics Division through their studies identified that the perceived strength and weakness of the fish entrepreneurship development are family support and marketing of traditional fish products in the selected study area and administrative and legal hurdles are the major threats. The opportunity is the Government funded livelihood schemes for the fisherfolk on entrepreneurship development. The Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) for the fisheries enterprise was influenced by personal attraction, perceived behavioral control and professional option. They also identified seven nodes and actors prevailing in the value chain of reservoir system. PESTLE analysis was carried out towards identifying the concerns and opportunities in the reservoir fisheries. The K-Co-efficient and VPA analysis for the suitability of fish species and biomass available for exploitation showed that at Chulliyar, there is scope for exploitation of the mrigal species. The technologies of ICAR-CIFT showed that majority were towards entrepreneurship/industrial application. The consumer preference using conjoint analysis revealed that income is the significant factor in determining the fish purchasing behavior in Ernakulam and Kollam. The construction of the clam processing facility at Perumbalam village under the DST-SEED project has been initiated and two meat-shell separator prototypes have been designed and fabricated. ITKs relevant to the fisheries sector, specifically with reference to fishing and oceanographic parameters, fish shoal identification, fishing craft and gear and fish processing have been documented from nine coastal districts of Kerala.

I take this opportunity to compliment all my colleagues for their immense support and creditable work, and thank the fishing industry, fish farmers, fish processing industry, fish consumers, state governments and the ICAR for all the help rendered in successfully carrying out our activities.

(Ravishankar C.N.) DirectorKochi30 June, 2018


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Surface modification of boat building steel was done by using nano titanium oxide - cerium oxide – manganese dioxide mixtures in different combinations. The results showed the combination 0.01:0.005:0.005 MnO: CeO: TiO with good corrosion resistance.

Multi-location field evaluation of nano copper oxide coated PE-PANI aquaculture nettings showed excellent fouling resistance and the technology is ready for commercialization.

Associated with M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd. for design development of deep sea fishing vessels under Blue Revolution scheme or Sagarmala.

Signed MoA with Department of Fisheries, Andaman and Nicobar Administration: (1). To design 19 m FRP fishing craft for fishermen in the Andaman and Nicobar islands under the centrally sponsored scheme, and (2). To design 7.6 m to 14 m fishing crafts in various sizes under the Blue Revolution Scheme.

Deep sea gillnet trials revealed maximum catch in nets rigged at 0.5 (53.16%) followed by 0.4 (23.56%) and 0.6 (23.26%) hanging ratio. Among different modes of capture, wedging and entangling (37.26%) and wedging alone (29.61%) contributed the most to the catches.

A study using both ‘J’ and ‘Circle’ hooks in hand line fishing revealed 25% escapement from ‘J’ hooks. Comparison between ‘J’ and ‘Circle’ hook has shown that in both types of hooks, the pattern of hooking was almost same and in the case of ‘Circle’ hook, lower lip hooking was 12.5% while in ‘J’ hook it was 6.25%. In ‘J’ hook, 10.7% fishes caught had severe bleeding while no fishes caught by the ‘Circle’ hook recorded severe bleeding. Post-release survival was 100% in fishes caught by both type of hooks.

Comparison study and catch characteristics of the low drag and HDPE fish trawls were carried out. The average CPUE of the low drag and HDPE fish trawls were 17.34 kg.h-1 and 10.58 kg.h-1, respectively. Though the CPUE was higher in the low drag trawl, the species composition of the catches were not significantly different as manifested by multivariate tests like Multi-Dimensional Scaling (MDS) and ANOSIM.

Retention and exclusion characteristics of fish species at trawls attached with 40 mm square mesh codend in trials at Bay of Bengal was assessed. Of the total fish catch 81.4% was retained in the trawl codend and 18.2% was excluded. Overall catch excluded with 40 mm square mesh codend, during the period of observations was about 17.8% of the total catch.

The selection properties of Johnius carutta in 40 mm square mesh codend was worked out using covered codend method. The L50 value was worked out as 13.8 cm and the optimum mesh size for use in the codend was estimated as 50.6 mm.

The effects of freeze-chill technology and noni (Morinda citrifolia) fruit extract on the shelf life of pufferfish indicated two days of shelf life extension in treated samples compared to control samples under chilled condition.

Incorporation of dietary fibre (wheat fibre, oats fibre or psyllium fibre) in threadfin bream (Nemipterus japonicus) sausage indicated positive results for oat fibres.

The benefit-risk ratio of consuming Ready To Eat (RTE) tuna products indicated a low risk of consuming yellowfin tuna in TFS cans and retortable pouches.

The cage-reared Nile tilapia showed higher overall acceptability compared to pond-eared counterpart, in terms of colour, flavor, and appearance. Bleeding of Nile tilapia prior to storage improved colour and functional properties of proteins.

The use of magnesium chloride along with sodium chloride (0.45%) in the range of 0.1-0.2% in wash water yielded surimi with better textural properties.

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An instant mix for battered and breaded fishery products using fish flour was developed with satisfactory rehydration capacity and good textural and sensory acceptability.

Bioplastic films from PLA manufactured by incorporating different clays like Montmorillonite, Halloysite and Bentonite at different levels were found suitable for packaging of tilapia.

Polylactic acid films incorporating cellulose nanofibers at different levels (1-5%) were found to be suitable for chilled storage of flathead mullet (Liza parsia) fish.

Chill storage studies of milkfish (Chanos chanos) in palm sheath trays with shrink and stretch overwrap demonstrated palm sheath trays as an ideal biodegradable material for retail packaging of fish in low temperature storage conditions.

Use of iron powder with 200 mesh size enhanced the efficiency of oxygen scavenger compared to 120 mesh iron powder.

Gold nano particles synthesized using chitosan can be used to distinguish freshly packed products from frozen stored products.

Chill storage of cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis) skin enhanced the susceptibility towards proteolysis with increase in storage period.

A modified method for bio-silaging of fish waste using sugarcane waste as the source of sugar was developed.

Optimized a protocol for the extraction of fish bone oil from four different migratory fish species.

Developed and characterized seaweed extract-based bio-plastic.

Developed and characterized seaweed extract-based biodegradable suture.

Developed a technology for extracting seafood flavour peptides from shrimp.

Prepared gelatin hydrolysates having promising antioxidant and functional properties from the skin and scale of solefish.

Developed a technology for making dried fish fingers from tilapia mince.

Standardized microwave vacuum drying technology for drying fish, shrimp and squid shreds, with superior quality products.

Developed technology for making gravads and smoke flavoured chips and fingers from Nile tilapia.

Studies on the effect of 5-MeV electron beam (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5 kGy) irradiation and vacuum packaging on the shelf life of headless vannamei (Litopenaeus vannamei) stored at 2 °C indicated that control and 2.5 kGy treated vannamei had a shelf life of upto 12 days and 14 days, respectively while 5.0 kGy and 7.5 kGy treated samples were rejected on 28th day.

Studies on the effect of vacuum packaging and E-beam irradiation on the quality and shelf life of peeled vannamei during chilled storage (2 °C) indicated that control, 2.5 kGy and 5.0 kGy treated peeled vannamei had a shelf life of 10 days, 13 days, 18 days, respectively, while 7.5kGy treated sample was rejected on 23rd day.

Shelf life study of Modified Atmospheric Pressure (MAP) packed chill stored headless vannamei shrimp and seerfish steaks indicated a shelf life of 10 days for vannamei and 14 days for seerfish.

Evaluation of the efficacy of bulk zinc oxide in combination with chitosan against seafood pathogenic and spoilage bacteria indicated it to be a suitable alternative for controling pathogenic and spoilage bacteria.

Validation of cold fill and hold process in acidified fish and prawn pickle for 5 log reduction of vegetative bacterial pathogens such as Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 as required in Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR 114) was carried out.

The recovery of food-borne pathogens comprising of L. monocytogenes and S. enteritidis using 3-tube methods reveald that PCR detection is better in comparison to conventional plating method.

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Geo-referenced data on Cephalopods (n=36) were collected to identify hotspots of cadmium in coastal fishing grounds.

The Cd bio-accumulation in various tissues (muscle, digestive glands and tentacles) were estimated and highest concentration (8.79±0.1 ppm) was observed in muscle of Uroteuthis singhlensis.

Studies on matrix-based differential recovery of food-borne pathogens indicated 65%, 54%, and 60% recovery from raw fish, shrimp and squid samples, respectively.

Monitoring study of food-borne pathogens in 30 fish and shellfish species sampled from Thevara market and Cochin Fisheries Harbor indicated mesophilic bacterial load of 5.38-8.11 log CFU/g.

Samples (15 Nos.) of raw, salted and dried, and dried Leather Jacket (Scomberoides spp.) from Navabandar Region of Gujarat showed higher yeast and mold count (1.2x103 CFU/g) in salted and dried samples. No pathogenic bacteria were detected.

Use of 60:40 ratio of CO2 and N2 in modified atmosphere packaging of Scomberomorus commerson (Seerfish) steaks extended the shelf life by 8-9, 5-6 and 2-3 days, compared to air packed LDPE, laminated pouches.

In 6.81% of salted and dried fishery products (n=40), the water activity was above the FSSAI prescribed limit of 6.81% and salt content was less than 12% in 26.67% of samples.

Fermented fishery products sourced from Tripura were free from all major food-borne pathogens, but arsenic was detected at trace levels (1.0 - 1.9 ppm) in ‘Puthi shidal’ and 0.8 - 1.2 ppm in ‘Phasa shidal’.

Hygiene status of three fishing harbours and one aquaculture farm revealed the presence of hygiene indicator bacteria to a varying degree and water available for use as major source of contamination.

Analysis of 26 samples procured from Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat revealed none of the samples as positive for ciguatoxin.

Paper strip-based rapid detection kits for checking ammonia and formaldehide adulteration in fish was developed with LoD of 350 mg/Kg.

In fish pickles from various locations, pH was in the range of 4.00-4.30, aw was 0.866-0.931 (for solid pieces alone), acidity was 0.99-1.26% and salt content was 4.03-8.60%.

Genetic similarity of V. parahaemolyticus by RAPD-PCR showed three distinct groups with a total of eight distinct RAPD pattern at 80% similarity level.

A total of 132 samples screened for heavy metals showed the presence of arsenic (BDL-16.2 ppm), cadmium (BDL-1.41 ppm), and lead (BDL-0.209 ppm).

Changes in microbiological quality of high pressure treated mullet at 400 MPa for 5 min. holding time during chilled storage showed aerobic plate count of 5.62 log CFU/g which remained less than the prescribed limit even after 32 days of chilled storage.

Pictorial guidelines were prepared for 16 species of fish that included farmed freshwater fish, farmed brackishwater shrimp, wild marine shrimp, cuttlefish and marine fish.

Salmonella was present in 3.3% of dry fish in Kochi region. Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Urbana, Salmonella Paratyphi B and Salmonella Salamae were the serotypes of Salmonella found in seafood samples of Kochi.

1/2a, 3a and 1/2b,3b,7 were the serogroups of Listeria monocytogenes found in seafood samples of Kochi.

Vibrio harveyi was found in 7.8% of hatchery and farm samples.

t334, t311, t304, t3481 and t127 spa types of MRSA were found in landing centers and retail markets of Kottayam district.

Thiobacillus aquaesulis, a potential sulfur oxidizing bacteria isolated from acquaculture farm was optimized for immobilization studies.

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Metagenomic analysis of aquaculture farm samples for ammonia oxidizing bacterial diversity revealed that Phylum Chloroflexi was the dominant Phylum followed by Proteobacteria.

Nine tyrosinase producing Actinomycetes were isolated from aquatic environment.

Three Bacillus spp., a potential quorum quenching Bacillus as an alternative to antibiotics to protect Penaeus monodon post-larvae from Vibrio harveyi infection is identified.

O Serotyping of 58 pathogenic isolates of V. parahaemolyticus revealed that they belonged to Serotypes O1, O2, O3, O4, O5, O7, O10 and O12.

Cronobacter sakazakii was isolated from 10 seafood and environment samples screened.

Staphylococcus warneri, S. haemolyticus, S. xylosus, S. simulans, S. auricularis and S. epidermidis were the coagulase negative Staphylococci identified from seafood of Veraval, Gujarat.

Draft genome sequence of two methicillin resistant Staphylococci (MRSA) isolate (ST 1 and ST 39) from salted dry fish from Gujarat was completed.

Three samples were found to be positive for WSSV out of 48 shrimp samples tested.

E. coli isolates from fish and fishery environment were screened for antimicrobial resistance and maximum resistance was observed for erythromycin (84%), nalidixic acid (40%), tetracycline (32%) and cephazolin (28%).

Thaimine and pyridoxine-loaded vannilic acid-grafted chitosan was developed.

Squalene powder developed had oxidative stability of four months.

Pectin-based multiple emulsion was developed as a potential delivery system for squalene and anthocyanin.

Fish oil rich in squalene supplementation effects the mRNA and protein expression of enzymes of lipid metabolism.

Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids extracted from sardine using super critical fluid extraction method gave better yield and quality of fatty acids when compared to conventional extraction methods.

Fucoxanthin and lipid from brown seaweed (Sargassum sp.) was extracted by super critical fluid extraction method.

Chitosan nano particles were prepared by ionic gelation method for the entrapment of anthocyanin as an effective strategy to enhance their in vivo bio-availability and in vitro stability. Oral supplementation of anthocyanin-loaded nano particles were found to have hypolipidemic effect in high fat-alcohol fed experimental rats and also protected gastric mucosa against HCl-ethanol induced damage.

A marine biopolymer, carrageenan was extracted from the red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii, by hot alkaline water treatment and characterized by FTIR Spectroscopy.

Characterized and evaluated seaweed waste as a suitable feed ingredient in fish feed industry.

Bioactive collagen peptides were prepared through enzymatic digestion of acid soluble fraction of skin collagen from hammerhead shark (Sphyrnae mokkaran) followed by subsequent column chromatographic fractionation with 94% radical scavenging activity.

A pain relieving balm with squalene as an active component was developed. Cissus quadrangularis extract was added as an additional component which has healing property in bone ailments.

A skin moisturizing lotion was developed with collagen, chitosan and alginate as main ingredients.

Modern, hygienic and refrigeration-enabled mobile fish vending kiosk was designed, developed and commercialized.

Performance evaluation of the newly designed multi-purpose (fish drying, water heating and electricity) solar thermal conversion system with biomass heater backup was carried out.

Redesigned the existing ICAR-CIFT solar-LPG hybrid dryer with notable innovations.

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Energy and cost efficient infrared dryer for fish was designed and developed.

Performance evaluation of ICAR-CIFT hand-operated fish descaling machine was conducted to optimize operating conditions for various fishes.

Developed Peltier-based 12 V battery-operated specimen collection and transport cooling device of 5 L capacity.

The perceived strength and weakness of the fish entrepreneurship development are family support and marketing of traditional fish products in the selected study area. Administrative and legal hurdles are the major threats. The opportunity is the Government funded livelihood schemes for the fisherfolk on entrepreneurship development.

The Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) for the fisheries enterprise was influenced by personal attraction, perceived behavioral control and professional option.

Seven nodes and actors prevailing in the value chain of reservoir system were identified, and for the economic valuation, both use and non-use values of ecosystem were also identified.

PESTLE analysis was carried out for identifying the concerns and opportunities in the reservoir fisheries.

The K-Co-efficient and VPA analysis for the suitability of fish species and biomass available for exploitation showed that at Chulliyar, there is scope for exploitation of the mrigal species.

The technologies of ICAR-CIFT showed that majority were towards entrepreneurship/industrial application. Large mesh purseine and ringseine showed higher social and economic impact on the increasing fishing efficiency category.

Under the resource saving technologies, income level and employment generation rated high for Sagar Kripa and improved propellers.

The mean capacity utilized by trawlers was 0.72 and 0.74 in Ernakulam and Kollam, respectively. The economic efficiency of trawlers was 0.53 and 0.64, respectively in Ernakulam and Kollam, implying that certain vessels operating at high technical efficiency shows low economic efficiency.

The Stochastic Frontier Production Function Model revealed that cost of fuel and labour are the major significant factors determining the fishing capacity. The consumer preference using conjoint analysis revealed that income is the significant factor in determining the fish purchasing behavior in Ernakulam and Kollam.

The construction of the clam processing facility at Perumbalam village under the DST-SEED project has been initiated.

Two meat-shell separator prototypes have been designed and fabricated.

ITKs relevant to the fisheries sector, specifically with reference to fishing and oceanographic parameters, fish shoal identification, fishing craft and gear and fish processing have been documented from nine coastal districts of Kerala.

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ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries technology

The ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (named at the time of inception as Central Fisheries Technology Research Station) was set-up following the recommendation of a high power committee constituted by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Government of India. It started functioning at Kochi on 29th April, 1957 under the Department of Agriculture of the then Ministry of Food and Agriculture with a small nucleus of staff for research work in fishing craft and gear. Other Divisions soon followed. The administrative control of the Institute was brought under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research on 1 October, 1967.

Vision

To facilitate sustainable harvesting and total utilization of fishery resources through innovations in harvest and post harvest technologies.

Overview

The Institute is the only national centre in the country where research in all disciplines relating to fishing and fish processing is undertaken. Research Centres function at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Veraval (Gujarat) and Mumbai (Maharashtra).

Mission

Ensure responsible harvesting of fishery resources through eco-friendly, energy efficient and economical means; ensure total utilization of the harvested fish through appropriate processing, value addition, packaging and waste utilization; ensure food safety and nutritional security to the consumer and minimize carbon and water foot print per unit volume; and to ensure equitable benefits to the stakeholders, across the value chain.

Mandate

Basic and strategic research in fishing and processing, bioactive compounds and food safety.

Design and develop energy efficient fishing systems for responsible fishing and sustainable management.

Development of implements and machinery for fishing and fish processing.

Consultancy services, human resource development through skill development, training, education and extension.

Staff position as on 31 March, 2018

Category Sanctioned Filled

RMP/Director 1 1

Scientific 95 82

Technical 127 86

Administrative 81 53

Supporting 63 38

Auxiliary 5 3

Total 372 263

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Budget allocation and expenditure(For the year 2017-2018 – All values in INR in Lakhs)

Budget Head Allocation Expenditure

Establishment charges 2745.00 2743.63

Pension and Retirement Benefits 385.00 384.83

Grants for Creation of Capital Assets 268.00 268.00

Traveling Allowances 50.00 50.00

Research and Operational Expenses 232.00 231.99

Administrative Expenses 559.38 559.38

Miscellaneous Expenses 31.00 30.99

Tribal Sub Plan 10.00 9.95

North East Hill 5.00 4.76

Total 4285.88 4283.53

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Most significant achievements

Surfacemodification of boat building steel was done by using nano titanium oxide - cerium oxide– manganese dioxide mixtures in different combinations. The results showed the combination0.01:0.005:0.005MnO:CeO:TiOwithgoodcorrosionresistance.

Multi-location field evaluation of nano copper oxide coated PE-PANI aquaculture nettings showedexcellentfoulingresistanceandthetechnologyisreadyforcommercialization.

AssociatedwithM/sCochinShipyardLtd.fordesigndevelopmentofdeepseafishingvesselsunderBlueRevolutionSchemeofSagarmala.

SignedMoAwithDepartmentofFisheries,AndamanandNicobarAdministration:(1).Todesign19mFRPfishingcraftforfishermenintheAndamanandNicobarislandsunderthecentrallysponsoredscheme,and(2).Todesign7.6mto14mfishingcraftsinvarioussizesundertheBlueRevolutionScheme.

Deepseagillnettrialsrevealedmaximumcatchinnetsriggedat0.5(53.16%)followedby0.4(23.56%)and0.6(23.26%)hangingratio.Amongdifferentmodesofcapture,wedgingandentangling(37.26%)andwedgingalone(29.61%)contributedthemosttothecatchfollowedbygilling(20.26%),entangling(12.39%)andgillingandentangling(4.6%).

Astudyusingboth‘J’and‘Circle’hooksinhandlinefishingrevealed25%escapementfrom‘J’hooks.Comparisonbetween‘J’and‘Circle’hookhasshownthatinbothtypesofhooks,thepatternofhookingwasalmostsameandinthecaseof‘Circle’hook,lowerliphookingwas12.5%whilein‘J’hookitwas6.25%.In‘J’hook,10.7%fishescaughthadseverebleedingwhilenofishescaughtbythe‘Circle’hookrecordedseverebleeding.Post-releasesurvivalwas100%infishescaughtbybothtypeofhooks.

Research projects handledInstitute projects

Design, development and standardization of deep sea fishing vessel and gear systems forcommercialoperation

Servicelifeenhancementoffishingmaterialsthroughapplicationofnanoparticlesanditsimpactonenvironment

Investigationsonfishbehaviourandresponsiblefishingsystems

Optimization of harvest and post harvest techniques for mesopelagics in the south westernArabianSea

Developmentofregionandspecies-specificpots/traps

Fishing technological interventions for sustainable marine ecosystem services along the eastcoastofIndia

Externally funded projects

Greenfishingsystemsfortropicalseas

AssessmentoffoodlossfromselectedgillnetandtrammelnetfisheriesinIndia

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ComparisonstudyandcatchcharacteristicsofthelowdragandHDPEfishtrawlswerecarriedout.TheaverageCPUEofthelowdragandHDPEfishtrawlswere17.34kg.h-1and10.58kg.h-1, respectively.ThoughtheCPUEwashigherinthelowdragtrawl,thespeciescompositionofthecatcheswerenotsignificantly different asmanifested bymultivariate tests like Multi-Dimensional Scaling (MDS) andANOSIM.

Retention andexclusion characteristics offish species at trawls attachedwith 40mm squaremeshcodendintrialsatBayofBengalwasassessed.Ofthetotalfishcatch81.4%wasretainedinthetrawlcodendand18.2%wasexcluded.Overallcatchexcludedwith40mmsquaremeshcodend,duringtheperiodofobservationswasabout17.8%ofthetotalcatch.

TheselectionpropertiesofJohnius caruttain40mmsquaremeshcodendwasworkedoutusingcoveredcodendmethod.TheL50valuewasworkedoutas13.8cmandtheoptimummeshsizeforuseinthecodendwasestimatedas50.6mm.

Chief findings

Institute projects

Design, development and standardization of deep sea fishing vessel and gear systems for commercial operation

Finalization of hull form, general arrangement, structural design, powering and deck equipment for combination fishing

Thehullformof24.0mLOAmulti-purposefishingvesselwith7.0mbreadthand2.85mdepthwascompleted.Thegeneralarrangementplan,structuraldesignandpoweringcalculationwereprepared.Thespecificationofwinchrequiredfortheoperationofgillnetandlonglinefordeepseafishingisalsocompleted.Thegillnethaulerhasacapacitytohaul8kmofgillnethaving1.5tonsload.Thelinehaulerwithacapacitytohold25km3mmmonofilamentlonglineandalinesetterintheaftareprovided.Theaccommodationandwheelhousedesignwasalsocompleted.The3DmodelwasrunintheCFDsoftwaretoarriveattheresistance.Thepoweringcalculationiscompletedandthemainenginepowerofthevesselis250hp.Thestabilityofthevesselwasanalyzedandfoundtobesatisfyingallrequirements.Thehullplatehaveathicknessof8mm,sideshellthicknessis8mmandthehullframesizeis65x65x8mm.Thebarkeelsizeis300mmx20mm.

Theresearchfindingledtothecommercializationofthetechnologyfordesignandconstructionof22.5mvesselforfishermenfromTamilNadu.UndertheBlueRevolutionScheme,designofa22.5mlonglinercumgillnetterfordeepseafishingiscompletedunderanMoAwithM/sCochinShipyardLimitedforprovidingthedetaileddesignofthevessel.Completedthestructuraldesignandtheconstructionof16numbersof22.5mvesselsstartedattheShipyardon29January,2018.Thevesselisdesignedtoundertakedeepsealongliningandgillnettingwithanenduranceof20daysandwillbeequippedwithRSWtanksofthreecubicmetercapacityaswellasinsulatedfishstorefor30tonsoffish.ThedesignisapprovedbyIndiaRegisterofShipping.

Field trials and performance of deep sea gillnets

Twenty seven field trials of experimental gillnet (twine specification 210×9×3 mm and three hangingcoefficient0.4,0.5and0.6withmeshsize140mm)wereconductedonboardSagarHarita.Totalcatch(kg),Catchpertrip(kg/trip),Catchperareaofnetemployed(kg/10002m)andCatchpersoakingtime(kg/hr)were276.8kg,10.32kg,9.59kgand2.76kg,respectively.Maximumcatchwasrecordedinnetsriggedat0.5(53.16%)followedby0.4(23.56%)and0.6(23.26%)hangingratio.Amongdifferentmodesofcapture,wedgingandentangling(37.26%)andwedgingalone(29.61%)contributedthemosttothecatches.

The catchwasmostly contributed by Scomberomorus commerson (49.92%) followed by Sphyraena jello (9.64%),Caranx sp.(8.02%),Parasromateus niger(7.67%),Istiophorus platypterus(5.01%),Rachycentron canadum(4.82%),Coryphaena hippurus(4.24%)andRastrelliger kanagurta(4.06%).

Fabrication and field trials of long lines for deep sea fishing

Astudyusing‘J’and‘Circle’hookswasconductedforcatchcharacteristics.Thecatchwashigherinthe‘Circle’hooks.Theescapementfromtheoperations(n=20)wasabout25%andwasobservedonlyfrom‘J’hooks.


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LonglineoperationswerecarriedoutalongeastcoastincollaborationwithCIFNET,Chennai,during6June,2017to2February,2018on-boardM.V.Skipper-II.Durationofeachtripwasfivedaysandsixtripswereconducted.Duringthetrips,98fishermenfromTamilNaduweretrainedinlongliningusinghydrauliclinehaulerandsetter.Atotalof110hookswereusedfordeepsealongliningfromF.V.SagarHaritaandthehookingrateintheexperimentwas10%.

Catch composition in deep sea gillnetPercentage of fish caught by different mode in deep sea gillnet

Comparison of length and weight of catch landed by ‘Circle’ and ‘J’ hook

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Data collection from combination crafts

Data was collected from combination deep seacrafts operating from Nizampatnam carryingout trawling and deep sea gillnetting. About 150mechanized boats operate from Nizampatnam ofwhich 20 operate both gillnet and trawl based onresourceavailabilityandseason.Fivecraftsoperatetrawl net, gillnet and long line based on resourceavailabilityandseason.

Survey of tuna long liners

The overall long line commercial vessel catchcollected from both Visakhapatnam and Kakinadaincludingbothtargetedyellowfintunaandnon-targetedspecieswasanalyzedforunderstandingthemonth-wisedistributionofcatch.GoodcatchoflonglineresourceswasobservedinthemonthofDecember,whichcontributed17.4%(4.41/1000hooks)ofthetotalcatchfollowedbythemonthofJanuary(3.94/1000hooksand15.6%)andNovember(3.7/1000hooksand14.6%).ThelowesthookingrateswerereportedinthemonthofAugust(1.58/1000hooks)whichformedonly6.25%ofthetotalcatch.Studiesonseasonalabundanceindicatepost-monsoonasthepeakseasonbyregisteringahookingrateof3.49/1000hooks(43.5%)followedbypre-monsoon2.27/1000hooks(28.3%)andmonsoon2.26/1000hooks(28.2%).

Survey of deep sea fishing crafts of Andhra Pradesh

A detailed survey was conducted to understandthe line fishing systems and semi pelagic trawlingsystemsprevailinginAndhraPradeshcoastnamely,Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Machilipatnam andNizampatnam. The traditional crafts being usedaremostly theonewhich is32-36 ftLOAwitha10HPOBM.IncertainlandingcentresinNorthAndhraPrasdesh,theyareusingtwo10hpenginesfortrolllining and venturing into deeper waters. The IBMboatsareof60ftinLOA.Thewidthsofthesevesselsareof10-12ftfittedwitha20hpinboardengine.ThemechanizedfishingvesselsoperatingoffAndhraPradesh coast are capable of trawling, long liningandgillnetting.Theuseofvertical lines is seen intherockyareasofAndhracoastmostlyinandaroundKakinadacoast.Theyarealsousedinandaroundtheoilrigareas.Themainlineisaround175-200minlengthtiedwitha2-5kgstoneattheend.Thebranchlineis1.75to2minlengthandtiedwithanartificialhookwithsilverplasticstripscoveringthehook.

Service life enhancement of fishing materials through application of nano particles and its impact on environment

Corrosion resistant nano manganese, titanium and cerium oxide coating over boat building steel

ThincoatingofnanoTiO2-CeO2-MnO2wasgivenoverboatbuildingsteel.SEMevaluationshowedthattheporeswerecoveredandgrainboundariesoccupiedwithnanomaterials.Nanocoatedboatsteelshowedthatthetreatmentwith0.01:0.005:0.005MnO:CeO:TiOhadgoodcorrosionresistance.

Nano material-incorporated phosphating over boat building steel

Phosphatingisanageoldtechniquetocoatsteelandothermetals.Generallychromateandzincphosphatesareusedtocoatthesurface.Inthepresentstudywehaveincorporatednanozincoxideandnanoceriumoxideandtheircorrosioncharacteristicswereevaluated.XRDresultsshowedthepresenceofnanoceriumandzincoxideinthematrix.SEMandAFMresultsrevealedthattheporeswerecompletelycloseddueto

One of the deep sea crafts operating from Nizampatnam

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theincorporationofnanoceriumandzincoxide.Thesurfacecharacteristicsalsoimproved.Electrochemicalevaluationrevealedthatthetreatmentwith0.04%eachofnanozincandceriumoxideexhibitedexcellentcorrosioninhibition.

Multi-location field evaluation of nano copper oxide coated PE-PANI aquaculture nettings

Polyaniline-nanocopperoxidecoatedaquaculturecage nettings developed were exposed to marineenvironmentsofVisakhapatnam,VeravalandKochi.Theresultsrevealedexcellentfoulingresistanceoverthe nano copper oxide treated nettings comparedto control. Biomass accumulationwas significantlylowerintreatedpanelsthaninuntreatedones.Thetechnologycanbedisseminatedtotheendusers.

Antifouling strategies using nano copper, titanium and zinc oxide mixture on polyethylene cage nettings

Anexperimentwascarriedoutwithmultiplenanomixturesviz.CuO,ZnOandTiO2overpolyethylenecagenettings. In nine treatments thepreliminary evaluation showed that K2,K3 andK5had good inhibitionefficiencyaftertwomonths.RepeatedtheexperimentswithK0,K1,K2,K3andK5forlongerduration.Afterfourmonthsexposurestudiesresultsrevealedthat0.01:0.01:0.01%eachofCuO,ZnOandTiO2,respectively(K5)exhibitedexcellentbiofoulingresistance.

Studies on nano material mixture-incorporated hydrogel on PE-PANI webbing materials and its fouling resistance under marine environments

Polyaniline coated polyethylene was treated with nano mixture (ZnO+CuO)-incorporated hydrogel.ThehydrogelwassynthesizedsuccessfullyoverPE-PANInettingsasevidencedby itscolourandspectralcharacteristics. SEM evaluation showed that the hydrogel was formed uniformly and bonded well. Thesamples exposed in the Cochin estuary showed lowest biomass accumulation compared to control.Twomonthsexposureshowedbetterperformancebythetreatmentwith0.02%CuOand0.01%ZnO-incorporatedhydrogel.

Antifouling strategies on polyethylene cage nets using nano titanium and copper oxide

Carriedout studieson the leachingofnanocopperoxide (0.01%) and titaniumoxide (0.02%) frompolyanilinetreatednets.Leachingwasmonitoredfrom0to1080h.Initiallyitshowedhigherconcentrationofcopper(0.006ppm)andlateritwasdecreased.

Application of nano biocides for wood preservation: Application of CNSL with nano copper oxide to control degradation of rubber wood

RubberwoodwastreatedwithCNSLandnanocopperoxideindifferentconcentrations.ThetreatedpanelswereexposedintheCochinestuarytoevaluatethedegradationpatternofthewood.Mechanicalstrengthpanelswereevaluatedbeforeandafterexposure.Thepanelsshowedlossofstrengthduetothetreatmentthancontrol.Afteronemonthofexposurethestrengthreductionwassignificantlylowerintreatedpanels(2.4to3.3)thancontrol(10KN).Theresultsshowedthatthetreatedpanelwasresistanttodegradation.

Impact of nano materials on marine fouling and boring organisms: Studies on the seasonal settlement pattern of biofoulers and dominant species

Aini(Artocarpus hirsutus)woodpanelswereexposedtoCochinestuarytostudythebiofoulingorganismbiodiversityinlongtermandshorttermpanels.Panelswereretrievedmonthlyandanalyzedthebiofoulingdiversityandbiomassaccumulation.MajorfoulerswereBarnacles,BryozoansandModiolus.Besides,otherassociatednon-foulingfaunalikePolycladworm,Amphipods,Isopods,Crabs,andNereissp.werefound.

Investigations on fish behavior and responsible fishing systems

Field trials with improved ICAR-CIFT semi-pelagic and bottom trawls: Trawl geometry studies using sensors

Fieldexperimentswereconductedon-boardM.F.B.Matsyakumari-IItostudythetrawlmouthopeningusingacousticsensors(Trawlmaster-NOTUS)withreferencetotowingspeed,operationaldepth,warp/depthratio

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anddirectionofcurrentduringfishingoperations.Trawlswereoperatedatdifferentspeeds(2.7,3.0,3.3and3.8Knots),warp/depthratio(6:1,7:1and8:1)anddepths(10and20m).ForHDPEtrawl,themaximumtotalareaofopening(96.58m-2)wasrecordedat6:1warp/depthratiowiththetowingspeedof3.8knots.Similarly,forUHMWPEthemaximumopening(107.68m-2)wasrecordedatthetowingspeedof3.8knotsatawarp/depthratioof6:1.Towingspeedandwarp/depthratiosignificantlyaffectedthemouthopeningofthetrawl.Themouthopeningofboththetrawlswerefoundtoincreaselinearlywiththespeedoftow.

Demonstration of operational efficiency of off-bottom trawl system

Experimental demonstrations of off-bottom trawlsystem (OBTS)was conducted in a private trawleroff-Chaporacoast.Forthisexperiment,a22m,fourseamHDPEOBTStrawlhavingcodendmeshsizeof40mmfittedwith65kgsuberkrubotterboardswasused.Atotaloffivedemonstrationhaulsofonehourdurationwereconductedatdepthsrangingbetween10to12m.ThetargetedcommercialcatchrecordedfortheOBTSwas70.3%andnon-targetedlowvaluecatchwas29.7%tothetotalcatch.TheCPUErealizedforthetrawlsystemwas15.5±6.9(S.E.)kg/h.Toexaminethelengthclassesofspeciescaughtbythenet, 13 species of commercial importance in thecatcheswerechosenforanalyses.Themeansizeofthe fishwas calculated and itwas comparedwithminimum legal size (MLS) proposed for Kerala andtheresultsaregivenintheTable.

Field trials of off-bottom trawls at Veraval

Atotalof19fishingtrialswith22moff-bottomtrawlwith40mmsquaremeshcodendwascarriedoutatadepthof25mduringtheperiod.Averagedurationofeachtowwas1.5hours.Catchdatashowedthatthetrawldesignwashighlyspecies-specificandwasconstituted mostly of pelagic fishes. The averagecatchperhaulwas2.9kg.Sardinella albellawasthemajorcatchintheseason(26.18kg),followedbypufferfish(8.42kg),Alepes djedaba (3.78kg) andMegalaspis cordyla (3.6kg).Jellyfish incidencewascomparativelylowduringtheseason.

Behavioural lab facility at ICAR-CIFT, Kochi

Theconstructionofthefishbehaviourlaboratoryisinprogress.Supplyorderforthepurchaseofsoftwarerequiredforbehaviouranalysisisplaced.AdesignforstudyingthemovementoffishesinrelationtothefishinggearusingagantryarrangementwasfinalizedandsubmittedtotheCPWD.Thecivilworksofthelaboratoryisnearingcompletion.

Status of gears used in recreational fisheries in India: Post-release survival estimates of selected species during recreational fishing

Astudywasconductedonhookingpattern,extentofbleedingandsurvivalofGeneticallyImprovedFarmedTilapia(GIFT)caughtby‘J’hooks(HookNo.19)and‘Circle’hooks(HookNo.12)attwoaquatourismsitesinNjarakal,Kerala.Hookinglocation,presenceandextentofbleedingwerenotedandthefishesweretaggedandreleasedtofloatingcages.Incidenceofmortalitywasobservedfor72h.Inbothtypesofhooks,thepatternofhookingwasalmostsameandinthecaseof‘Circle’hook,lowerliphookingwas12.5%whilein‘J’hookitwas6.25%.Sincetherewasnodeephooking,theextentofbleedingatthehookingpointwasalsoveryminimal.In‘J’hook,10.7%fishcaughthadseverebleedingwhileinfishcaughtbythe‘Circle’hooknoseverebleedingwasrecorded.Nomortalitywasrecordedwithin72hofpost-releaseinGIFT.Lowphysicalinjurycoupledwithlesshandlingtimeandsturdynatureoffishcouldbethereasonsfornomortalityandtheverysmallmouthopeningoftilapiawouldhavepreventeddeephooking.

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1 Sardinella longiceps 11.86 10

2 Rastrelliger kanagurta 16.89 14

3 Pampus argenteus 21.70 13

4 Trichiurus lepturus 47.84 46

5 Lactarius lactarius 10.82 10

6 Epinephelus diacanthus 13.21* 18

7 Megalaspis cordyla 9.00* 19

8 Selar crumenophthalmus 17.10 16

9 Otolithes ruber 24.60 17

10 Otolithes cuvieri 12.40* 16

11 Portunus pelagicus 14.90 9

12 Portunus sanguinolentus 12.70 7

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Design development of fishing craft for recreational fisheries

Basedontheinputsfromthesurveyscarriedoutalongthemajorrecreationalfisheriesspots,adesignforanindigenouscraftwhichcouldbeusedforrecreationalfisherieswasfinalized.Themainparticularsofthesportfishingboatwhichwasconceptualizedisasfollows:LOA=7.0m,Breadth=2.45m,Depth=1.50m,Mainengine:20hpOBM,Material:FibreGlass,Speed:10knots,Buoyancychamber,andCost:`6.0lakhs.

Design improvement and prototype development of responsible trawl systems

Studieswereconductedtodeterminethelength-girthrelationshipoftrawlresourcescaughtalongthe Kochi coast. Morphometric measurements of15commerciallyimportantspeciesweretakenforderiving the relationships. Girthsweremeasuredatthreedifferentlocationsandthemaximumgirthusedforderivingtherelationship.Girthvaluesofthemeasuredfishesrangedfrom8.7%to41.7%ofthetotallengthofthespecies.TherelationshipofthegirthandlengthofTrichiurus lepturusisgiveninFigure.

Gear selectivity studies

Trawl codend selection parameters in respect ofJohnius carutta wereestimated.Theoptimummeshsizecalculatedwas5.06.

Retention and exclusion characteristics of fish species in 40 mm square mesh codend

Retention and exclusion characteristics of fish species to trawls attachedwith 40mm squaremeshcodendintrialsatBayofBengalwasstudied.A26mmulti-seamdemersaltrawlfittedwithexperimentalsquaremeshcodendswasusedandoverallperformanceofthecodendsduringtheexperimentaltowswereevaluated.Ofthetotalfishcatch81.4%wasretainedinthetrawlcodendand18.15%wasexcluded.Overallcatchexcludedwith40mmsquaremeshcodend,duringtheperiodofobservationswasabout17.8%ofthetotalcatch.

Thesizecharacteristicsofthecatchretainedandescapedforafewcommercialspecieswasstudied.Totalof60%oftheSciaenidscaughtduringtheoperationswerebelow14cmofwhich14%escapedintothecovercodend.Totalof36%oftheribbonfishcaughtduringtheoperationswerebelow36cmofwhich22%escapedintothecovercodend.Totalof90%oftheNebea maculatacaughtduringtheoperationswerebelow14cmofwhich45%escapedintothecovercodend.Totalof71%oftheribbonfishcaughtduringtheoperationswerebelow17cmofwhich35%escapedintothecovercodend.Totalof55%ofthegoatfishcaughtduringtheoperationswerebelow14cmofwhich27%escapedintothecovercodend.Totalof40%oftheponyfishescaughtduringtheoperationswerebelow9cmofwhich32%escapedintothecovercodend.Totalof89%ofthesquidscaughtduringtheoperationswerebelow10cmofwhich50%escapedintothecovercodend.

Whole trawl selectivity estimates for selected species

Designofa27mbottomtrawlwithpocketsindifferentsectionswasusedtodeterminetheescapementofshrimpfromthedifferentregionsofthetrawlnet.Itwasobservedthatshrimpescapedfromwingportionwithameshsize80mmandthesizeofshrimpwas60mmTL.Lengthfrequencyofshrimpcaughtinthecodendwascomparedwiththosefoundescapedatwingandbelly.Shrimpescapedthroughwingportionwerelargerinsizethanthosefoundescapedatbellywhichindicatesthatlargemeshesatwingportion(80mm)facilitateescapementofcomparativelybiggerprawns,whichisnotdesirable,whereasmostofthesmallerprawnsescapedfromthebellyregion.Thepercentageofescapedcatchtototalcatchwas1.2%.

Field trials using low drag trawls

Fieldtrialswerecarriedouton-boardFVMatsyakumari tocomparethecatchcharacteristicsof the lowdragandHDPEfishtrawls.Atotalof32and31haulseachwerecarriedoutusingthelowdragandHDPE

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trawl,respectively.Inboththetrawls,jellyfishformedthemajorcatch,whichisanartifactoftheseasonalabundanceofthespeciesduringthesemonths.Sincethehighcatchesofjellyfishes,skewedtheCPUE,itwasomittedforCPUEcalculations.TheaverageCPUEofthelowdragandHDPEfishtrawlswere17.34kg.h-1 and10.58kg.h-1, respectively.

GLMM approach to compare the selection properties in trawl nets

TheGeneralizedLinearMixedModelling(GLMM)approachwasworkedoutforthethespeciesretainedinthetrawlnetwithandwithoutpanel.Foreachhaulandspecies,theproportionsofeachlengthclasscaughtinthecontroloff-bottomtrawl(trawlnetwithoutSMP)relativetothetotalnumbercaughtbythecontrol

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andtheexperimental trawl (trawlwithSMP)wereanalyzed using a GLMM with multi-variate normalrandom effects, using Penalized Quasi-Likelihood(glmmPQL).TheGLMM-PQLmethodwasappliedtocatchesofAlepes klenii,Stolephorus commersonii and Ambassis gymnocephalus, the most abundantspecies, represented in sufficient numbers, bothinthecontrolandtheexperimentaltrawlnet.Thecatchesoffish(measuredtonearest0.5cm)fromtest (codend of the SMP fitted trawl) and control(trawl net without SMP) were compared. TheselectioncurvesforthethreespeciesareshownintheFigures.

TheselectionpropertiesofJohnius caruttain40mmsquaremeshcodendwasworkedoutusingcoveredcodendmethod.TheL50valuewasworkedoutas13.8cmandtheoptimummeshsizeforuseinthecodendwasestimatedas50.6mm.Thedetailsofthedifferentparametersandtheselectioncurveareasfollows:Meshsizeandcodendtype-40mmSquare;Number of hauls - 20; Total number of samplesretained–800;Totalnumberofsamplesescaped–567;ValueofL50(cm)-13.8;SelectionRange(cm)-8.8;SelectionFactor-3.5;SelectionRatio-0.6;S1(Intercept)-3.5;S2(Slope)-0.2;L25(25%retentionlength)-9.4;L50(50%retentionlength)-13.8;L75(75%retentionlength)-18.2;LengthatfirstsexualmaturityLFM50(cm)-17.5;andOptimummeshsizebasedonLFM50(cm)-5.06.

Estimation of trawl codend selectivity of selected species: Selectivity properties of square mesh panels in trawls

Theescapementpatternandthelength-frequenciesofspeciesin40mmsquaremeshpanelinstalledtrawlwere studied.The length-frequencydistributionsofA. klenii,A. gymnocephalus,Dussumieria acuta,L. spadiceus,Metapenaeus dobsoni,O. tardoore,Secutor insidiator,Stolephorus commersonii,Thryssa mystax andU. duvauceliwerestudied.

Retention and exclusion characteristics of species in 40 mm square mesh panels

A24.47moff-bottomtrawlwasusedfortheexperimentalfishingoperation.40mmSquareMeshPanel(SMP)ofdimensions1mx1mwasfixedontheanteriordorsalsideofthecodendandacovernetwithlengthof1.5mandmouthopeningof1mx1mwasattachedtothepaneltocollectandquantifytheescapeesfromthesquaremeshpanel.Theareaofthepanelwasapproximately8.5%ofthetotalareaofthecodend.A24.7mtrawlofthesamedesign,butwithouttheSMPwasusedasthecontrolgeartoestimatetheefficacy.

Selection curves of three species

Selection curve of Johnius carutta


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The composition of the catches in the codend, cover of the SMP and the control codend are given inTables.TheCPUEofthemostimportantspeciestothetotalcatchisgivenandthesearethemainspeciescontributingtothetotal.Thetotalescapementfromthesquaremeshpanel(catchretainedinthecover)was0.15kg.h-1.

Field trials and study on the exclusion characteristics of BRDs

ThetrawlnetattachedwithsquillaBRDgridwasriggedwith27mbottomtrawl.TheexperimentalandcontrolnetyieldedaverageCPUEof31.81kg/hand28.63kg/h,respectively.TheaverageCPUEofupperandlowercodendsofexperimentalnetwere11.6kg/hand17.03kg/h,respectively.Thecatchcompositionofuppercodendwasdominatedbysquilla (42.28%) followedbyshrimp(12.48%), ribbonfish(5.53%)andgrouper (5.45%)whereas, lowercodendcatchwasdominatedby ribbonfish (23.98%) followedby squilla(21.8%),shrimp(9.47%),squid(8.13%)andcrab(7.88%).ThecatchcompositionofcontrolnetwasdominatedbysquillafollowedbyN. japonicus,shrimpandsquid.

Theexclusionpatternofsquillashowedthatintheuppercodendcatch,thesquillacatcheswere193.9%higher than that the lower codend. The average length of squilla in upper codend was found to be11.521±2.488mm,whereaslowercodendshowed8.637±2.181mm.Theaveragelengthofsquillaincontrol

Species retained in the codend

Sl. No.

Species CPUE (kg.h–1)

1 Pampus argenteus 2.38

2 Ambassis gymnocephalus 2.05

3 Lagocephalussp. 1.78

4 Uroteuthis duvauceli 0.85

5 Stolephorus indicus 0.85

6 Metapenaeus dobsoni 0.74

7 Leiognathus splendens 0.74

8 Thryssa mystax 0.58

9 Charybdis lucifera 0.46

10 Alepes djedaba 0.41

11 Megalaspis cordyla 0.30

12 Oratosquilla nepa 0.26

13 Scomberomoroides tol 0.23

14 Therapon jarbua 0.22

15 Thryssa dussumeri 0.19

Species retained in the square mesh panel cover

Sl. No.

Species CPUE ± SE (gm.h-1)

1 A. gymnocephalus 36.65±15.4

2 Stolephorus sp. 29.46±19.4

3 M. dobsoni 18.49±9.6

4 O. nepa 14.61±9.4

5 A. kleinii 8.76±5.4

6 Thrissa mystax 2.19±4.4

7 O. tardoore 2.09±2.8

8 D. acuta 2.54±2.1

9 Lagocephalussp. 3.676±0.6

10 A. djadaba 2.75±1.5

11 S. alballa 0.81±2.6

12 S. insidiator 2.55±0.8

13 R. kanagurta 2.72±0.8

14 S. guttatus 2.46±0.0

15 L. splendens 1.87±0.4

Catch in upper codend Catch in lower codend


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netwas9.179±1.618mmandthesquillaintheuppercodendwas133%biggerinaveragelengththansquillacaughtinlowercodend.

Catch composition of dolnet fishery along Northwest coast of India

DesigndetailsandcatchcompositionofdolnetsoperatedfromVersovaandMadhfishlandingcentersofMaharashtrawerecollectedandrecorded.Characterizationofthecatcheswerealsodone.Averagesizeofdolnetgearrangedfrom15-18metersintotallength.LOAofdolnettersrangedfrom5mto12minlengthandoperatedaround4-8mdepth.ThecatchmainlyconsistedofHarpodon nehereus(15%),Pampus argenteus (20%),P. chinensis(10%),Lepturacanthus savala(10%),Johniussp.(7%),Amystus sp.(2%),Portunussp.(5%),Seerfish(10%),Charybdissp.(5%),Arius maculatus(10%)andAcetessp.(6%).About5-10%ofdiscardsfromthedolnetcomprisedofseasnake,plasticdebris,lowvaluefishandjuvenilesofcommerciallyimportantspecies.

Efficacy of different acoustic pingers in preventing depredation and dolphin entanglement in ring seines

The contract research project on “Studies on efficacy of acoustic pingers in preventing depredationanddolphinentanglement inringseine”wastakenupbysigninganMoUbetween ICAR-CIFTandM/sTile Marine, a private organization to study the efficacy of different acoustic pingers in preventingdepredationanddolphinentanglement in ring seines.A structuredproformawasprepared to collectthedetailsofCetaceansighting/interaction.Thedetailslikefishinglocation,depthofoperation,geardetails,areaofdolphinbite,traditionalmeasurestopreventdolphininteraction,costofrepairofthegearetc.wereincluded.Preliminaryobservationsshowedthatinteractionofdolphinsislessinpinger-assistedfishingwhen compared to non-pinger assistedfishing. Small gillnet fishing units inNjarackallandingcentreweresurveyedforincidentsofdamageduetodolphinattack.Allthe20unitssurveyed(100%)reportedattackbydolphins.Themonofilamentnetsweretornhorizontallyandverticallycausingholesrangingfromfewcmtoapprox1matthetopandsides.Datacollectionofdamageingillnetsisbeingcontinued.

Optimization of harvest and post harvest techniques for mesopelagics in the south western Arabian Sea

Fabrication of mesopelagic trawls

Designed and fabricated a 33 m two seamdeepseatrawl formesopelagics.Thenet is forbottomtrawlingintendedtocatchmesopelagics and other common deep sea resourceslike Psenopsis cyanea and Synagrops philippinensis. The extension piece and thecodendisgivenaninnerliningmadeofnylonnetwith10mmmeshsize,whichistherecommendedmesh size for Myctophids world-wide. A 28 m mesopelagic trawl was also designed andfabricated.

Average length of squilla caught in different codendsCatch in control net

Pelagic myctophid trawl ready for operation


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Identification and documentation of mesopelagic components

ThecatchofmesopelagicscomprisedbyMyctophum spinosum(Averagelength;4±1.07cm,Averageweigth;6.1±0.62 g) andMyctophum obtusirostre (Average length; 2.53±0.79 cm,Average weigth; 5.3±0.55 g).Sampleswerealsocollectedfromcommercialdeepseashrimptrawler.Specieswereidentifiedfollowedbylength-weightmeasurement.ThedominantspecieswereNeoscopilus microchir(Averagelength;15±0.3cm,Averageweight;56.16±3.2g)andDiaphus watasei (Averagelength;11.62±0.41cm,Averageweigth;24.85±3.2 g). Apart from Myctophids other group of deep sea fishes were also recorded viz. Cusk eal(Ophidiidae),Lepidocybium sp.(Gempylidae),Cytopsis rosea (Zeidae),Gadomussp.,rattails(Macrouridae)etc.

Development of region and species-specific pots/traps

Survey for region-specific pots and traps

Atotalof40potsandtrapsdesignswererecordedduringthesurveycarriedoutatGujarat,Maharashtra,Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odishaand Diu (Union Territory). Organized marine potfisheryisrecordedfromTamilNadu,andintherestof thestates.OrganizedcommercialcrabtrappingwasobservedatMaharashtra.

Survey of existing fishing traps

Survey was conducted on fishing pots/traps atMahanadiestuarinesysteminandaroundParadeep,Odisha. Not many traps are beeing used in theseestuarineareas.Onlyafewbambootrapsareusedforthecaptureofairbreathingfishes.Amarinecrabtrap was designed with traditional split bamboomouth opening and new funnel guiding opening.Almost all the crabs (100%) were trapped in thefunnelshapedmouthopening.Thetrapwastestedfor20daysinthefishingharbourarea.Thecatchesmainly comprised of Letjanus indicas, Chelenodon patoca, Charybdis luciferand Epinephelus coioides. InVisakhapatnamdistrict thefishermenareusingtraditional traps for crabs targeting mainly Scylla spp.Two60 cmbamboopoles are bend like bows

Neoscopilus microchir Diaphus watasei Myctophum spinosum Myctophum obtusirostre

Some of the species caught during the trial operations

Gargoor fish trap Two Bucket model fish trap Fold and take fish trap Foldable pyramid crab trap

Map showing the details of survey on fishing ports and traps


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andtied in the formofacross.TothisaHDPE30mmwebbingpieceistied.Thiscrabtrapisusuallyoperatedatinshorerockyareasortheharbourareas.

Fishing technological interventions for sustainable marine ecosystem services along the east coast of India

LCA analysis of fishing systems

An inventory analysis on production stage fortrawlersoperating inVisakhapatnamandKakinadain Andhra Pradesh and Paradeep in Odisha wasconducted.PrimarydataforassessmentofLCAfortrawl systemswascollected fromthreecategoriesoftrawlers.

Structural changes in fishing systems

Documented operational details of longline gearoperatedbycommercialmechanizedandmotorizedcraftsoffAndhracoast.DocumenteddesigndetailsofmotorizedcraftsinvolvedintunalongliningandlinediagramsweremadeonAutocad.

Winch and pulley system

Designed and developed hand-operatedwinch andguidepulley systems formotorizedcrafts involvedin tuna long lining. The winch can be operatedmanuallyforshootingandhaulingofthelineswithease.

Fish storage facility for motorized craft

Animproveddesignforstoragefacilityforincorporatinginsulatediceboxintheexistingdesignsofmotorizedboatengagedintunalongliningwascarriedout.Thenewdesignwillhelpinstoringthecatchinahygienicconditionandmaintaining thequality of tuna, thusenablingbetterpriceforthecatch.

Economic/Bench marking of fishing systems

Theproductandcostrelationshipsoffishingsystemswere assessed using production functions (TotalProduct,AverageProductandMarginalProduct)andcostfunctions(TotalCost,AverageCostandMarginalCost).Theinput-inputrelationshipsandinput-outputrelationshipswerestudiedforthedatacollected.

As part of input utilization, the age-engine powerandLOAenginepowerwerecomparedandcontrasted

Modified Gargoor fish trap Bucket model fish trap

Schematic diagram showing the fishing trap operation

Trawlers operating from Visakhapatnam

Winch and pulley system developed

Insulated ice box installed in fishing boats


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forthetrawlersatKakinada,AndhraPradesh.Anexponentialincreaseinenginepowerwasnoticedinthemarinefishingsystem,whichismoreprominentamongtrawlers.Theincreaseinenginepowerwasobservedfrom36ftfleetsizeonwards.Andtheenginepowerwashighinthe45,50and52ft.ThevesselsizeshowedpositivecorrelationwiththeLOA(Co-efficient=0.89).

Estimation of carbon foot print from fishing systems

Carbonfootprintswereestimatedfromstand-aloneandcombinationfishingsystems.Pre-harvestphaseconsisted of vessel construction andmaintenance and provision of fishing gear; harvest phase includedharvestfrommechanizedandmotorizedcraft.Thefunctionalunitselectedwas1kgofmarinefishtotheconsumer.Fuelconsumptionwas0.49l/kg.TheCandCO2emittedwere0.38kgC/kgand1.5kgCO2/kgoffish.ThehighestconsumptionofenergyandthehighestemissionsofCO2wereobservedfromtheharvestphase.ThefuelandelectricityconsumptionandCandCO2emissionswerehighformechanizedlandingsandlowformotorizedlandings.Reductioninenergyconsumptionandsubsequentemissionsispossibleinmechanizedcraftbyincreasingthefuelefficiencyofmarinedieselengines,controllingcraftspeed,andreducingthedrag.


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Fish Processing

Research projects handled

Institute projects

Technologicalinterventionsforenhancingutilizationofsecondaryrawmaterialsofaquaticorigin

Interventionsinprocessingandpreservationofcommercialandunconventionalfisheryresources

Biodegradablepackagingmaterialsforfishandfisheryproducts

Developmentofprocessingprotocolsforemergingfarmedfisheryresources

Developmentofactiveandintelligentpackagingsystemforfishandshellfishes

Novelapproachesforvalueadditionandsafetyassessmentoffisheryresourcesofeastcoast

Developmentofmoisture soaker sachets/pads fromaquaticweedWater hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)usingsuperabsorbantpolymersforfishpackagingapplication

SpecifictechnologicalproblemsandmitigationmeasuresinfishandfisheryproductsofMaharashtraregion


Theeffectsof freeze-chill technologyandnoni (Morinda citrifolia) fruitextractontheshelf lifeofpufferfishindicatedtwodaysofshelflifeextensionintreatedsamplescomparedtocontrolsamplesunderchilledcondition.

Incorporationofdietaryfibre(wheatfibre,oatsfibreorpsylliumfibre)inthreadfinbream(Nemipterus japonicus)sausageindicatedpositiveresultsforoatfibres.

Thebenefit-riskratioofconsumingReadyToEat(RTE)tunaproductsindicatedalowriskofconsumingyellowfintunainTFScansandretortablepouches.

Thecage-rearedNiletilapiashowedhigheroverallacceptabilitycomparedtopond-rearedcounterpart,intermsofcolour,flavor,andappearance.BleedingofNiletilapiapriortostorageimprovedcolourandfunctionalpropertiesofproteins.

Theuseofmagnesiumchloridealongwithsodiumchloride(0.45%) intherangeof0.1-0.2%inwashwateryieldedsurimiwithbettertexturalproperties.

Aninstantmixforbatteredandbreadedfisheryproductsusingfishflourwasdevelopedwithsatisfactoryrehydrationcapacityandgoodtexturalandsensoryacceptability.

BioplasticfilmsfromPLAmanufacturedbyincorporatingdifferentclayslikeMontmorillonite,HalloysiteandBentoniteatdifferentlevelswerefoundsuitableforpackagingoftilapia.

Polylactic acid films incorporating cellulose nanofibers at different levels (1-5%) were found to besuitableforchilledstorageofflatheadmullet(Liza parsia)fish.

Chillstoragestudiesofmilkfish(Chanos chanos)inpalmsheathtrayswithshrinkandstretchoverwrapdemonstratedpalmsheathtraysasanidealbiodegradablematerialforretailpackagingoffishinlowtemperaturestorageconditions.


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Useofironpowderwith200meshsizeenhancedtheefficiencyofoxygenscavengercomparedto120meshironpowder.

Goldnanoparticlessynthesizedusingchitosancanbeusedtodistinguishfreshlypackedproductsfromfrozenstoredproducts.

Chillstorageofcuttlefish(Sepia pharaonis)skinenhancedthesusceptibilitytowardsproteolysiswithincreaseinstorageperiod.

Amodifiedmethod for bio-silaging of fishwaste using sugarcanewaste as the source of sugarwasdeveloped.

Optimizedaprotocolfortheextractionoffishboneoilfromfourdifferentmigratoryfishspecies.

Developedandcharacterizedseeweedextract-basedbioplastic.

Developedandcharacterizedseeweedextract-basedbiodegradablesuture.

Developedatechnologyforextractingseafoodflavourpeptidesfromshrimp.

Preparedgelatinhydrolysateshavingpromisingantioxidantandfunctionalpropertiesfromtheskinandscaleofsolefish.

Developedatechnologyformakingdriedfishfingersfromtilapiamince.

Standardizedmicrowavevacuumdryingtechnologyfordryingfish,shrimpandsquidshreds,resultinginsuperiorqualityproducts.

DevelopedtechnologyformakinggravadsandsmokeflavouredchipsandfingersfromNiletilapia.

Studiesontheeffectof5-MeVelectronbeam(0,2.5,5,7.5kGy)irradiationandvacuumpackagingontheshelflifeofheadlessvannamei(Litopenaeus vannamei)storedat2°Cindicatedthatcontroland2.5kGytreatedvannameihadashelflifeofupto12 daysand14days,respectivelywhile5.0kGyand7.5kGytreatedsampleswererejectedon28thday.

StudiesontheeffectofvacuumpackagingandE-beamirradiationonthequalityandshelflifeofpeeledvannameiduring chilled storage (2 °C) indicated that control, 2.5 kGyand5.0 kGy treatedpeeledvannameihadashelflifeof10days,13days,18days,respectivelywhile7.5kGytreatedsamplewasrejectedon23rdday.

ShelflifestudyofModifiedAtmosphericPressure(MAP)packedchillstoredheadlessvannameishrimpandseerfishsteaksindicatedashelflifeof10daysforvannameiand14daysforseerfish.

Evaluationoftheefficacyofbulkzincoxideincombinationwithchitosanagainstseafoodpathogenicandspoilagebacteriaindicatedittobeasuitablealternativeforcontrolingpathogenicandspoilagebacteria.

Chief findings

Institute projects

Technological interventions for enhancing utilization of secondary raw materials of aquatic origin

Changes during chilling of secondary raw material and its effect on properties of protein hydrolysate

Effectofchillstorageofcuttlefish(Sepia pharaonis)skinonthepropertiesofitspapain-derivedhydrolysatewas investigated foraperiodof16days. Susceptibilityof cuttlefish skinprotein towardsproteolysisbypapainincreasedwiththestorageperiod.Hintercolourparametersindicatedadecreaseinlightnessandanincreaseintheyellownessandrednessofcuttlefishskinproteinhydrolysateduringchillstorageperiod.TVBN,TMAandTBAwerefoundtobepoorqualityindicatorsforcuttlefishskinduringchillstorage.Bluediscolourationinsomeoftheskinsampleswereobservedduringthechillstorageperiod.Thefreshcuttlefishskinwascleanedinchilledwater,blastfrozeninanairblastfreezerandstoredincoldstorage.Thefreshcuttlefishskinhad85.98%moisture,10.70%proteinand1.35%lipidcontent.Thefrozenstoragestudyisunderprogress.


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Preparation of skin gelatin hydrolysates using different enzymes

Protein profile of Nile tilapia skin gelatin and its hydrolysate indicated the presence of highmolecularweight(HMW)polypeptidesingelatinwhereas,novisiblebandswerefoundinthehydrolysate.

Extraction of fish protein from fish waste using acid/alkali treatment

Optimizedthealkali-assistedextractionoffishproteinhydrolysatebyresponsesurfacemethodology(RSM)from tilapia headwaste. The combined effects of three independent variables, namely time (60, 120and180min.),temperature(40,50and60°C)andenzymeconcentration(0.5,1and1.5g/100gofheadwaste)onresponsestoyieldwasexaminedbyBox-BehnkenDesign.BasedonthemodelsderivedbyRSM,optimizedconditionsforthemaximumyieldof6.6g/100gofheadwaste(drybasis)fromtilapiaheadwaste.The proximate analysis of protein hydrolysate from tilapia headwaste showed 36.37±0.06% of protein,5.09±0.005%of fat,3.29±0.01%ofmoistureand6.26±0.03%ash.Thequalityparameters suchasTVB-N,TMAandTBAwerewithinthelimits.ThecolouranalysisshowedtheL*valueof89.36±0.04.TheantioxidantactivityofproteinhydrolysatewasevaluatedusingdifferentassayssuchasDPPH,FRAPandmetalchelatingactivity.TheantioxidantactivitieswerefoundtobeincreasedwithanincreasingconcentrationofFPH.

Preparation of papain-derived hydrolysate

Formulation of health mix added with fish protein hydrolysate

Qualitycharacteristicsofhealthmixincorporatedwithproteinhydrolysatewereevaluated.BasedonRSM,12differentingredientcombinationswerepreparedandsubjectedtosensoryanalysistoderivethebestcombination of basicmix. Enhancement in protein content, antioxidant and functional propertieswereobservedbyadditionofproteinhydrolysateintheoptimizedbasicmix.Sensorystudiesindicatedhighestacceptabilityforhealthmixcontaining2.5%proteinhydrolysate.

Response surface plots of fish protein hydrolysate

Desirability score of ingredients


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Stability characteristics of fish protein hydrolysate at different storage conditions

Stability characteristics of spraydried tunaprotein hydrolysatepacked in plastic containers and storedatambienttemperature(28oC)andchillstorageconditions(4oC)wereanalyzeduptosixmonths.Withstorage,therewasagradualincreaseintheoxidativeindicesandthechangesweremoreprominentunderambientconditions.

Preparation and quality evaluation of fermented silage from prawn shell extract

Quality evaluation of fermented foliar spraydeveloped from prawn shell extract was carriedout. The proximate composition and changes innitrogenous compounds were estimated duringaperiodof30days.Theproductwas found tobestableforthepastfourmonths.

Bioensilagingoffishwasteusingsugarcanewaste

Protocolforbiosilagingoffishwasteusingsugarcanewastewasoptimized.ThepHofthebiomasscouldbereducedtotherangeof4butwasslowcomparedtothe conventionally processed silagemass. Moreover,fungalinfectionwasoftenobservedduringtheinitial

phaseofensilaging.Thiscouldbeovercomebyexternallyaddinglacticacidonthefirstdayofsilaging.

Useofnaturalantioxidantforfishoil

Antioxidant activities of extracts from green tea,greencoffee,ginger,citrusandpomegranateweredetermined and applied in fish oil emulsion. Itwas observed that fish oil emulsion preparedwithpomegranate extract had lower peroxide value(2.12meq.O2/kgto6.5meq.O2/kg)andthiobarbituricacidvalue(0.95mgofMDA/kgto2.2mgofMDA/kg)whencomparedtoothersources.

Development of protein-enriched snack product

Vegetable-fishpakorawasdevelopedwithdifferent levelsof tilapiameat incorporationandacceptancestudies were carried out. The shelf life of vegetable-fish pakora was studied under chilled condition (2ºC±1ºC)with60%vacuum.Theproductretainshighsensoryattributesupto14daysofstorageperiod.

Preservative coating formulations from secondary raw material

Preservative coating formulawaspreparedwith tilapiaheadwastealongwith chitosanandginger.Theresultsindicatethatginger(1%),tilapiahydrolysateandchitosanpossessantibacterialactivityagainsttheselectedeightbacterialstrainsusedinthestudy.However,ginger(0.5%)andcuttlefishskinhydrolysates(1%and2%)didnotexpressantibacterialactivity.

Bioensilage of fish waste using sugarcane waste

Fermented silage from prawn shell extract

TABA of different treatments

Colour analysis of veg pakora (control) and fish incorporated veg pakora (Tilapia)


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Design and analysis of experimental data

A modified method of chitin production wasformulated by reducing the NaOH content. Doptimalresponsesurfacedesignwasformulatedfor optimizing the NaOH and HCl content.Quadratic model was fitted to the qualityparametersofchitinviz:yield,ashandmoisturecontent.Theoptimumcombinationwasfoundtobe 0.50 NaOH and 0.83 HCl with a desirabilityscore 0.49. Two stage response surfacedesign has been formulated for the modifiedmethod of chitin production. The study is progressing.

Efficacy evaluation of chitosan for waste water treatment

JarTestwasconductedtoevaluatethecoagulantefficiencyofchitosanofthreedifferentDA-90%,92%and96%inflakeform.Surimiwashwater(pH-6.5)wastreatedwithchitosanat1%level.Thewashwaterwasstirredat200rpmfor3min.followedby30min.at80rpm.Themixturewasallowedtosettlefor30min.andsupernatantsanalyzedforturbidity,TDS,colourandtotalN.Alltheexperimentalrunswerecarriedoutbycontrollingtheroomtemperatureat25oC.Chitosanwith96%DAresultedinremovalof41%turbidity,57%colour,and33%TDS.WhilefortotalN,90%DAchitosanexhibited50%removalefficiency.Effectofchitosandosageoncoagulantefficiencyoffishwashwaterwasanalyzedat0.5,1and2%level.ChitosanwithDA96%wasselectedforthestudybasedonpreviousstudies.Thefishwashwater(pH6.5)wasstirredat200rpmfor3min.followedby30min.at80rpm.Afterwordstheagitationwasstoppedandthemixturewasallowedtosettlefor30min.Amongthedifferentdosage,0.5%levelisfoundtobeeffectiveinreducingTDS,COD,turbidity(12%)andcolour(10%).InthecaseofTDS,andCODthepercentageofreductionwasfoundtobeverylow(<10%).

Preparation of benzyl derivatives of chitosan

Theprotocolforthepreparationofbenzoylchitosanwasoptimizedwithrespecttothesubstitutionreagentbenzyl chloride.The concentration of benzyl chloride required for varying degree of solubilizationwasstandardized.Thetitrationcurveclearlyindicatedtwodistinctzonesofderivativeformation,withlowerandhigher solubilityvalues.The formationofderivativewasconfirmedbyFTIR spectra.Thederivativewascharacterizedforviscosity,saltformation,andUVspectra.Aninverserelationshipwiththedegreeofsubstitutionandviscositywasobserved.Theviscosityofthederivativewasfoundtobelesserthannativechitosan,andwasdependentonthetemperatureanddurationofultrasonication.Themaximumyieldofthederivativewithrespecttochitosanwas120%.

MIC and MBC of different formulations

Bacterial strains MIC (ul/ml) MBC (ul/ml)Chitosan (1%) Ginger (1%) Chitosan +

TPH (1%)Chitosan

(1%)Chitosan + TPH

(1%)

V. parahaemolyticus 7.8 31.5 7.8 7.8 7.8

E. coli 250 - 250 500 250

L. monocytogenes 62.5 1000 125 125 125

S. aureus 62.5 500 62.5 62.5 62.5

E. faecalis 125 - 125 125 125

V. cholerae 125 62.5 125 125 125

S. paratyphi 250 500 250 - 250

P. aeruginosa 62.5 - 62.5 500 62.5

Desirability score of process parameters


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Extraction and characterization of chitosan oligosaccharides

Chitosanoligosaccharide(COS)(chitinderivates)waspreparedfrom75.41%deacetylatedchitosan.PartialhydrolysiswascarriedoutusingconcentratedHClat72 oCfor30min.Afterhydrolysis, thesamplewasneutralizedwithNaOH.Theprecipitatedoligomerswerewashedwithmethanol.Thefinalproductwasdriedinvacuumdrierandthesamplewasanalyzedfurtherforcharacterization.TheDegreeofDeacetylationofCOSwasdeterminedbyusingFTIRspectra.ThequantificationofCOSwascarriedoutusingDglucosamine.Theyieldwas8.2-9.0%.ThepreparedCOSwascharacterizedusingFTIRandreducingsugar.TheantimicrobialeffectofCOSwastestedagainstE. coliandStaphylococcusandtheinhibitoryeffectwasstudied.

Application of chitosan derived materials to control pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in food

AntimicrobialactivityofZnO-NP-COSwascheckedbythewelldiffusionassayunderdifferentconcentrationsandtimeagainstSalmonellaandMRSA.Itwasfoundthat1%ZnO-NP-COSatpH5hadmaximuminhibition.TheantibiogramofZnO-NP-COSwasconductedunderdifferentpHandtestedforMRSAandSalmonella.MRSAshowedbetterzoneofinhibition.

Development of commercial protocols for fish bone oil

TheoilextractedfromDolphinfishwasencapsulatedusing maltodextrin and chitosan and the qualitycharacteristics were evaluated. The encapsulateswere characterized based on encapsulationefficiency, optical microscopy, DSC, viscosity andFTIRprofile.ThepowdershowedEEof65.89%andsolubilityof18.7%.OxidationparameterssuchasPVandTBA values indicated 0.75mg.Kgand0.29mgmalonaldehydes/kg,respectively.

Profiling of fish market waste

Apilot studywascarriedoutonensilagingmarketwaste by collecting the entirewaste generated intheselectedfishmarketsinaday.Theentirewastegeneratedinaparticulardayfromthesemarketswerecollectedandquantitativeandqualitativeprofilingwascarriedout.Thequantityofwastevariedfrom22kgto120kg.ItrevealedMoisture–60-72%,Protein–13-24%,Fat–2-7%,Ash–10-18%,pH–7.1-8.3%andNPN–800-1100mg%.

Astaxatnin from shrimp head waste and development of astaxanthin-fortified milk powder

Astaxanthinwasextractedfromshrimpheadwasteand characterized for antioxidant, antibacterialand UV protective effects. Further, astaxanthin-fortifiedmilkpowderwaspreparedbyspraydryingtechnique.

Quality characteristics of health mix incorporated with protein hydrolysate

A study was carried out to evaluate the qualitycharacteristics of health mix incorporated withprotein hydrolysate. For this, optimized proteinhydrolysatefromredmeatofyellowfintuna(Thunnus albacares)wasused.Thebasicmix(BM)consisted

of malted barley, malted wheat, milk powder,sugar and flavor. BMwas addedwith tuna proteinhydrolysate (TPH) @ 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10% levelsreferredtoasBM2.5,BM5,BM7.5andBM10.BMwithoutadded protein hydrolysate was used as control.Nutritional, functional, antioxidant, physical andsensory properties of the samples were assessed.Incorporation of protein hydrolysate in the BM

Fish bone oil Fish bone oil encapsulates

Astaxanthin from shrimp head waste and astaxanthin- fortified milk powder

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improved its nutritional, functional aswell as antioxidant properties. Sensory studies indicated highestacceptabilityforbasicmixwith2.5%proteinhydrolysate.

Stability characteristics of fish protein hydrolysate at different storage conditions

A studyon the stability characteristics offishprotein hydrolysate optimizedandderived separately forfunctional propertiesviz., functional tunaprotein hydrolysate (FTPH) and antioxidative propertiesviz.,antioxidanttunaproteinhydrolysate(ATPH),fromtheredmeatofyellowfintunausingpapain,wascarriedout.Spraydriedtunaproteinhydrolysateswerepackedinairtightplasticcontainersandstoredatambient(28 oC)andchill storage(4 oC)conditionsforuptosixmonths. Initialcharacteristicsofthehydrolysatesamplesaswellasitsstoragestabilitywasanalyzedforphysico-chemicalparameters.Withstoragetherewasagradualincreaseintheoxidativeindicesandthechangesweremoreprominentunderambientconditions.

Antimicrobial activity of zinc oxide incorporated in water soluble chitosan oligosaccharides

Chitosanoligosaccharide(COS)dissolvedin1%aceticacidhadbetterantimicrobialactivity.Hence,inthepresentstudyinsteadofaceticacid,waterwasusedtodissolveCOSandanalyzedtheantimicrobialeffectofCOSinwatermedium.Zincoxidenanoparticle(ZnO-NP)-incorporatedCOS,i.e.,2%ofZnO-NPin2%COSdissolvedinwaterwasprepared.AfteradditionofZnOthepHofthesubstancereached6.3andtestedfortheantibacterialactivity.Thesamesubstance,thepHwasreducedupto5.0usingabsoluteaceticacidandtheantibiogramwascarriedoutagainstSalmonellaandMRSA.A2%COS(dissolvedinwater)waskeptascontrol.TherewasnoantibacterialactivityforCOSdissolvedwater(COS–control;ph-5).But,nanoparticleincorporatedCOSi.e.,ZnO-NP-COS(pH-6.3)exhibitedmediumantimicrobialactivity.ZnO-NP-COS(pH–5.0)exhibitedverylargezoneofinhibitionasgivenbelow.

Antibacterial activity of chitosan oligosaccharide

Antibiogram identification

Chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) Salmonella (mm) MRSA (mm)

Control COSinwaterpH-5.0 0 0

1 ZnO-NP-COSinwaterpH-6.3 14 9

2 ZnO-NP-COSinwaterandadjustedpH-5.0 21 20

Screening of natural antioxidant from plant and fruit sources and optimization of antioxidant and emulsifier concentration for producing stable nano fish oil emulsion

Antioxidantactivitiesofextractsofgreentea,greencoffee,ginger,citrusandpomegranateweredetermined.Antioxidantassaysrevealedthatgreentea,greencoffee,ginger,citrusandpomegranateextractshavetheDPPHradical-scavengingactivityof80.99%,85.45%,89.72%,86.25%,88.65%,respectively. Basedontheantioxidantactivityandemulsionstability,ginger,citrusandpomegranateextractswereselectedandfourdifferentformulationsoffishoilemulsionswereprepared.Fishoil,extractandemulsifierwereaddedat3%, 1%, 0.5%, concentration. Fish oil emulsionpreparedwithout extractwas kept as control.Oxidativestabilityoffishoilemulsionwasdeterminedupto15daysbymeasuringperoxidevalueandthiobarbituricacidvalues.Resultsshowedthatfishoilemulsionpreparedwithpomegranateextracthadlowerperoxidevalue(2.12meq.O2/kgto6.5meq.O2/kg)andthiobarbituricacidvalue(0.95mgofMDA/kgto2.2mgofMDA/kg)thangingerextract(PV-2.62meq.O2/kgto10.89meq.O2/kg;TBA-1.19mgofMDA/kgto2.46mgofMDA/kg),citrusextract(PV-2.92meq.O2/kgto12.60meq.O2/kg;TBA-1.14mgofMDA/kgto2.90mgofMDA/kg)andcontrol(PV-2.92meq.O2/kgto20.73meq.O2/kg;TBA-1.19mgofMDA/kgto4.09mgofMDA/kg)duringstorage.

Interventions in processing and preservation of commercial and unconventional fishery resources

Preparation and characterization of proteolytic derivatives from Ambassis sp.

ThehydrolysatesolutionpreparedfromAmbassissp.wasdividedintofourequalportions,ofwhichoneportionwasdirectlysubjectedtospraydrying(APH)andtheotherthreeportionsweremixedwithmalto-dextrin(M-APH),pectin(P-APH)andgumacacia(GA-APH)andsubjectedtospraydryingforencapsulatingthehydrolysates.TheproteincontentintheAmbassishydrolysatewas86%,whereastheproteinhydrolysate


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encapsulatesviz.P-APH,GA-APHandM-APHhadtheproteinvalueof61.44,60.12and59.50,respectively.The whiteness value of FPH preparations were intheorder ofM-APH,APH,GA-FPHandP-APH.Theviscosityof1%FPHwasobservedandencapsulatessolutionwasmeasured at 100 rpm and the valueswereintherangeof1.31-1.71cP.

Shelf life extension of pufferfish storage under chilled conditions

Thepufferfish(Lagocephalussp.) musclecontains80.76%moisture,16.14%protein,0.99%ashand0.17%fatanditcanbecategorizedunder‘lowoil-highprotein’fish.ThepredominantfattyacidsinpufferfishmusclewereDHAandpalmiticacid.Theeffectsoffreeze-chilltechnologyandnoni(Morinda citrifolia)fruitextractontheshelflifeofpufferfishinchilledstoragewerestudied.Freezechillingresultedinsoftertextureofthesamplewhereasconventionalchillinganddiptreatmentwithnonifruitextractpriortochillingprovidedbettertexture.Thenoniextractcancontrolthelipidoxidationduringchillstorage.Freezechilledsampleandnoni-treatedchilledsampleshadanextensionoftwodaysofshelflifeinchilledcondition.

Nutritional profiling of Ariomma indicum and Platycephalus indicus

Proximate,mineral,andaminoacidprofilingofP. indicus(Averagelength42cmandweight540g)andA. indicum(averagelength15.2cmandweight54g)wascarriedout.Analysisofproximatecompositionshowed17.9%proteinand3.48%fatinA. indicumindicatingthatthisfishisrichinproteinandfat.MineralprofilingwasdonebyICPMSwhichindicatedtheabundanceofmacromineralsviz.sodium,potassium,calciumandmagnesiumas117.3,122.0,22.29and12.98ppm,respectively.Moisture,protein,fatandashcontentofP. indicuswas76.46,20.77,1.328and1.14%,respectively.Amongthemacroelements,sodiumandcalciumwasfoundinlowerlevels(27.73and7.5ppm,respectively)whilepotassiumandmagnesiumwerethemost

abundant(152and19.96ppm,respectively).Aminoacidprofiling indicatedcomparableproteinqualityof A. indicum andP. indicus.The content of EAAssuchasAlanine,Valine,Leucine,PhenylalanineandHistidine were higher in A. indicum whereas theEAAs such as Methionine, Tyrosine, Isoleucine andLysinewashigherinP. indicus.

Evaluation of Ariomma indicum protein gel quality and suitability for value added products

Surimigelwaspreparedfromunwashedandsinglewashedmince(1:4w/vfor5min.)ofA. indicumandevaluateditsgelstrengthandhardnessvalues.Washinghasimprovedthestrengthofsurimigelfrom1.85kgmmto2.14kgmm.Thehardnessvaluewasalsoincreased after washing (32.62 N to 54.71 N). Water holdingcapacity of the gel was comparatively poor and washing hasincreasedWHC from 55.89% to 64.18%.Whiteness of rawmincewas 49.83 and that of unwashed and single washed surimi gelwas62.31and66.43, respectively.Protein solubility indifferentionicstrengthsolutionwastestedandexpressedasthe indexofionicbond,hydrogenbondandhydrophobicinteractions.Washinghasdecreasedtheindexofionicbond(15.25to8.65mg/ml)andhydrophobicinteractions(10.43to3.91mg/ml)whiletheindexofhydrogenbondwasincreased(2.98to4.71mg/ml).SuitabilityofA. indicummince fordevelopingbatteredandbreadedproductswas assessed and the products including fish ball, nuggets andcutlets showedgood sensoryacceptability.However, thebindingcapacityofmincewasnotexcellent.

Optimization of process parameters for prawn pulp-incorporated fish sausage

D-optimal design was formulated to optimize the combination of fish mince and prawn pulp for thedevelopment of prawn pulp incorporated fish sausage.Quadratic and cubicmodelswere developed for

Ambassis sp. and protein hydrolysates from Ambassis sp.

Ariomma indicum Platycephalus indicus

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thequalityresponsevariablesviz:TPA,WHC,colourvaluesandsensoryscore.Thesemodelswereusedtopredicttheresponsevariables.Theoptimumcombinationwasfoundtobe83.4%fishminceand3.3%prawnpulp;andthecorrespondingdesirabilityscorewas0.99.

Effect of incorporation of dietary fibre in fishery products

Heat-inducedgelspreparedfromthreadfinbream(Nemipterus japonicus)containingoneofthethreetypesofdietaryfibres (wheatfibre,oatsfibreorpsylliumfibre)wasevaluatedwith respect to the functionalproperties.Dietaryfibrewasincorporatedat2%leveltothefishmince.Amongthedietaryfibresoatfibrewasfoundtobethebestoptionasitdidnotaffectthetexturalpropertieswhencomparedtothecontrolwhereaspsylliumfibrehadanegativeeffectonthetexturalpropertiesofthefishgels.Sensoryevaluationofthesamplesindicatedthatadditionofdietaryfibredidnotaffecttheflavourofthefishgels.

Post harvest and processing characteristics of Pangasius silasi

Pangasius silasi is a new species reported fromRiver Krishnawhich supports the local fishery. SampleswereprocuredfromNagarjunaSagarReservoirofAndhraPradeshtostudythepostharvestandprocessingcharacteristics.Studiedthechilledstoragecharacteristicsoffillets.ThefilletswerewhiteincolourandthedepositionoffatwassignificantlylesswhencomparedtothefarmedPangasius hypophthalmus.Initiallythetotalaerobicplatecount(TPC)forgills,intestine,skin,andfilletswere1.7x106cfu/g,2.2x107cfu/g,3.8x105cfu/gand7.4x103cfu/g,respectively.E. coliwaspresentinintestineandgillsandabsentinskinandfillets.InitiallyfaecalStreptococciwerepresentinonlyintestinewhilethegills,skinandfilletswerefreefromfaecalStreptococci.Staphylococcuswasabsentinallfoursamplesinitially.Thefreshfilletsstoredunderchilledconditionhadashelflifeof19days.

Fish protein hydrolysates from solefish

Protein hydrolysates were prepared from the mince of tongue solefish(Cynoglossus arel)usingalcalaseandnutraseenzymesandthepropertieswerecompared.Alcalaseandnutraseyielded8.46%and7.33%hydrolysatesfromrawmaterial(mince).Proximatecompositionindicates87.4and89.6%proteininFPHproducedbynutraseandalcalase,respectively.DegreeofhydrolysiswasmorefornutrasecatalyzedFPH(58.5%)thanthatbyalcalase(49%).Antioxidantactivitiesof(DPPHscavenging,metalchelatingandmetalreducingpower)ofFPHproducedbynutrasewerehigherthanthatofFPHproducedbyalcalase.

Preparation and evaluation of gelatin hydrolysate from skin and bone of solefish

Gelatinhydrolysatewaspreparedfromskinandscaleofsolefishbycontinuousextractionandhydrolysisusingalcalaseenzyme.YieldofskinGH(16.42%)wassignificantlyhighertothatofscaleGH(8.44%).AveragepeptidechainlengthofskinGHandscaleGHwas4.23and5.28,respectively.Functionalpropertieslikeemulsionactivityindex,emulsionstabilityindexandfoamingpropertiesofscaleGHwassuperiortothatofskinGH.AntioxidantpropertiesofskinGHandscaleGHwascomparable.

Nutritional composition and bioactive properties of jellyfish

Jellyfish belong to PhylumCnidaria had 96%moisture, 2.19% protein, 2.10%ash and 0.02% fat.Amino acid content of jellyfish samplewere analyzed inwhichglycineandalaninecontributedthehighestandprolinecontributedtheleast.Twospeciesofjellyfish,Crambionella sthulmanniandCyanea purpurea

availableintheCochincoastwerecollectedandevaluatedforantioxidantproperties.C. sthulmanniwasfoundtohavebetterantioxidantpropertywhencomparedtoC. purpurea.Theextractfromthisjellyfishcanbeusedasabetterantioxidantsource.Inalltheanalysisboththejellyfishbodyandbodyfluidexhibitedsimilarvalues.

Assessing the benefit-risk ratio of consuming RTE tuna products

YellowfintunapackedinTFScansandretortablepouchesandprocessedusingdifferentheatingmediumswereevaluated forbenefit-risk ratio.Higherprocess timeandbetter retentionofnutrientsparticularlyglutamicacid,asparticacidandDHAcontentwasobservedforyellowfintunainretortablepouchesprocessed

Fish protein hydrolysate from solefish

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inwaterimmersionretort.Histamineandheavymetalsmainlymercury,leadandcadmiumwerebelowtheacceptablelevelsindicatingalowriskofconsumingRTEyellowfininTFScansandretortablepouches.

High pressure processing of sea crab

Trialson theeffectofhighpressureprocessingontheshuckingofseacrab(Portunus pelagicus) meatwasundertaken.HPPat300MPa for5min. is themost suitable pressure for shucking of meat withretentionofsensoryqualities.Tofurtherinvestigatethe exact pressure, temperature andholding timeforprocessing,theoptimumconditionswerearrivedwithanRSM-basedexperimentaldesign.

Processing Doi maach - An ethnic preparation in retort pouches

Doi maach is an indigenous rohu (Labeo rohita) curry verypopular in the Bengal region of India. The present study wascarried out to identify the heat penetration characteristics ofDoimaach.Themarinatedandfriedrohufishsteaksindahigravywerepacked intransparentretortpouchesandprocessed inasteamretortat121.1°Cuptoasterilizationvalue(F0)valueof9.46.Thereadytoeat(RTE)productthuspreparedwashighlyaccepted by sensory panellists. The product was found to becommerciallysterile.

Prevention of melanosis in shrimps using beetroot and muringa leaf extract

A study was carried out on melanosis prevention efficiency of beetroot (TB) and muringa (Moringa oleracea) leaf (TM) extracts in whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and Indian white shrimp(Fenneropeneus indicus)duringicestorage.Melanosisscoreofcontrolreachedmaximumvalueof10on8thdayofstorage.TBreachedamaximummelanosisscoreof3onDay10andTMreachedamaximummelanosisscoreof5.7onDay10.Beetrootextractwasfoundeffectiveinpreventingmelanosiscomparedtomuringaleafextract.

Development of processing protocols for the quality enhancement of cured fishery products

TheeffectofoptimizedcombinationofspicemixtureonthequalitycharacteristicsofdriedMalabartonguesole(Cynoglossussp.)wascarriedout.Freshsolefishesweresaltdiptreatedandsubjectedtodryinginmechanicaldriershavinganaveragechambertemperatureof55oC.Priortodryingonelotwasmarinatedwithspicemix@3%andotherwaskeptascontrol.Driedsamplesweresubjectedtofortnightlysamplingforbiochemical,microbialandsensoryparameters.Studyrevealedgoodshelfstabilityforbothsamplesandthequalitywasobservedtobecomparativelysuperiorforspicedsamplesthroughoutthestorageperiod.

Quality characteristics of mackerel stored under normal and slurry ice

A comparative evaluation of the quality characteristics ofmackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) stored under normal andslurry ice was carried out. Sampling was done periodicallyfor assessing quality characteristics viz., physical, chemical,sensory and microbiological indices. The TBA and PV valuesindicated a higher oxidation rate for slurry iced samplescomparedtonormalicedonesthroughoutthestorageperiod.Though both samples were within the microbiological limitduringstorage,basedonsensoryanalysisnormalicedsampleswere rejected on 10th day of storage. However slurry icedsamples were sensorily acceptable in terms of appearance,textureandtastebutasthesaltcontentexceeded2%onDay13,itwasrejectedbasedonthiscriteria.

Quality characteristics of spice dried Malabar tongue sole

TheeffectofoptimizedcombinationofspicemixtureonthequalitycharacteristicsofdriedMalabartonguesole(Cynoglossus sp.)wascarriedout.Freshsolefishweresaltdiptreatedandsubjectedtodrying ina

Shucked meat from boiled, raw and HPP treated crab

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mechanicaldryerhavinganaveragechambertemperatureof55oC.Priortodrying,onelotwasmarinatedwithspicemix@3%andotherwasusedascontrol.Furtherthedriedsampleswere packed in sealed plastic bags and stored at ambientconditions (28 oC) for a period of up to sixmonths. Dryingkinetics study indicated a drastic reduction in themoisturecontentfromaninitialvalueof78%toabout26%inbothlotsduringtheinitial10hoursofdrying.Studyrevealedgoodshelfstability for both samples and the quality was observed tobecomparativelysuperiorforspicedsamplesthroughoutthestorageperiod.

Quality evaluation of selected lean fishes stored under conventional and slurry ice

Anattemptwasmade to study thequality of Bombayduckstoredunderslurryice.Bombayduckstoredunderconventionalflakeicewasusedascontrol.Freshfishhad88.92%moisture,9.65%protein,0.85%fatand0.92%ash.BiochemicalparameterssuchaspH,PV,TBA,TVB-NandTMA-Nshowedanincreasingtrendduringstorage.Peroxidevaluereachedtheacceptablelevel(20.15meq.O2/Kg)on13

thdayincontrol.However,fishstoredunderslurryicehadperoxidevalueof19.25meq.O2/Kgon16

thday.InboththesamplesTBAvalueswerewithinthelimitthroughoutthestorage.Saltcontentvariedfrom0.15-0.28%incontrol.However,fishstoredunderslurryiceshowedincreasingtrend(0.15-2.2%)insaltcontentduringstorage.Microbialanalysisshowedagradualincreaseinaerobicplatecount(APC)duringstorage.ControlreachedacceptablelimitofAPC(5.09log10)on13

thday.However,fishstoredunderslurryicehadAPCof4.95log10on16

thday.Basedonthesensoryandmicrobialanalysis,fishstoredinslurryicehadashelflifeupto16daysthancontrol(13days).

Quality evaluation of tuna caught by different fishing methods

Thebiochemicalqualityandhistamineformationinyellowfintunaandskipjacktunacaughtbydifferentfishingmethods including gillnetting andhook and lineby long lining and trollingmethods operatedbytraditionalaswellasmechanizedfishingcrafts fromVisakhapatnamandPudimadakafishingvillagewasanalyzed. The quality difference between yellowfin tuna and skipjack tuna caught by long lining wasevaluated.Proximatecompositionandbiochemicalanalysis (lipidoxidationparameters -TBARS,PVandvolatile amines - TVB-N, TMA), Histamine of yellowfin tuna and skipjack tuna are shown in the Figurebelow.TVBN,TMA,PVandTBARSareintherangeof13.25-20.83mg/100g,9.1-17.41mg/100g,9.035-15.04mEqO2/kgand0.32-1.12MAD/kg,respectively.

Proximate composition of yellowfin tuna and skipjack tuna

Biodegradable packaging materials for fish and fishery products

Evaluation of storage stability of fishery products packed in containers

PLA/nanocellulosefilmsweredevelopedbyuniformlyembedding1%,2%and3%,nanocelluloseinapolylacticacidmatrix.Theblendswerepreparedbycompoundinginatwinscrewextruderandthemixturewasthen

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blownusingamonolayerblownfilmmachine.Theadditionofnanocellulosesignificantlyimprovedthetensilestrengthandheatsealingpropertiesofthefilms.Astoragestudywasconductedfordeterminingtheshelflifeofwholecleanedgoldspotmullet(Liza parsia)invirginPLA,PLA/2%NCandPLA/3%NCfilms,lowdensitypolyethylene(LDPE)andpolypropylene(PP)filmsinchilledcondition.Biochemicalanalysissuchasperoxidevalue,freefattyacid,totalvolatilebasenitrogenandpsychrotrophicandmesophilicbacteriacountweredetermined.Twoand3%PLA/nanocellulosefilmsexhibitedsuperiorproperties than polymer-based films. Results indicated that PLA/nanocellulose films were foundsuitableforpackagingoffish.

Changes in psychrotrophic bacteria count

Tilapia steaks in different packagings

Changes in mesophilic bacteria count

Changes in TVBN content

StoragestudieswereconductedfordeterminingtheshelflifeofculturedNiletilapiasteaks(Oreochromis niloticus)undericedstorage.EightdifferentpackageslikeLDPE,neatPLA,PLAand1%MMTand,PLAand2%MMTand,PLA,1%halloysiteand2%PLAhalloysite,PLA1%BentoniteandPLAwith1.5%bentonitewereused

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forthestudy.Theinitialqualityoftilapiausedinthestudywasveryfresh,asindicatedbylowmesophilicandpsychrotrophiccounts(3and2.57logcfu/g).Onsecondday,variationsinthemicrobialqualityoftilapiapackedineightdifferentpackageswasobserved.ThetilapiapackedinPLAwith2%halloysiteshowedleastmesophilicandpsychrotrophiccount(2.8and2.32logcfu/g)andfollowedbyPLAwith1%halloysite,PLAwith1%bentoniteand,PLAwith2%MMTand,PLAwith1.5%bentonite,respectively.Similiartrendwasfollowedupto13thdayofstorage.EnterobacteriaceaandBrochohtrixcountwasobservedfrom8thdayofstorage.ThespecificspoilagebacteriasuchasPseudomonasandH2Sformingbacteriawerenotfoundupto13thdayofstorage.

Palm sheath containers for chilled fish

Applicationofpalmsheathcontainersforchilledpackagingwasundertaken.Thepalmsheathtrays(25 x 17 x 3 cm) were evaluated for physical,mechanicalandthermalpropertieswithrespecttopackagingof fishand fisheryproducts. Thephysical and mechanical properties of palmsheathtrayswerecomparabletofive-plypaperboards. Storage studies of milk-fish (Chanos chanos)inpalmsheathtraysinchilledconditionindicatedthatthetrayshadasimilarshelflifeforfishpackedinpolystyrenetrays.Hencethetrayswerefoundsuitableforshorttermpreservation(chilled)offish.

Shelf life extension of tilapia fillet using sodium alginate film containing green tea extract

Totalphenoliccontentofgreenteaextractwas57.81mgEqofgalicacid/gandDPPHscavengingradicalactivitywas75.19%(at1mg/ml).Alginatefilmcoatingsolutionwaspreparedfollowingthestandardprotocoland1%(v/v)greenteaextractwasincorporatedinthesolution.Thedevelopedfilmwasusedforwrappingtilapiasteaks.TreatmentincludesC:tilapiafilletpackedinapolythenecoverascontrol;AF:Tilapiafilletwrapwith sodiumalginatefilmandGTF:Tilapiafilletwrapwith green teaextractincorporatedsodiumalginatefilm.Sodiumalginatefilmaddedwithgreenteaextractexhibitedbetterabilitytoinhibittheformationofvolatilebases(TVB-N)andlipidoxidationproducts(PVandTBARS).InitialPVwas2.75meqO2/kgandreached10.54,10.31and5.04meqO2forC,AFandGTF,respectivelyon21daysofstorageperiod.APCofallsamplesshowedasteadyincreaseandreached5.5logcfu/g,5.45logcfu/gand4.76logcfu/gforC,AFandGTF,respectively,on21day.GTFalsogavebettersensoryacceptabilityascomparedtoCandAF.Consideringthefactthatgreenteaisafoodandcouldenhancetheshelflifeoffish,whenincorporatedintosodiumalginatefilms,itcanbeusedfordevelopingsafeandactivepackagingmaterials.

Sodium alginate film Green tea extract-incorporated sodium alginate film

Control steaks Tilapia steak wrap with sodium alginate film

Tilapia steak wrap with green tea extract incorporated film

Palm sheath trays wrapped in stretch film

Palm sheath trays wrapped in shrink film

Preparation of seaweed extract-based biodegradable films

Threedifferentbiodegradablefilmsfromseaweedextractswerepreparedandcharacterizedforitschemicalandmechanicalproperties.

Preparation of biodegradable active films from poly lactic acid

Biodegradable active films were prepared from poly lactic acid (PLA–5%) by solvent casting methodincorporatinggingeressentialoil(GO–1to2%)tostudyitseffectonantimicrobial,structural,mechanicalandbarrierpropertiesofPLAfilm.Thepreliminarydeterminationofantimicrobialactivityofthefilmswas


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donebydiscdiffusionmethodusingMueller-HintonAgar(MHA)plates.ThePLAfilmswithoutessentialoildisplayednoantimicrobialactivityagainstthestudiedmicroorganisms.PLA+1%GOandPLA+2%GOfilmsshowed inhibitionzonesof20±0.46mmand31±0.14mmagainstStaphylococcus aureus and7±0.61mmand12±0.42mmagainstE. coli.ThePLA+GOcompositefilmsweremoreflexiblethanthenativePLAfilms.Further,theefficiencyofthefilminmaintainingthekeepingqualitybyreducingthemicrobialloadoftheseerfish(Scomberomorus guttatus)steakstoredat4oCwasevaluated.ThePLA+GOfilmswereeffectiveindelayingthegenerationofvolatilebases(TMA-NandTVB-N)andcontrollinglipidoxidationasindicatedbyalowerTBAvalue,comparedtoPLAfilms.ThemicrobialcountsoffishsteakspackedwithPLA+GOfilmswereconsiderablylowerthanthefishsteaksamplespackedinPLAfilmaloneandthemicrobialshelflifewasextendedbysixdays,whenfishsteakswerepackedinPLA+2%GOcompositefilms.

Effect of PLA-based active packaging system on the shelf life of fish stored at chilled condition

An experiment was undertaken to determinethe efficacy of dual functional active packagingsystemcombiningPLA-basedantimicrobialfilmandO2 absorber in extending the shelf life of Indianmackerel(Rastrelliger kanagurta)fishsteaksstoredat2oC.Essentialoilwasextractedfromcurryleaf(Murraya koenigii) byhydro-distillation.Curry leafessential oil, at 0.5% (v/v), was incorporated intopolylacticacid(PLA)todevelopactiveantimicrobial

film.FreshgillnetcaughtIndianmackerelintheformofsteakswereusedinthestudy.O2absorberreducedthecountofaerobicPseudomonasandtheantimicrobialfilmwaseffectiveagainstgrampositiveorganismslikelacticacidbacteria(LAB)and Brochothrix thermosphacta.ThedualfunctionalpouchofantimicrobialfilmwithO2absorberextendedthemicrobialandsensoryshelflifeoffishsteaksupto12dayscomparedtosixdaysforcontrolsample.

Production and characterization of gelatin-based biodegradable films

Gelatin was extracted from the skin of unicornleather jacket (Alterus monoceros). Bleachingwascarried out in fish skin prior to gelatin extractionto improve the colour and transparency of thefilms. Increasing the concentration of bleachingagent reduced the protein content and viscosity ofthegelatin.TheFTIRSpectraofgelatinfromleatherjacketskintreatedwithbleachingagentatdifferentconcentrationincludingcontrolshowedamajorpeakatamideIregion.Thegelatinfilmswerepreparedwithdifferentconcentrationofgelatin(1-3%)andwatervapourpermeabilityoffilmreducedwiththeincreasingconcentrationofbleachingagent.Gelatinfilmspreparedwith1%chitosanshowedimprovedmechanicalandphysicalpropertiescomparedtocontrolgelatinfilm.

Development of processing protocols for emerging farmed fishery resources

Microbial profiling of cage environment

Themicrobialhazardprofilingofcaptivityenvironmentwascarriedout.Thepresenceoffaecalindicatorbacteriawas confirmed in both harvestedfish aswell as in thewater samples indicating the extent ofpollutioninthecultureenvironmentandcautionstherequirementofefficientfarmmanagementprotocolsincaptiverearing.

PLA, PLA+1% GO, and PLA+2% GO films

Seerfish used in the study Seerfish packed in PLA and PLA+GO film

Gelatin films prepared at different drying temperatures

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Post-mortem biochemical and textural characteristics of Nile tilapia with reference to farming practices

The cage-reared Nile tilapia (Orechromis niloticus)showed higher overall acceptability compared topond-reared counterpart, in terms of colour, flavor,and appearance. Bleeding of Nile tilapia prior tostorageimprovedcolourandfunctionalpropertiesofproteins. Bleeding reducedmodori activity at 55 oCandenhancedgelsettingat40oC.Amongthesensoryattributes,thecolouroftheventwasfoundtobeagoodindicatoroffreshnessofthefish.Thereddishcolouroftheventgraduallyfaintedintobrownishcolourwiththeprogressofstorageperiod.Thestoragequalityoftilapiashowedvariationwithrespecttoharvestsize.The largersizedfishesshowedcomparatively longershelflifethansmallersizedfishes.

Shelf life assessment of pompano stored in modified icing system

Shelf life assessment of pompano (Trachinotus blochii) stored at three different conditions:iced, ice-water and fish (1:4) ice-water andsalt (3.5%) and fish (1:1:4) was carried out.Biochemical and microbiological analysisshowed that the fish in iced condition hasa shelf life of 22 days and fish stored in ice-water was acceptable upto 26th day. The fishstoredinicewaterandsaltshowedbettershelf life of 29 days. Pseudomonas was found to be the dominant spoilage bacteria during ice-storage.

Ice storage characteristics of red snapper using different packaging systems

Farmedredsnapperwerepackedinair,VPandMAP(40%CO2and60%N2).Theairpackedfishwasrejectedon23rddayoficestoragewhileVPandMAPwereacceptabletill30days.

Improving the gelation behaviour of Nile tilapia surimi by nano-sized fish scale slurry

Theactivityofendogenoustransglutaminase(TGase)canbeimprovedbytheadditionofCadivalentions.Fishscalecontainssignificantproportionofcalciumphosphate.Hence,gelationpropertiesofNiletilapiaminceasaffectedbyadditionoffishscaleslurrycontainingnano-sizedscaleparticlesascalciumsource,atdifferentlevels(0%,0.25%,0.5%,1%,2%,and4%)wereevaluated.ThegelationbehaviourofthemincewasmonitoredthroughDSCandTPAanalysis.

Thermally processed RTE products from Nile tilapia and red snapper

Retortprocessedreadytoeat(RTE)Malabarstylecurrywaspreparedusingfriedandnon-friedtilapiaand the thermal process characteristics along with sensory and microbiological parameters werestudied.Theheatingandcoolinglagfactorsforfriedtilapiacurryweremarkedlydifferentfromnon-fried tilapiacurry.TheBall’sprocess time for fried tilapiacurry (58min.)was foundtobehighercomparedtonon-friedtilapiacurry(44min.).Cage-culturedredsnapperwasthermallyprocessedinbrineandoilmediumuptoFvalueof10-11.Redsnapperprocessedinoilmedium(sunflower)hadhigherlipidcontent(22.6%)thanthefishprocessedinbrinemedium(6.7%).TBAvalueofprocessedfishinbothbrineandoilmediumwas0.105and0.108%,respectively.Theproductwasfoundtobecommerciallysterile.Sensorily,redsnapperinoilmediumwaspreferredoverbrinemedium,bythepanellists.

Cage-reared silver pompano

Colour change observed in Nile tilapia on Day 14 and Day 20 of chilled storage

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Optimization of water washing process and gelation parameters of Nile tilapia surimi

The effect of addition of salts (NaCl, KCl, CaCl2 andMgCl2)at2%levelinwashingwateronphysico-chemical, functional and textural properties ofsurimi from Nile tilapia was investigated. Theaddition of salts improved the dewatering processas indicated by the reduction inmoisture contentand increase in protein. Magnesium chloride hadprofound effect on dewatering of tilapia surimi.Further, theuseofmagnesiumchloridealongwithsodium chloride (0.45%) in the range of 0.1-0.2%in wash water yielded surimi with better texturalproperties.

Development of functional mince from Nile tilapia and its quality evaluation

FishmincefromNiletilapiawasincorporatedwithfishoilat1.0%level.Further,toimprovetheoxidativestability of fish mince, orange essential oil and pomegranate essential oil were added at 0.5% level.BiochemicalanalysisshowedanincreasingtrendinpH,PVandTBAduringstorage.InitialpHof6.51increasedto6.91duringstorage.Theoverallresultsindicatedashelflifeupto16days,forfunctionalmince,whereascontrolmincewasrejectedon10thday.

Deodourised protein powder from Nile tilapia

DeodourisedproteinpowderwasdevelopedfromNiletilapiaforincorporationinlowmoistureproducts.Themincewasinitiallywashedwithcitricacid,solubilizedbypHshiftmethodandspraydried.Thepowderproperties were improved by addingmaltodextrin at 5% weight of protein during homogenization. Thespraydriedpowderhavingamoisturecontentof6.3%andwateractivityof0.5wasanalyzedforitspowdercharacteristics.Initialmicrobialcountwaslessthan104CFU/100g.Thepowderwithmaltodextrinindicatedlowerwateractivity,andbettersensoryacceptability.

Development of fish protein bars from Nile tilapia

Nutritional bars incorporated with fish protein in powder form, to enhance the protein content wasdeveloped.Themaximumconcentrationofproteinthatcouldbesupplementedfromthetreatedproteinpowder was 12% without any sensory rejection.The bars incorporated with dried protein powderhad a moisture and aw values below 10 and 0.6,respectively.Thedevelopedbarshadashelflifeoftwomonthsundernormalroomconditions.

Development of fish meat bars from Nile tilapia

Fish meat bars were prepared using Nile tilapiamince. The ingredients were standardized basedon sensoryacceptability.Thedevelopedbarswereanalyzedunderchilledstorage(2-3°C)andfrozenconditions (-18 °C) in two different packaging materials like metalized polyester (MPE) and polyesterpolyethylene(PPE)filmsundervacuum.Theproducthadagelstrengthof212g.cm,hardness(30N)andelasticitywhichwasmeasuredasspringiness(4.4mm)value.Thebiochemicalqualityparametersindicatedslowreleaseoftotalvolatilebasecompoundsandlowoxidationindicesvaluesintheproduct.

Development of extruded products from partially hydrolyzed fish flour

Functional extruded product was prepared byincorporatingpartiallyhydrolyzedfishflourfromNiletilapiawithacceptablesensoryandtexturalproperties.Incorporationofhydrolyzedflourat20%levelshowedbetter texture profile and sensory scores comparedto other combinations. Washing the mince prior tohydrolysis improved appearance of the product withmoreappealingonceitisgivenamasalacoating.

Nutritional bars from Nile tilapia

Fish meat bars from Nile tilapia

Changes in hardness value of Nile tilapia surimi as a function of salt concentration

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CIFT-Instamix: Instant fish cutlet mix powder

An instant mix for cutlet using fish flour wasdeveloped. Initially, the composition of theingredients was standardized for fish cutletusingdehydratedtilapiamince.Thefriedcutletsshowed satisfactory rehydration capacity withgood textural and sensory acceptability. Thebreaking force and compressibility values offried cutlet were at par with wet mince-basedconventionalcutlets.

CIFT-Instamix: Instant marinating mix

A series of shelf-stable instantmarinatingmixtureindifferentflavours,whichcanbestoredatroomtemperaturewasdeveloped.Individualpouchcontainsseparatetenderising,marinatingandgarnishingmixtures.

CIFT-Instamix: Instant marinating mix

CIFT-Instamix: Instant fish cutlet mix powder

Microwave dried and breaded and battered fingers

Dehydrated spongy fish fingers from Nile tilapia

Tilapia mince was modified by mixing withsalt,binders(guargumandtapiocastarch)andspices,cutintofingershapeanddehydratedtoformspongyfingers.Yieldofdriedfingersfromthe mince was 25%. The moisture content wasin the range of 10-15%. The product retainedits finger shape and was well accepted by thesensorypanelists.

Low moisture ready to cook gravad fillets and steaks from Nile tilapia

Tilapia loins were prepared with salt:sugarmixture (1:1 and 1:2) and marinated over aperiodof1-4daysatrefrigeratedtemperature.About 10-13% reduction in moisture wasachieved by gravading; the moisture contentreducedwith increasing concentration of sugarinthemix.Gravadingwithmoresugarwasfound to be more acceptable than that with less sugar. Gravads packed under vacuum and airremainedacceptableuntiltheperiodoftesting(31days).Ready to cook gravad fillets and steaks from Nile tilapia


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Texture modified products from tilapia mince (Smoke flavoured chips)

Theyieldofchipsfromwashedmincewas15%.The effect of different starch sources (cornand cassava starch at 5% and 10% levels) onthe physical and sensory properties of smokeflavouredchipswereevaluated.HigherL,aandbvalueswerefoundwithstarchaddedsamplescompared to control. Rehydration rate (RR) ofthesampleswerestudiedupto2hrsandtheRRofcontrolwasfoundtobelowestandthatofchipswith5%cornwasthehighest.Additionofbothstarchesat10%leveldecreasedtherehydrationcapacitycomparedtothatof5%starchaddedchips.Linear expansion of the chips after fryingwas evaluated. Chipswith 10% cassava starch had thelowest linearexpansion(29.78%)followedby5%cassavastarchandcontrol.5%cornstarchaddedsampleshadthehighestexpansion(74.95%).Totalphenoliccontentoftheliquidsmokewasfoundtobe74.16µgGAEQ/mgofthesmokeconcentrateandIC50valueofDPPHradicalscavengingactivitywasfoundtobe42µg/ml.

Fermented flavoured chilled Nile tilapia fillets

Fermented fish extract was prepared andcharacterized.Lacticacid(0.5%)wasmixedintheextracttoaddpreservativeeffect.Theextractwasusedfordevelopingfermentedfishflavouredfarmedtilapia fillets at two different concentrations offlavour extract (T1:2.5% and T2:5%). Shelf life ofthe fermented fish flavoured farmed tilapia filletswas studied under chilled condition. The productretaineditsflavourverywellunderchilledcondition

andkeepswelluptotwoweeksfromthedateofpreparation.TPAshowedagradualreductionofhardnessinallthesamplesasexpectedduetoproteindegradation.Wateractivitywasfoundtobehigherincontrolsamplesthanintreatedsamplesduringthestorageperiod.Thenitrogenousvolatilecompoundswerefoundwithintheacceptablelimitsduringthestorageperiod.

Comparison of muscle composition of mud crab from different sources

Thecomparisonofmusclecompositionofmudcrab(Scylla olivacea) fromdifferentsourceswascarriedout.Theproteincontentrangedfrom14.18%to19.32%.Thefatcontentrangedfrom0.24%to0.98%withsignificantdifferencebetweenmaleandfemalecrabs.Theglycogenvariedfrom6.0%to19.6%.Thebodymeatofwildmalecrabhadthehighestphospholipidcontentwhiletheclawmeathadthelowestcontent.Thecarotenoidcontentwashighestinclawmeatinallthesamplesstudied.Thewildvariantswerefoundtobemoreacceptablethantheculturedcrabs.

Effect of microwave blanching on enzymatic activity of crab muscle

Theautolyticenzymaticactivityofcrabmeatwasstudiedat35°C,45°C,55°C,65°C,75°Cand85°Cinathermostaticallycontrolledwaterbath.Further,freshcrabsweresubjectedtomicrowavesfor10s,20s,30s,40s,50s,60s,70stooptimizetheblanchingprocesssoastoachieveminimumautolyticactivity.Theautolyticactivitywasfoundtobehighat55°Cformudcrabmeat.Theexposurefor50sshowedagreaterreductionofpeptidecontentwhichincreasedsubstantiallyat60sofexposure.Hence,anexposureperiodof60swasoptimizedforblanchingmudcrabusingmicrowaveoven.

Development of live transportation protocol using food grade anaesthetics for Nile tilapia

AseriesofindependenttrialswereconductedonlivetransportationofNiletilapia.Astudywascarriedouttoassess thedosage requirement foranaesthetizingNile tilapiaduring live transportation.Aneffectivedosageof100ppmcloveoilisrequiredforlargerfishesof500gsize,whereassmallerfishesrequiredalowerdoseof25ppmorless.Aconcentrationof50ppmcanbeeffectiveforanaesthetizingandshorttermtransportation(<4hours)ofbiggerNiletilapia(≥500g).

Control fillets, 2.5% fermented fish extract fillets and 5% fermented fish extract fillets

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Post-mortem biochemical quality of anaesthetized Nile tilapia

Thebiochemicalqualityof liveNile tilapia (<200g) treatedwithcloveoilwas studied.Skinof thefishgot slightlybleached in controlwhile itwasdarkened in treatedones.Hardness valuesdecreasedwithstorage,theanaesthetizedsamplespresentedfirmertexturecomparedtounanaesthetizedsamples.TheFFAcontentofcontrolandlowerdosetreatedsamples(5ppmand10ppm)showedslightlyhighervaluesindicatingthehigherextentofstressinthesesamplescomparedtothefishanaesthetizedusing25ppmcloveoil.Thesensoryanalysisofthesamplesdidnotindicateanyprominentvariationsbetweenthesampleswithrespecttothetaste,textureorcolour.

Transportation of live farmed fishes under reduced oxygen tension and low temperature

Aeration andwater temperaturewas found to have vital roles in the survival rate of fishes during livetransportation.Hence,developmentoflivetransportationprotocolusinglowtemperatureholdingsystemsforNiletilapiawasattempted.Underunaeratedconditions,themortalitystartsat3hrsatroomtemperatureand8hrsatlowtemperature.Lowtemperaturehadsignificantinfluenceonthesurvivaloffishesandshowed100%survivalatstockingdensityof1:1(Fish:water)for24hrsat20oC.Theresultsrevealedthat,stockingoftilapiaatlowtemperaturewithcontinuesaerationhadastronginfluenceonsurvivalrateoflivetilapia.

Low cost live fish transportation container for Nile tilapia

A prototype of transportation container wasdesigned integrating a battery operated (6-8 h)refrigeration set up to provide the required lowtemperatureof<20°Cinthecontainer),12VPeltierModule Thermoelectric Cooler (6 amps) for thewatercoolingpurpose,abatteryoperatedaerationsystemtoprovidedissolvedoxygeninthecontainerduring transportation and CO2, O2 scavengers andfilterstoregulatethecontainer.ThePeltierModuleThermoelectric Cooler took 30 minutes to bringdownthetemperatureofairintheinsulatedboxof5Lcapacityto<15°C,whereas1hwasrequiredtoreducethetemperatureofwater.

Development of active and intelligent packaging system for fish and shellfishes

Trials with various active and intelligent packaging systems

Smallermeshsize iron (120meshsize)effectively reducedtheheadspaceoxygen levelcomparedtohighermeshsizeiron(200meshsize).Rateofoxygenreductionon1stdaycomparedtoinitialdayrangedfrom11.15to11.18forthecombinationscontaining200meshironpowdercomparedto2.8–3.11for120meshironpowderindicatingtheeffectivenessof200meshironpowder.Commercialoxygenscavengerreducedtheoxygenlevelrapidlycomparedtoindigenouslydevelopedscavengers.Air packedmackerelwere acceptable up to ~8-9 days compared to 13, 16 and 16 days for activepacked sachets containing iron powder and ascorbic acid (3:1), iron powder, ascorbic acid andsodiumhydrogencarbonate(3:1:1),andcommercialoxygenscavenger,respectively.Airpackedtuna

Live transportation container

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chunkswereacceptableupto~5-6dayscomparedto10-11daysforvacuumpacked,commercialandindigenousoxygenscavengers.

Optimization of conditions for synthesizing gold nano particles

Conditions for synthesizing gold nano particles using chemical (trisodium citrate) and natural reducingagents like different degree of deacetylation (83–85%) chitosan, carrageenan, cuttlefish skin proteinhydrolysate (CSPH), cheese fruit extract, clam shuckwater are optimized.Optimized condition for thegoldnanoparticles synthesis is heating at 95°Cat 500 rpm for 15min.TEM images revealed that thesynthesizedAuNPshaddifferentshape(round,hexagonal,triangle,square,rhomboidetc.)andsize.HigherconcentrationofchitosanresultedinthesynthesisofsmallerbutuniformsizedAuNPs.GoldnanoparticlespreparedusingTCSresultedinaggregatednanoparticlesresemblinggrapebunches.

Gold nano particles prepared using TSC and different concentration of chitosan

TEM image of gold nano particles prepared using chitosan of different DDA (A-D) and TSC

Visible colour change of fresh and frozen AuNPs prepared using TSC and different concentration of chitosan

Distinguishing fresh and frozen packed products

Goldnanoparticlespreparedwerestudiedfortheirabilitytodistinguishfreshandfrozenstoredpackedproducts.UV-visiblespectrumforAuNPspreparedusingtrisodiumcitrate(TSC)andlowerconcentrationofchitosan(0.1and0.2%forallthefourdifferentDDA)showedadistinctlydifferentbroaderspectrumwithreducedpeakintensity.Peakshiftingtowardsrightwasalsoobserved.TherubyredcolouroftheAuNPschangedtoslightlygreyishuponexposuretofrozenconditionforTSCandlowerconcentrationofchitosan(0.1%)indicatingitsapplicationassmartpackagingtodistinguishpackedfreshandfrozenfish.

Development of Time-Temperature-Indicator

Goldnanoparticlessynthesizedwereevaluatedfortheirabilitytodistinguishtemperatureabuseinfrozenstorage conditions. In this surface functionalizedAuNPs using low concentration of chitosan wasevaluated.TheAuNPsolutionwasexposedto-18oC and abused at different temperatures (10, 37,45 and 55 oC) and its properties were evaluated.Samples abused at higher temperature (37, 45and55 oC) indicatedacolourchange in theAuNPssolution. AuNPs exposed at 37 oC turned from itsinitialrubyredcolourtodarkgreyishcolourby30handcolourlessby48h.

Gold nano particles showing colour change upon temperature abuse from frozen storage condition


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Antimicrobial effect of silver nano particles

Conditionsforthesynthesisofsilvernanoparticles(AgNPs) using different reducing agents viz., TSC,ascorbic acid, ethylene glycol with and withoutcetyltrimethylammoniumbromide(CTAB)andhighand low molecular weight chitosan. AntimicrobialactivityofsilvernanoparticleswereevaluatedforL. monocytogenes, S. flexineri, P. aeruginosa, Y. enterocolitica,V. parahaemolyticus,V. cholerae,V. alginolyticus, A. hydrophilaandS. aureusonMullerHintonagar(MHA)plates.HighestzoneofinhibitionwasobservedforAgNPspreparedusingacombinationofTSCandCTABagainstL. monocytogenes.ForP. aeruginosaandY. enterocolitica,AgNPspreparedusinghighmolecularweightchitosanexhibitedmaximumantimicrobialpropertieswhereasforV. cholerae,AgNPpreparedusinglowmolecularweightchitosanwasobservedbetter.Amongallthedifferentreducingagents,AgNPpreparedusingcombinationoftrisodiumcitrateandCTABwasfoundeffectiveagainstallthepathogensstudied.

Cobalt nano-composite for thermochromic sensor

Cobalt based nano-composite were synthesizedfor applicationas thermochromic sensor.CobaltacetateandalkalinepolyolmixtureweremixedwithAgClasseedsolutionanditwasallowedtoreactat170oCforsynthesizingcobaltnanorods.The nano-composite was exposed to differenttemperatures (-18 oC, 0 oC, 4 oC and roomtemperature)toassessitsabilitytouseasTime-Temperature Indicator. Upon exposure to roomtemperatureand0oC,thebrightmagentacolouroftheCoNPschangedtoslightpinkcolour.

Development of Time-Temperature-Indicating button using Lactobacillus spp.

Time-Temperature-Indicating button preparedusing bacterial culture was evaluated for itsability to distinguish temperature abuse. In this,Lactobacillusspp.fromdairysourceandfishsourcewasusedtoassessthefreshnessconditionofthefishbeing packed for transportation or storage. If theindicatingbuttonispinkitindicatesfreshconditionandyellowcolourindicatesspoilageoffish.Inthisstudy, various fishes like mackerel, tuna, grouperandcroaker(Dhoma)werepackedandstoredundervarioustemperatures(-18,-2,4,10,22oCandRT)and colour change was observed with the storageperiod.Fishestoredunderroomtemperatureturnedtoyellowwithinadayindicatingitsspoilage.

Development of freshness indicator for packed fishery products

TenpHsensitivedyeswereevaluatedfordevelopingfreshness indicators. The indicators of knownconcentration were mixed with functional solutionand impregnated onto the filter paper disc. Indianmackerel(Rastrelliger kanagurta),Indianwhiteshrimp(Fenneropeneaus indicus)andsquid(Loligo duaceuli)wereusedinthestudy.Amongthe10differentdyes,functionalized bromocresol purple correlated wellwiththebiochemicalandmicrobialchanges.

Antimicrobial activity of AgNPs against pathogens on MHA plates

Cobolt nano-composite in different temperatures170 oC Room temperature 0 oC

Dhoma

Visible time-temperature-indicating buttons for spoilage indication

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Biopolymer coating for freshness indicator

Theeffectofeightdifferentbiopolymers(Agar,carrageenan, chitosan LMW, chitosan MMW,chitosanHMW,gelatin,gumacaciaandpectin)ontheperformanceofbromocresol-basedfreshnessindicatorwasstudiedatroomtemperature.Thebromocresol-impregnated disc was dipped indifferentpolymersolutionseparately,anddriedbefore using as indicator. Yellowfin tuna meatwaspackedinanHDPEtrayandsealedwithfilmsattachedwithindicators.Thechangesincolourofpaperindicatorwasmonitoredinacceleratedstorage condition. Among the biopolymers, colour change of pectin, gum acacia-coatedindicatorstripcorrelatedwellwiththespoilageoffish.

ThecompatibilityofbiopolymerlikepectinandgumacaciaasacoatingagentonthefreshnessindicatordevelopedtopreventthemigrationofpHsensitivedye was evaluated in iced condition. The steaksprepared from skipjack tuna was used as modelsystem. The tested biopolymers were found to be compatible and identical to the uncoated freshnessindicator.Astrongcorrelationwasfoundbetweenthecolourchangesinindicators,TVB-Nandtotalplatecount.

Freshness indicator using anthocyanin from red kidney beans

Studies were conducted to develop pH-sensitivefreshness indicator using natural compounds.Anthocyanin extracted from red kidney bean(Phaseolus vulgaris)seedcoatwasusedtoassesstheefficiency forusingas freshness indicator forairandvaccumpackedgingerprawn(Metapenaeus kutchensis) and it was compared with chemical-based freshness indicator. During the storageunder icedcondition,biochemical,microbialandsensory quality was monitored. Over the periodofstorage,colourofthefreshnessindicatingdyeschangeddistinctly fromslightlypinkishpurple tobluishgreen,revealingitsefficiencyforfreshnessprediction and the colour change correlatedwell with the quality attributes of shrimp. Forbromocresol purple-based chemical freshnessindicator, the colour changed fromyellow to redwiththespoilageoffish.

Paper and film-based freshness indicators

Paper and chitosan film-based indicators weredeveloped to assess the freshness of packed fishusingnaturalcompoundsviz.,redcabbage,turmericandbeetrootextractsduringstorage.Thefilms/paperstripsactasvisualcolourimetricsensorsinsidefishpackage,changingcolourwiththerateofspoilage.TheIndianoilsardinewereacceptableupto8thday.Theredcabbagefilmturnedfrompurpletogreen,turmericfilmturnedfromyellowtoorangeandthebeetrootfilmturnedfromorangetoyellowandcorrelatedverywellwiththesensoryscores.Thestudyrevealsthatthesmartfilmscanbeeffectivelyusedasvisualfishfreshnessdetectors.

Visible colour change of functionalized bromocresol purple impregnated strip with and without biopolymer coating

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Novel approaches for value addition and safety assessment of fishery resources of east coast

Microwave vacuum drying of mackerel: Physico-chemical qualities and lipid oxidation status

Indian mackerel was dried by microwave vacuum drying (MVD) and itsphysico-chemicalqualitywascomparedtomackereldriedbyhotairdrying(HAD).Antioxidanteffectsofthyme(TMO)andcloveleafessentialoils(CLO)duringstoragewerealsoevaluated.Brinesaltedmackerelwasdriedinhotairoven(50-55oC)andmicrowavevacuumdryer(600Wand600Hgmm).Foressentialoiltreatment,mackerelwasdippedin0.75%TMOandCLOfor5min.MoisturecontentofMVDandHADsampleswasreducedto30-32%in1.2hand12h,respectively.RehydrationabilityandwaterabsorptionindexofMVDsamplesweresignificantly(p<0.05)highertothatofHADsamples.Significantlyhigherhardnessandchewinessvalueswereobserved forHADsamples.ColourandappearanceofuncookedMVDsamplewassuperiortothat ofHAD samples.As per the results of PV andTBARS,TMOexhibitedbetterantioxidanteffectcomparedtoCLO.

Comparison of physico-chemical qualities of squid shreds dried by different methods

Driedproductsfromsquidshreds(Sundrying-SD,hotairdrying-HADanddriedbymicrowavevacuumdrying-MVD)werestudiedfortheirphysico-chemicalproperties.DryingwasfasterinMVD(2.4h)followedby SD (10 h) and HAD (13 h). Proximate composition indicated lower moisture in squid dried by MVD(10.05%)comparedtootherdryingmethods(11-12.4%).Proteincontentofdriedsquidvariedfrom42to48%.Rehydrationproperties(waterabsorptionindex,rehydrationrateetc.)ofthesquidshredsdriedbyMVDweresuperiortothoseofotherproducts.LightnessofMVDsampleswashigherthanthatofSDandHADsamples.AnalysisbyscanningelectronmicroscopyofthemusclefibreindicatedaspongyandregulararrangementinMVDsamplesandhigherextentofproteindenaturationinSDsamples.

Microwave vacuum dried and hot air oven dried mackerel

Microwave vacuum dried squid shreds Hot air dried squid shreds Sun dried squid shreds

Screening of bacteria isolated from fish and fishery environment for antimicrobial resistance

TwentyfiveisolatesofE. coliisolatedfromfishweretestedfortheirsusceptibilityto24antibiotics.TheE. coli isolatedexhibitedresistancetowards13antibioticsnamely azithromycin, erythromycin, streptomycin,gentamicin, chloramphenicol, norfloxacin,tetracycline, aztreonam, cephazolin, cefotaxim,ceftriaxone, cefixime and cefepime. Maximumresistancewasobservedtowardserythromycin(84%)followedbynalidixacid(40%),tetracycline(32%)andcephazolin(28%).Erythromycin(0%)andcephazolin(8%) were found to be least effective on E. coli isolated from fish. On the other hand, ertapenem(100%), cefotaxim (96%), ceftriaxone (96%) andcefepime(96%)werefoundtobemoreeffectiveonE. coliisolatedfromfish.20%oftheE. coli isolatedfromfishshowedintermediatesusceptibilitytothecarabepenemandmeropenem. Antimicrobial resistance of different antibiotics


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Bacteriophages for destroying antibiotic resistant bacteria

Bacteriophages were isolated from sewagewater samples collected from VisakhapatnamSewage Treatment Plant and sea water fromVisakhapatnam fishing harbour. The samplescollected from Visakhapatnam sewage treatmentplant showed the occurrence of relatively highernumber of bacteriophages (9440 pfu/100ml) onphage susceptible E. coli host strain. Twenty twobacteriophages were isolated and used for lysisof antibiotic resistant E. coli. Bacteriophages φ7,φ10andφ11showedclearlyticactivityagainsttheE. coli isolates E3 and E11 which were resistantto cephazolin, erythromycin, nalidixic acid andtetracycline.Phagetreatmentusingenrichedφ7andE. coli isolate No. 11 yielded larger number of plaques almost destroying the complete bacterial lawnindicatingthatφ7isapromisingcandidateforthecontrolofE. coliresistanttoimportantantibioticssuchascepahlopsorin,tetracyclineanderythromycin.

Post-mortem changes in colour and texture parameters of farmed Litopenaeus vannamei

Hardness1andHardness2valuesshowedarapiddecreasewithinthefirstthreehoursofstorageatambienttemperature.Positivea*valuewasobservedbetween6hand12hofstorage.Ontheotherhand,ice-storedL. vannamei(<4ºC)showeda*valueof-2.38andb*valueof4.76after24hoursofstorage.Thea*valueoffreshshrimpwas-2.49.TheresultsshowthatL. vannameiwitha*valueabove-1.1isanindicationoflossoffreshness.

Back pack model of CIFT-Fish bag

AbackpackmodeloftheCIFT-Fishbagwasdesignedtoaidtheretailfishvendorsforeasycarryingandtransportationofchilledfishproducts.Thebackpackmodeloffishbagismadeupofthreelayersviz.,anouterwaterproofcovering,amiddleinsulationlayerand an inner plastic lining.The insulation layer isbasicallyamulti-layeredunitcomposedoftwofoamsheetswithaplasticcoatedironmeshinthemiddle.Thefishbaghadaheightof20”(50.8cm),diameterof17”(43cm),weightofemptyfishbagis1.18Kgandthevolumeoffishbagis50litres.Itcaneasilyhold10kgoficed-fish/fisheryproducts.Fieldtrialsoffishbagbyafishretailer(M/sTirumalaAquaFoodProducts, Visakhapatnam) indicated that the backpackmodelbagisconvenientanditmaintainedfishproducts in chilled condition for six hourswithnoflies,nooff-odourandnodustcontamination.

Seafood flavour peptides

The seafood flavour peptides from Solenocera sp. (Deep sea shrimp)was prepared by enzymatichydrolysis using digestive enzyme such as pepsinand trypsin and the properties of peptides driedbyspraydryingandmicrowavevacuumdryingwascompared.Yield,proteinanddegreeofhydrolysisofseafoodflavourpeptidesareintherangeof12.16-12.75%;83.13-83.56%and22.19-22.5%,respectively.Results indicated higher antioxidant properties of

Isolation of bacteriophages using phage susceptible E. coli host strain

Lysis of antibiotic resistant E. coli by bacteriophage

Back pack model fish bag

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microwavevacuumdriedflavour (DPPHand reducingpower) than spraydriedflavour,whereas, seafoodflavour peptides driedwith spray drier had better emulsion properties as compared to flavour dried inmicrowavevacuumdrier.Spraydriedflavourwaswhiteincolourwhichwasindicatedbywhitenessvalue(L*)94.86andmicrowavevacuumdriedflavourwasyellowincolour(b*value37.18).MolecularweightprofilingofextractedflavourwascharacterizedbySDSPAGEandfoundthatpeptideshadmolecularweight26000Daandbetween16500and<6000Da.

Residue contaminants from domestic markets

ThestudywascarriedouttodeterminetheconcentrationsofformaldehydeinselectedfishsamplesfromdifferentfishmarketsofVashi,NaviMumbai.Freshwatersamplesviz.,tilapia,rohu,pangasiusandscampi(freshwaterprawn)hadformaldehydecontentof4.92±0.06mg/kg,5.05±0.03mg/kg,4.85±0.05mg/kgand5.31±0.11mg/kg,respectively.Rohuandtilapiawerefoundtohaveaformaldehydecontentof4.67±0.05mg/kgand4.77±0.02mg/kg,respectively.Howevershrimphadahigherformaldehydecontentof8.82±0.04mg/kg.Hencethepresentstudyrevealedthatthelevelofformaldehydeinthefishsamplescollectedwerebelowthetolerablelevelsforhumansindicatingittobenaturallyoccurringandhencesafeforhumanconsumption.

Development of moisture soaker sachets/pads from aquatic weed water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) using super absorbant polymers for fish packaging application

Cellulose from dried water hyacinth fiber

Developedprocedureforthepreparationofcellulosefromdriedwaterhyacinthfiberinwhichanadditionalstepofde-waxingwascarriedoutbeforethesodiumchlorite treatment to improvethecelluloseyield.Theyieldofcellulosewas found to increase from38% (withoutde-waxing) to54%.Aprocedure for thepreparationofthinfiberlayerfromwaterhyacinthstalkswasdevelopedwithde-waxingtreatment.Alsoathinhydrophobiclayerwasdevelopedfromwaterhyacinthstalkswithoutde-waxingstep.Theefficacyofwatersolublechitosanasabsorbentpolymerformoisturesoakingwasevaluated.Itwasdeterminedthat1.0gofwatersolublechitosanwassufficienttoabsorbandhold20mlofdistilledwaterforaperiodof10daysinchilledenvironment.

Specific technological problems and mitigation measures in fish and fishery products of Maharashtra region

Quality evaluation of fish meal samples

QualityevaluationofthefishmealsamplesprocuredfromM/sOmegaFishMealandOilPvt.Ltd.,Ratnagiriwascarriedout.Thefishmealsampleswereperiodicallyanalyzedforphysical,biochemical,functionalandmicrobiological indicesunderambientconditions.Therewasnosignificantchangeinthemicrobiologicalqualityofthesamplesduringstorage.Aerobicplatecountofthesamplesduringeightmonthsofstoragewas5.3log10and5.2log10forAandB,respectively.Storagestudyofthesampleisproposedfortwoyearsandiscurrentlyunderprogress.

E-beam irradiation for shelf life extension of headless vannamei

E-beamirradiationhasthepotential toprolongtheshelf lifeof fisheryproductswithoutaffectingtheediblequalityandnutritionalvalue.Anattemptwasmadetostudytheeffectsof5-MeVE-beam(0,2.5,5,7.5kGy)irradiationandvacuumpackagingonextensionofshelflifeofheadlessvannamei(Litopenaeus vannamei) stored at 4 °C. Biochemical parameters analyzed included proximatecomposition,pH,TVB-N,TMA-N,PVandTBA.pHvalues showedan increasing trend (6.85 to7.45)during storage.NPNvalues showeda significant increase (536mg%to641.2mg%) during storage.Similarly,peroxidevaluesshowedanincreasingtrendduringstorage.However,TBAvaluesdidnotshowanysignificantincreaseduringstorage.Changesintextureandsensorycharacteristicsofvannamei

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duringstoragewerealsoevaluated.Colouranalysisshowedsignificant increase inb*values(10.19to12.36)duringstorage.MicrobiologicalparametersincludingTPC,Psychrophiles,PseudomonasandLactobacilliwerealsodetermined.Resultsindicatedthatcontroland2.5kGytreatedvannameihadashelflifeupto12thdayand14thday,respectively.Off-flavorwasnoticedin5.0kGy,7.5kGytreatedsamplefrom19thdayandtheywererejectedon28thday.

Effect of vacuum packaging and E-beam irradiation on the quality and shelf life of peeled vannamei during chilled storage

Attempts were made to study the effects of vacuum packaging and 5-MeV E-beam (0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5kGy) irradiationforextendingtheshelf lifeofpeeledvannamei(Litopenaeus vannamei)storedat2°C.Biochemicalparametersincludingproximatecomposition,pH,TVB-N,TMA-N,PVandTBAwereanalyzed.pH showedan increasing trend from6.35 to 6.89 during storage.NPNvaluesdidnotchangesignificantlyduringstorage.FreshpeeledvannameihadPV,FFA,TVB-Nvaluesof1.7meq.O2/kg,10.96%ofoleic acid, 18.2 mg%, respectively. Control sample crossed theacceptablelimitofTVB-Nvalues(52.45mg%)on10thday.However,2.5 kGy, 5.0kGy, 7.5 kGy treated samples reached themaximumacceptabilitylevelon13thday(39.2mg%),18thday(40.6mg%)and23rd day (41.5mg%), respectively. Changes in texture, colour andsensory characteristics of peeled vannameiwere also determinedduringstorage.MicrobiologicalparametersevaluatedincludedTPC,Psychrophiles,PseudomonasandLactobacilli.Resultsindicatedthatcontrol,2.5kGyand5.0kGytreatedpeeledvannameihadashelflifeof10days,13daysand18days,respectively.Itwasobservedthatoff-flavourwasnoticedin7.5kGytreatedsamplefrom18thdayonwardsanditwasrejectedon23rdday.

Use of 96 Well Plate Method to assess the efficacy of electron beam to eliminate various food-borne pathogens

StudieswerecarriedouttostandardizethelevelofElectronBeamIrradiationforcompleteeliminationofdifferentbacteriausingsterile96wellcultureplates. It is inferredthat1kGycompletelydestroyedmorethan2×107numberofE. coli;2×106numberofMRSA;5×105numberofSalmonella, V. cholerae and S. aureus;and1×104numberofP. aeruginosa andB. cereus.Similarly,2kGycouldcompletelydestroy4×106 numberofSalmonella, P. aeruginosa andL. monocytogenes and6.7×104numberofB. cereus.Hence,basedonthestudyitisconcludedthat96wellcellcultureplatemethodofanalysisisaneasyandrapidmethodtounderstandtheefficacyofEBIagainstfoodpathogenicbacteria.ThedegreeofsusceptibilityofbacteriatoEBIisasfollows:E. coli < MRSA < V. cholerae < S. aureus < Salmonella < P. aeruginosa < B. cereus < L. monocytogenes.

Antibacterial activity of chitosan with various metal oxides

Thestudywascarriedouttofindothersuitablenanomaterialstoenhancetheantimicrobialactivityofchitosan.Alumina(Al2O3),titaniumoxide(TiO2),ferrousoxide(Fe2O3)andcopperoxide(CuO)nanoparticlesweretestedforthestudyandfoundthatamongtheselectednanoparticlesonlyCuOshowedbetter antibacterial activity after incorporation with chitosan. To derive an optimum proportionof CuO-NP with chitosan for better antibacterial activity, CuO-NP at different concentration i.e,

0.2%,0.4%and1%wasincorporatedintochitosanand the antibiogram was carried out with S. aureus and E. coli. It was observed that 1%CuO-NP in 1% chitosan had better antimicrobialactivity than other proportions. Characterizingthe copper oxide nano particles by UV-Visiblespectrophotometer indicated the appearance ofastrongbandat260nmforcuprousoxidenanoparticles (Cu2O) and weak band at 650 nm forcupricoxidenanoparticles(CuO).

Electron Beam Accelerator used in the experiment

Zone of inhibition against B. cereus for CuO-NP and ZnO-NP

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Biochemical parameters of Modified Atmospheric Pressure (MAP) packed chill stored headless vannamei shrimp and seerfish steaks

ChillstoragestudiesofMAP(60%CO2and40%N2)packedheadlessvannameishrimpandseerfishsteaksfromtheindustrywereevaluated.Parametersviz.,proximatecomposition,pH,moisture,TMA,TVBN,PVandTBARSwereevaluated.pHofthesamplesindicatedaslightincreasingtrendwhilemoisturecontentremainedconstantduringthestorageperiod.TBARSandPVwereobservedto increase during storage. PV of vannamei reached the acceptability limit towards 15 days ofstoragewhileitwaslowerforseerfishduringthestudyperiod.TMAandTVBNalsoincreasedduringstudy,butwerewithintheacceptabilitylimit.

Fortified pasta from Bombay duck

FishpastawasformulatedfromBombayduck(Harpodon nehereus)bycoldextrusionmethod.Wheatandrefinedwheatflour(1:1)werethebasicingredientsandfishmincewasaddedatdifferentlevelsviz.,5,10,20and30%forpastapreparation.Pastawithnoaddedfishmincewasusedascontrol.Influenceoftheingredientsonthephysical,cookingandsensorypropertiesof thepastawas studied.Textural andsensory properties of pasta revealed a fishmincelevel of 5% as desirable and mouth feel of theproduct was affected beyond this concentration.StoragestabilitystudyofBombayduckpasta(5%)stored at ambient conditions revealed a shelfstabilityofuptosixmonths.

Nutrient profiling of commercially important fish species of Maharashtra region

A study was carried out to comprehend the nutritional status of commercially important fish alongMaharashtraregionviz.,Bombayduck(Harpodon nehereus),Indianmackerel(Rastrelliger kanagurta),jawla(Acetus indicus),silverpomfret(Pampus argenteus),Chinesepomfret(Pampus chinensis),blackpomfret(Parastromatus niger),easternlittletuna(Euthynnus affinis),yellowfintuna(Thunnus albacares),spottedseerfish(Scomberomorous guttatus),barredseefish(Scomberomorous commerson),goldenanchovy(Coilia dussumeiri), pabda catfish (Ompak pabda) and ribbonfish (Trichiurus lepturus)were studied. Proximatecomposition,fattyacid,aminoacidandmineralprofilingofthesamplesweredetermined.

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Quality Assurance and Management


Institute projects

Foodsafetyhazardsoffishandfisheryproducts:Assessmentandmitigationmeasures

Developingarapiddetectionkitforformaldehydecontaminationinseafood


AllIndiaNetworkprojectonFishhealth

PreparationofpictorialguidelinesbasedonfreshnessratingsforthespeciesoffishesexportedtoEuropeanUnion


Validationofcoldfillandholdprocessinacidifiedfishandprawnpicklefor5logreductionofvegetativebacterialpathogenssuchasSalmonella enterica,Listeria monocytogenesandEscherichia coliO157:H7asrequiredinCodeofFederalRegulations(21CFR114)wascarriedout.

Therecoveryoffood-bornepathogenscomprisingofL. monocytogenesandS. enteritidisusing3-tubemethodsrevealdthatPCRdetectionisbetterincomparisontoconventionalplatingmethod.

Geo-referenceddataonCephalopods(n=36)werecollectedtoidentifyhotspotsofcadmiumincoastalfishinggrounds.

TheCdbio-accumulationinvarioustissues(muscle,digestiveglandsandtentacles)wereestimatedandhighestconcentration(8.79±0.1ppm)wasobservedinmuscleofUroteuthis singhlensis.

Studies onmatrix-based differential recovery of food-borne pathogens indicated 65%, 54% and 60%recoveryfromrawfish,shrimpandsquidsamples,respectively.

Monitoringstudyoffood-bornepathogensin30fishandshellfishspeciessampledfromThevaramarketandCochinFisheriesHarborindicatedmesophilicbacterialloadof5.38-8.11logCFU/g.

Samples (15 Nos.) of raw, salted and dried, and dried Leather Jacket (Scomberoides spp.) fromNavabandarRegionofGujaratshowedhigheryeastandmoldcount(1.2x103CFU/g)insaltedanddriedsamples.Nopathogenicbacteriaweredetected.

Use of 60:40 ratio of CO2 and N2 inmodified atmosphere packaging of Scomberomorus commerson (Seerfish) steaks extended the shelf life by 8-9, 5-6 and 2-3 days, compared to air packed LDPE,laminatedpouches.

In6.81%ofsaltedanddriedfisheryproducts(n=40),thewateractivitywasabovetheFSSAIprescribedlimitof6.81%andsaltcontentwaslessthan12%in26.67%ofsamples.

FermentedfisheryproductssourcedfromTripurawerefreefromallmajorfood-bornepathogens,butarsenicwasdetectedattracelevels(1.0-1.9ppm)in‘Puthishidal’and0.8-1.2ppmin‘Phasashidal’.

Hygienestatusofthreefishingharboursandoneaquaculturefarmrevealedthepresenceofhygieneindicatorbacteriatoavaryingdegreeandwateravailableforuseasmajorsourceofcontamination.


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Analysisof26samplesprocuredfromKerala,KarnatakaandGujaratrevealednoneofthesamplesaspositiveforciguatoxin.

Paperstrip-basedrapiddetectionkitsforcheckingammoniaandformaldehydeadulterationinfishwasdevelopedwithLoDof350mg/Kg

Infishpicklesfromvariouslocations,pHwasintherangeof4.00-4.30,awwas0.866-0.931(forsolidpiecesalone),aciditywas0.99-1.26%andsaltcontentwas4.03-8.60%.

GeneticsimilarityofV. parahaemolyticusbyRAPD-PCRshowedthreedistinctgroupswithatotalofeightdistinctRAPDpatternat80%similaritylevel.

A total of 132 samples screened forheavymetals showed thepresenceof arsenic (BDL-16.2ppm),cadmium(BDL-1.41ppm)andlead(BDL-0.209ppm).

Changesinmicrobiologicalqualityofhighpressuretreatedmulletat400MPafor5min.holdingtimeduring chilled storage showedaerobicplate count of 5.62 logCFU/gwhich remained less than theprescribedlimitevenafter32daysofchilledstorage.

Pictorialguidelineswerepreparedfor16speciesoffishthatincludedfarmedfreshwaterfish,farmedbrackishwatershrimp,wildmarineshrimp, cuttlefishandmarinefish.

Chief findings

Institute projects

Food safety hazards of fish and fishery products: Assessment and mitigation measures

Determination of growth and survival of pathogens

AchallengestudywasdesignedforcoldfillandholdprocessvalidationofacidifiedfishandprawnpickleasrequiredunderUSFDACodeofFederalRegulations(21CFR114).Afteracidificationwith2%aceticacidand0.033%sodiumbenzoate, thefishandshrimppickle requiresaholding timeofminimum116hand104h.MPN-PCRwasfoundtobearapidandreliablemethodthatcouldfacilitatetheenumerationofL. monocytogenes andS. enteritidis infishpickle.

Studiesonmatrix-baseddifferentialrecoveryoffood-bornepathogensindicated65%,54%and60%recoveryfromrawfish,shrimpandsquidsamples,respectively.Recontaminationpotential(estimatedintermsofmean recovery)was found to be higher from cooked samples in comparison to rawmatrices. Raw fishsamplespre-treatedwithBacillus subtiliswasfoundtohave1.2loglowerrecontaminationwithEscherichia coli.

Monitoringstudyoffood-bornepathogensinfishandshellfishspeciessampledfromlocalmarketsindicatedmesophilicbacterialloadof5.38-8.11logCFU/g.SignificantlyhigherE. coliloadthantheprescribedlimitof 20 cfu/gwas observed in squid (1996 CFU/g) and Epinephelus malabaricus (39810 CFU/g) indicatedfecalcontaminationofsamplesatfishingharborandmarkets.EvaluationofShigellainallthesesamplesbytargetingihaP generevealedabsenceofthepathogeninthefisheriesenvironments.

Vibrio parahaemolyticusisolatesobtainedfromseafoodsampleswerecharacterizedfortheirantibacterialresistance.Outof22antibioticstested,fiveisolatesofV. parahemolyticusweresensitivetowardsamoxyclavandthreeisolatesweresensitivetowardsampicillin.Around41%oftheisolateswereresistanttoallthe22antibioticstested.

ProgressivereductionofListeria monocytogenesduringsuccessiveprocessingstepsinfreezing,coldsmokingandpicklingofmackerelwasmodelled.InsamplesartificiallycontaminatedwithL. monocytogenes,56.92%reduction in original inoculum level was recorded 30 days after blast freezing and cold storage at -18oC.Similarlyacumulativereductionof67%and98%wasobservedincoldsmokingandpicklingprocess,respectively.

Data on cadmium load in Cephalopods

Geo-referenceddataonCephalopods(n=36)werecollectedtoidentifyhotspotsofcadmiumincoastalfishinggroundsandbio-accumulationinvarioustissues(muscle,digestiveglandsandtentacles)wereestimatedand


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compared.InUroteuthis singhlensis,highestconcentrationofCd(8.79±0.1ppm)wasobservedinmuscle.Tentacles of Amphioctopus membranaceous (13.68±0.33 ppm) and digestive glands ofOctopus vulgaris (59.46±0.76ppm)accumulatedhighestconcentrationofCd.

Quality of fresh/dried fishery products of Gujarat region

Rawfish (7Nos.), salted anddried (4Nos.) anddried (4Nos.) sampleswere studied. Salted anddriedLeatherJacket(Scomberoidesspp.)showedhigheryeastandmoldcount(1.2x103CFU/g).Nopathogenicbacteriaweredetected.

Optimization of gas combination for modified atmosphere packed fishes

Effect of single andmulti-layered packagingmaterial and effect ofmodified atmosphere packagingontheshelflifeofseerfish(Scomberomorus commerson)steakswasstudied.Forthis,seerfishsteakswerepackedincontrolLDPEandpolyester-polyethylenepouches.SignificantreductioninTBAvaluesandTVBNcontentwasobservedforMAPsamplescomparedtocontrolsamples.HistamineformationwasleastforMAP-1followedbyMAP-2,laminatedpouchandLDPEpouchsamples.Baseduponsensoryevaluation,sampleswereacceptableupto~11-12,~13-14,17and~19-20daysforsamplespackedinLDPE,laminatedpouches,MAP-2andMAP-1,respectively.Useof60:40ratioofCO2andN2extendedtheshelflifeofseerfishby8-9,5-6and2-3dayscomparedtoairpackedLDPE,laminatedpouchesand40:60ratioofCO2andN2,respectively.

Biological and chemical hazards associated with fermented fishery products

Fermented fish samples from North-east India were analyzed for the presence of pathogenic bacteria(Salmonella,Listeria monocytogenes,Vibrio cholerae,Staphylococcus aureusandE. coli)andheavymetals(As,Cd,HgandPb).Noneofthesamplewerefoundpositiveforbacterialpathogens.ButspoilagebacteriaPseudomonascountwascalculatedtobe2.07logcfu/gin‘Puthishidal’and1.96logcfu/gin‘Phasashidal’.Amongheavymetals,arsenic(As)wasdetectedintherangeof1.0-1.9ppmin‘Puthishidal’,0.8-1.2ppmin‘Phasashidal’andupto2.5ppmin‘Lonailish’.

Quality and safety of cured fishes and fermented products

In 6.81% of salted and dried fishery products (n=40), the water activity was above the FSSAIprescribedlimitandsaltcontentwaslessthan12%in26.67%ofsamples.TVBNcontentrangedfrom 84 and 273 mg/100g and TMA from 28 to 210 mg/100g. Content of heavy metals were found to bewithintheprescribed limits (Hg:<20ppb;As:BDL-0.57ppm,Cd:BDL-0.054ppmandPb:BDL-0.053ppm).

Comparative isolation of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella sp. from fish pickle

The recovery of food-borne pathogens comprising of L. monocytogenes and S. enteritidis using 3-tubemethodsshowedthatPCRdetectionisbetterwhencomparedtoconventionalplatingmethod.

Monitoring of ciguatoxin in coral reef fishes

TwentysixsamplesofdifferentfishandfisheryproductsprocuredfromKerala,KarnatakaandGujaratweretestedforthepresenceofciguatoxinusingmousebioassay.Noneofthesampleswerefoundpositiveforthissignificantbiotoxin.OccurrencedataonIndianOceanciguatoxinwasincludedasaconferencedocumentinCCCFmeetingheldatBrazil.

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Molecular techniques for typing of pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus

Comparisonofdifferentmoleculartechniques(RFLP,RAPDandPFGE)usedforthetypingofpathogenicV. parahaemolyticus isolateswithcharacteristicsofpandemicclones in seafoodwerecarriedout.SeafoodandenvironmentalsamplesmayharborstrainsofV. parahaemolyticus whichmaynotfitintotheclassicaldefinitionofpandemicclones,butpossesscharacteristicsofpandemicclonesandalsoaregeneticallycloselyrelatedtopandemicclones.

Evaluation of efficiency of full-length and mini-length DNA barcoding for authentication of differently processed fish products

DNAextractionwascarriedoutfromfresh,frozenandcannedtunasamples.PCRconditionswereoptimizedforamplificationofCoI gene(650bp).Mini-lengthDNAbarcodingprimersweredesigned.

Effect of high pressure on shelf life extension of flathead mullet

Changesinmicrobiologicalqualityofhighpressuretreatedmullet(Mugil cephalus)(200MPaand400MPa;5min.holdingtime)wereevaluatedduringchilledstorage.Aerobicplatecountof400MPatreatedfish(5.62 logCFU/g)remained lessthantheprescribedlimitevenafter32daysofchilledstorage.Enterobacteriaceae,Coliform and histamine forming bacteria remained absentthroughoutthestorageperiod.

Screening and characterization of shrimp allergens

IdentifiedandconfirmedtheallergicproteincomponentofFlowertailshrimp(Metapenaeus dobsonii)byWesternBlottingTechnique.Serafrom12shrimpallergicpersonswasusedforconfirmingtheallergicproteincomponent.WesternBlotwithindividualseraofpatientsshowedthatIgEantibodiespositivelyreactedwithTropomyosinbandof37KDa.GelfiltrationprofileofcrudecookedextractshowedIgEreactivitybytropomyosininthesecondfractionbyELISAtechnique.

Food safety hazards in Ready to Eat and Ready to Cook fishery products

Safety of Ready-To-Eat (RTE) products available in commercial retail outlets (fish, squid, prawn picklesand prawn chutney powder; n=29) and Ready-To-Cook (RTC) products (battered and breaded products;frozenfishfingers,fishpopcorn,fishpakodas,fishfingers,fishcutlets,seafoodspringrolls,fishsamosa,imitationproductslikecrabsticks,andcrabclaw;n=29)wereevaluated.Infishpickles,pHwasintherangeof 4.00-4.30, aw was 0.866-0.931 (for solid piecesalone),aciditywas0.99-1.26%andsaltcontentwas4.03-8.60%.AnalyzedparameterscompliedwiththeIndianstandardsforfishpickle–IS14515:1998andthe currently notifiedFSSAI draft standard forfishpickles.InRTEsamplesAPCrangedfrom1.8to7.2logCFU/g.Coliformsweredetectedin33.3%ofthesamples.CoagulasepositiveS. aureuswasdetected12.5% of the samples which ranged from 2 to 2.3log CFU/g. Enterobacteriaceae was found in allsamplesandrangedfrom1to4.07logCFU/g.Otherpathogens such as Salmonella, L. monocytogenes, E. coli O157, V. parahemolyticus and V. cholerae werenotdetectedinanyofthesamples.

InRTCsamplesAPCrangedfrom2to5.07logCFU/gand12.5%ofthesamplesshowedabove5logCFU/g.ForRTCproducts,TMAinimitationproductswasfoundtobeintherangeof1.4mg%to2.8mg%;andforallproducts,TVBNwas found tobe1.42mg%-6.72mg%andTBA in the rangeof0.12 to0.81mgMDA/Kg,fallingundertheacceptablelimitoftheanalyzedparameters.Sodiumbenzoate(E211),apermittedClass II preservative,was found tobe in the rangeof0.005-0.04%which fallswithin the recommendedlevelofpreservativeasperFSSAIregulationsoffishandfishproducts,includingMolluscs,CrustaceansandEchinoderms,pickledand/orinbrine.

Gel electrophoresis image showing CoI gene amplification with 650 bp amplicons

750bp500bp250bp

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Rapid detection kit for formaldehyde adulteration

Ammonia detection kit Standard chart Modified chart

Developing a rapid detection kit for formaldehyde contamination in seafood

Rapid detection of ammonia adulteration

Apaperstrip-basedrapiddetectionkitwasdevelopedforammoniaadulterationinfish,acombinationofreagentswas incorporated intofilterpaperwithdifferentporesize,andtested forcolourdevelopmentwithdifferentconcentrationofstandards.Thetimetakenforcolourdevelopmentwasalsoimprovedwithmodificationsincombinationofreagentsused.Astandardchartwasdevelopedbasedonspikedstudyinfishsamples.

Experimentswere conductedwith fish samples stored in themade up of 1% and 3% ammonia solution.Bothwholefishandfishmeatdevelopedabluecolourontheteststripforboththetreatmentsindicatingammoniacontaminationinthemeat.Theshelflifeoftheteststripswasevaluatedbyobservingthechangesinresponseandresponsetimeduringtheanalysis.

Duringfiledtrials,about53samples(28species)fromdifferentmarketsofErnakulam,ThiruvananthapuramandKasargoddistrictswereanalyzedandallthesampleswerefoundfreefromammoniacontamination.

A rapid detection kit for formaldehyde in seafood

Arapiddetectionkitwasdevelopedforcheckingtheformaldehydeadulterationinseafood.Thekitconsistofsimplepaperstrips,reagentbottleandasolution.Thepaperstripreactwiththecontentofformaldehydeinthetissue/skinofadulteratedfish.Addingonedropof reagentsolution intotheswabbedpaperstripcanresultcolourdevelopmentwithinaminute(maximumoftwominutes).Thecombinationofchemicalsincorporatedintothefilterpaperwasoptimizedbasedonreactiontime,colourdevelopment,specificityandsensitivitytothematrix.

Acolourchartispreparedfordifferentconcentrationsrangingfrom5to100ppm(5,10,20,50and100).Absenceofformaldehydeinfishresultsslightyellowishcolourationwithagreentingeindicatingsafefishfreefromadulteration.Foradulteratedoneitcanresultacleargreencolourationatlowerleveltodarkbluishcolourationathigherlevels.

Validation of the rapid kit

Thekitisstatisticallyvalidatedby‘fullfactorialexperimentaldesignwithtwofactorsnamelyconcentrationandcontacttimeoftreatment’with32combinations.Theconcentrationsusedwere0,2,4and6ppmandthecontacttimeofdiptreatmentwere6and15minutes.TheresultedcolourchangeofthepaperstripwasnotedasResponse1(R1)andtheresultofinstrumentalmethod(Effectiveconcentrationinhomogenized


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meat includingskin)asResponse2(R2).Forfixingthe lower limitofdetectionofkit,asingle factorialexperimentaldesignwasusedbykeepingthetimeconstantat6minutes.Lowerlimitofdetectionofkitisfixedas4ppm.

Detection capability studies of the paper strip

Ice storage studies of formaldehyde treated fishwere carried out and checked for colour changeat different intervals. Two dip treatments offormaldehyde solution at 100 ppm and 1% levelwas carried out in samples of Indian mackerelin duplicate. Treated samples were iced in a trayandkeptinroomtemperature.Icealongwithmeltwater is changed on hourly basis and checked forcolour development using the strip. Detectablecolourchangewasobservedduringstorageinhourlyintervalsandafter24hoursofstorage.

Three dip treatments of formaldehyde solution at10ppm,1000ppmand1%levelwerecarriedoutinsamplesof Indianmackerel.Treated sampleswereiced in separate insulated containers and storedin chill room. Samples were checked for colourchange on daily basis. Colour development wasprominentandclear incaseof samples treatedathigher concentrations of 1000ppmand1% till theendofstorage.Inthecaseofsampletreatedat10ppmconcentration,afaintedgreencolourationwasobservedon4thdayofstorage.

Market study using CIFTest kit

Fish were collected from different markets suchas Palluruthi, Chambakkara, Vykom, Kanjangad,KasargodandPalayamand cold storeof one freshfish outlet at Kochi. A total of 67 samples werecollectedand13were screenedpositive (19.4%oftotalsamples).

Base line data of background levels of formaldehyde in commercially important species

Estimatedtheformationoffreeformaldehydelevelduringicestorageofeightdifferentspeciesoffishandshellfish.

ShriRadhaMohanSingh,UnionMinisterofAgricultureandFarmersWelfare,releasedthe“RapiddetectionKits(CIFtest)todetectadulterationofformaldehydeandammoniainfreshfish”developedbytheInstituteon30thJanuary,2018atNewDelhi.

A demonstration of rapid detection kits for adulterantsinfreshfishwasgiventoKeralaFisheriesMinister Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma at Palayammarket, Thiruvananthapuram on 14th February,2018. The demonstration was followed by a pressconferencebytheMinister.

Smt. E.R. Priya demonstrating the kit before Shri Radha Mohan Singh

Release of the kit

Demonstration of the kit before Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma


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Microbiology, Fermentation and Biotechnology


Institute projects

Molecularheterogeneityandbioprospectingofaquaticandfishbacteriafornovelmoleculesandgenes

Occurrence,distributionandmolecularcharacteristicsofemergingandre-emergingpathogensinseafoodanditsenvironment

Assessingenvironmentalaspectsoffish,fisheryproductsandeffectsofchemicalhazards


GeneticdiversityofClostridium botulinuminseafoodsanddevelopmentofLateralFlowImmunoAssay(LFIA)fortoxinotyping

Evaluating cost and benefits of prophylactic health products and novel alternatives on smallholderaquaculturefarmsinAsiaandAfrica

Nationalsurveillanceprogrammeforaquaticanimaldiseases


Salmonella waspresentin3.3%ofdryfishinKochiregion.SalmonellaTyphimurium,SalmonellaUrbana,SalmonellaParatyphiBandSalmonella Salamaewere theserotypesofSalmonella found in seafoodsamplesofKochi.

1/2a,3aand1/2b,3b,7weretheserogroupsofListeria monocytogenes foundinseafoodsamplesofKochi.

Vibrio harveyiwasfoundin7.8%ofhatcheryandfarmsamples.

t334,t311,t304,t3481andt127spatypesofMRSAwerefoundinlandingcentersandretailmarketsofKottayamdistrict.

Thiobacillus aquaesulis, a potential sulfur oxidizing bacteria isolated from acquaculture farm wasoptimizedforimmobilizationstudies.

MetagenomicanalysisofaquaculturefarmsamplesforammoniaoxidizingbacterialdiversityrevealedthatPhylumChloroflexiwasthedominantPhylumfollowedbyProteobacteria.

NinetyrosinaseproducingActinomyceteswereisolatedfromaquaticenvironment.

ThreeBacillus spp.,apotentialquorumquenchingBacillusasanalternativetoantibioticstoprotectPenaeus monodonpost-larvaefromVibrio harveyiinfectionisidentified.

OSerotypingof58pathogenicisolates of V. parahaemolyticus revealedthattheybelongedtoSerotypesO1,O2,O3,O4,O5,O7,O10andO12.

Cronobacter sakazakiiwasisolatedfrom10seafoodandenvironmentsamplesscreened.

Staphylococcus warneri, S. haemolyticus, S. xylosus, S. simulans, S. auricularisandS. epidermidis werethecoagulasenegativeStaphylococciidentifiedfromseafoodofVeraval,Gujarat.


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DraftgenomesequenceoftwomethicillinresistantStaphylococci(MRSA)isolate(ST1andST39)fromsalteddryfishfromGujaratwascompleted.

ThreesampleswerefoundtobepositiveforWSSVoutof48shrimpsamplestested.

E. coliisolatesfromfishandfisheryenvironmentwerescreenedforantimicrobialresistanceandmaximumresistancewasobservedforerythromycin(84%),nalidixicacid(40%),tetracycline(32%)andcephazolin(28%).

Chief findings

Institute projects

Molecular heterogeneity and bioprospecting of aquatic and fish bacteria for novel molecules and genes

Salmonella from dry fish

Atotalof120dryfishsmplesfromlocalmarketsofKochiwerescreenedfor Salmonella andtheprevalencewasfoundtobe3.3%.Alltheisolatesshowedmulti-drugresistance(MDR)fortheantibioticstestedandthecommonpatternofresistancewasnitrofuran,cephalosporinandcarbapenemclassofantibiotics.

Serotyping of Salmonella from seafood

Serotyping of Salmonella isolated from seafood samples of Kochi area were identified as Salmonella Typhimurium,SalmonellaUrbana,SalmonellaParatyphiBandSalmonella Salamae.

Characterization of Listeria isolated from fish and fishery environment

Characterization of virulence genes: Eleven isolatesofListeria monocytogeneswerescreenedforthepresenceofeightvirulencegenesinlA, inlC, inlJ,plcA, hlyA, actA, iap and prfA inmultiplexPCR.Allthe11isolateswerepositiveforInlA, inlC,inlJ,plcA,hlyA,prfAandiap, buttwoisolateswerenegativetoactA gene.

M-Ladder (1 kb plus); S-Test Sample; T1-T11 = Positive isolates; Negative = Negative control; Positive = ATCC 7644

PCR for Listeria monocytogenes virulence gene plcA

Characterization for serogroups: The serogroup of L. monocytogenes (1/2a, 1/2b, 1/2c and 4b) wasdeterminedbymultiplexPCRtargetingfourgenesimo737,imo118,ORF2819andORF2110.Amongthe11isolatesnineisolatesbelongedto1/2a,3aandtwoisolatesto1/2band3b.

Characterization for antibiotic resistance: Antimicrobialsusceptibilitytestingofallthe11isolateswith23antibioticsrevealedthatalltheisolateswereresistanttoampicillin,erythromycin,penicillin,clindamycin,tetracyclineandsensitivetowardsoxacillin,gentamicin,co-trimoxazole,ofloxacin,chloramphenicolandmethicillin.Thehighestpercentageofresistancewasshowntowardsclarithromycin(91.66%)followedbyazithromycin(58.33%)andrifampicin(33.33%).

Studies on MRSA from landing centres and retail markets

Methicillin resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA)was identified from (9/49) samples from two landingcenters (Vaikom and Chempu) as well as two retail fishmarkets (Poothotta and Ettumanoor) samplescollectedatKottayamdistrict.spatypesidentifiedinthestudyweret334,t311,t304,t3481andt127.


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Pathogenic Vibrio harveyi from aquatic environment

Vibrio harveyiwasfoundin7.8%of54hatcheryandfarmsamplesscreened.ElevenisolateswereconfirmedbiochemicallyandmolecularlyusingPCRtargetingtoxgenespecificforVibrio harveyi.

Bio-prospecting of aquatic bacteria for production of biocatalysts: Quorum quenching bacteria as an alternative to antibiotics to protect Penaeus monodon post-larvae from Vibrio harveyi infection

FiftysixBacillusspp.isolatedfromaquacultureponds/mangrovesoilwerescreenedforquorumquenchingactivity.Seventeenisolatesshowedpotentialquorumquenchingactivity,outofwhichthreeshowinghighestactivitywereidentified as B. subtilis, B. lentus and B. firmus. Inhibition of hemolyticactivity and suppression of protease, lipase, phospholipase, caseinase,biofilmformationandgelatinase inV. harveyi VH201wasconfirmed in thethree strains. The three isolates were able to survive at a wide range oftemperatures,pH,andNaCllevels.Molecularlytheexpressionofvirulencegenessuchasmetalloprotease,serineproteaseandhaemolysinwasconfirmedbyPCRanalysis.In vivoexperimentinP. monodon post-larvaefedwiththethree isolates ofBacillus spp.was able to protect the post-larvae from amortalityupto91%.TheseBacillusspp.areanalternativetoantibioticsinshrimphatcheriesforcontrollingtheluminescentVibriosis.

Genetic relationship of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus

TheO Serotyping of the 58 pathogenicV. parahaemolyticus usingmultiplex PCR revealed that isolatesbelongedtotheSerotypesO1,O2,O3,O4,O5,O7,O10andO12.Theisolatesthatwereclusteredtogetherwiththereferenceclinicalisolatewerepositivefortdh geneindicatinggeneticrelatednessbetweentheseisolates.Allthe58isolateswereGS-PCRnegative.

Genetic diversity of V. parahaemolyticus from seafood

The study of genetic relatedness among theisolated strains of V. parahaemolyticus usingERIC PCR revealed extensive diversity amongtheisolates.Theminimumsimilarityamongthepathogenic isolates was found to be 44.8% andat this similarity coefficient the isolates weredistributed into 14 clusters.Thedistribution ofthe O Serotypes in the ERIC clusters revealedthat there is no correlation between geneticrelatedness and Serotype relatedness. Theanalysis of PFGE macro-restriction profilesgrouped the isolates into 15 clusters withminimum similarity of 57.4%. Pathogenicisolates of V. parahaemolyticus from differentgeographical locations were found to clustertogether in the dendrogram, representing thespreadofthesepathogenicisolates.

Screening for plastic-degrading bacteria

SoilandwatersamplescollectedfromsoildumpingsitesofWillingdonIslandandKakkanadwereincubatedinminimalmediafortwomonthswithHDPE,LDPE,PP,PVCandPPfilm.Twentyoneoutof134sampleswerefoundtoreducetheweightoftheplastic.Therewasaweightlossof43%forPVCwhilethemaximumweightreductionwas39%forPET.HDPE,LDPEandPPhadweightreductionoflessthan20%.

Anti-chikungunya activity of Actinomycetes

Theculturesupernatantfromfouroutof105isolatesofActinomycetesfrommarineenvironmentwithanti-chikungunyaactivitywerefractionatedonsilicagelandfurtherpurifiedbyHPLC.OneHPLCfractionfromoneoftheisolatesgave90%activityat0.01ug/mlconcentration.Thisfractionwillbefurthercharacterized

Bacillus sp. showing quorum quenching activity in LB agar with AHL molecule

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todeterminetheactiveprinciplepresent.Aleadcompoundwithanti-chikungunyaactivitywasidentifiedfrommarineActinomycetes.Furthercharacterizationofthecompoundisinprogress.

Antibacterial activity of nano particle-incorporated biocellulose discs

Bacterialcellulose,ahighlypurecelluloseproducedbybacteria,possesseslargesurfaceareaandexcellentloadingcapacity.TheMICofnanoZnO,TiO2andchitosanweredeterminedandtheseconcentrationswereusedforincorporationintobiocellulosediscs.Theantibacterialactivitywasdeterminedbydiscdiffusiontest.

Primary screening of Actinobacteria for antimicrobial activity by agar plug method

Out of 100 Actinomycetes isolates screened primarily for antibacterial activity by agar plug method,10 isolates with good activity against pathogens viz.;Candida albicans, E. coli, MRSA, Bacillus sp., K. pneumoniaeand P. aeruoginosa wereselectedforfurtherstudy.Antibacterialactivityofpartiallypurifiedextracellularcrudeextractsof10isolatesweredeterminedbyagarwelldiffusionmethod.OnestrainwithmaximumactivityagainstMRSAwasselectedforfurtherstudy.

Characterization of sulphur oxidizing bacteria

Ninety six distinct morphological isolates of sulphur oxidizingbacteria (SOB) were isolated from freshwater fish aquaculturefarmsusingsixisolationmediaandcheckedformaximumsulphateion production. The SOB identified was Thiobacillus aquaesulis.Four sulphur oxidizing bacterial isolates were immobilized on to3%alginatebeads.Sulphuroxidationpotentialandoptimizationofgrowthcondition revealed thatmaximumamountof sulphate ionwasproducedinmannitolascarbonsource,ammoniumsulphateasnitrogensource,atpH6,temperature25˚Candshakingat150rpm.

Diversity of ammonia oxidizing bacteria from aquaculture farms

Ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) were screened from 20aquaculturefarmsofAlappuzha,KottayamandErnakulumdistrictsofKerala.Amongthe24coloniespickedfromasinglefarmtestedtoreduce0.5ppmofammonia.MajorityofthemwereidentifiedasPseudomonas spp.,Bacillus spp.,Aeromonas spp.andAcaligensspp.

Sediment samples were collected from aquaculture farms to determineAOB diversity using Illumina Miseqplatform.Onemetagenomesample(SRF7)showed37532OTUsfrom442320reads.ThestudyidentifiedninemajorPhylaandPhylumChloroflexiasdominantPhylumfollowedbyProteobacteria.Inthissample,OTUbelongingtoLCP-6playedavitalroleforammoniaoxidationandisabout19.35%followedbyDesulfobaccawith10.03%.

Growth of sulphur oxidizing bacteria in T. aquaesulis broth (B) after 4-5 days compared to control (A)

V3-V4 amplification of metagenomic DNA amoA gene amplification of metagenomic DNA

Bioinformatic analysis of 16s rDNA gene sequences

Twenty sevengenomic sequencesofbacteriawereanalyzed for localalignmentusingexistingNCBIbioinformaticstoolsandtherespectivematchingbacteriumwereidentified.MajorgenusofbacteriaasperthedatabasegeneratedareStreptomyces sp., Clostridium sp., Aeromonas sp., Vibrio sp. and Bacillus sp.

Actinomycetes in mangrove ecosystem

NineteenmorphologicallydistinctActinomycetesfrommangroveecosystemwerecheckedfortyrosinase,asparaginase,protease,amylase,cellulaseandlipaseactivity.Outofwhich,14,20,12,14wereasparaginase,


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Tyrosinase activity shown by the brown colouration of media

Lipase activity of Actinomycetes on lipid media

protease, lipase, cellulaseproducers, respectively.One isolate showed extracellular tyrosinaseproduction.

PUFA producing bacteria from fish and aquatic environment

PUFA producers were isolated from intestines ofoilyfishofsaltwaterandbrackishwaterhabitats.A total of 24 cultures isolated from sardine fishwere shortlistedaspotentialPUFAproducer, tobeconfirmedbyGCMS.

Screening bacteriophages against pathogens

Liveclamsandcrabs,waterfrombrackishandseasampleswerescreenedforthepresenceoflyticphagesagainstvariouspathogensviz.,MethicillinresistantS. aureus, Aeromonas sp., Vibrio harveyi, V. parahaemolyticusand Edwardsiella tarda.PlaquespresumptiveforphagesagainstE. tardawasobservedfromliveclamsample.

Microbial diversity of fermented fish products

Microbialdiversityoffermentedfishproductsfromthenortheastregionof Indiawasdetermined.Totalaerobiccountrangedfrom1.92×102to2.16×104CFU,Totalanaerobiccountrangedfrom1.16×103to1.64×104 CFU,Lactobacillicountrangedfrom5.5×102to7.8×103CFU,yeastandmoldscountrangedfrom1.84×102to7.8×102CFU.NoneofthesampleswerepositiveforEnterobacteriaceaeandE. coli.

Isolation of Actinomycetes from the Navi Mumbai creek region

MudsampleswerecollectedfromthemangroveseashoreregionofVashi,NaviMumbai,MaharashtraforisolationofActinomycetes.Allthesamplesweresubjectedtovariouspre-treatmentandinoculatedinISP2and3Media.Coloniesappearedoneweekpost-inoculation.Mostofthecolonieswerelightpink,lightgreenandlightyellowincolourwithswarminginnature.AllthecolonieswereagainpurifiedintheISP3Mediaandstoredinchillconditionforfurtherantimicrobialactivity.ThesecoloniesweregrowninISPbrothandincubatedforfivedaysforcompletegrowth.Thenthebrothsampleswerecentrifugedandscreenedforantibacterialactivityagainstvariouspathogensviz. Salmonella, E. coli, MRSA, L. monocytogenes, V. cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus and B. cereus.EventhoughmostofthecoloniesexhibitedamildantimicrobialactivityagainstMRSAbacteria,onlyfourisolatesexhibitedstrongantibacterialactivityagainstMRSAwiththeinhibitionzoneof9to13mm.

Thyme oil as inhibitor of pathogenic bacteria

The minimum inhibitory concentration of thymeoil to inhibit pathogenic bacteria was studied.Thymeoil at 1:4 and 1:8 concentrations producedinhibitoryzoneagainstSalmonella, Vibrio cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus, E. coli and S. aureus. Themean zone diameters at 1:4 concentration was19.3±13.6 mm, 17.7±2.5 mm, 13.3±2.1 mm, 11.5mmand6.7±2.5mmforE. coli, V. parahaemolyticus, Salmonella, V. cholerae andS. aureus, respectively.

Effect of salinity on growth of probiotic bacteria

A commercially available probiotic (label claim: 109 CFU/g; contains heterotrophic bacteria) was usedfor the study. Seven different bacteria, based on colonymorphology, were isolated from the probioticpowder(S1:GrampositiveCocci;S2toS7:GrampositiveRods)andtestedfortheirgrowthatdifferentsaltconcentrationsviz.,0ppt,5ppt,10ppt,20ppt,30ppt,40pptand50ppt.Thegrowthofeachbacteriawasmeasured (OD600) at 30min. intervals for 10-12 hours. Majority bacterial isolates (86%) exhibitedrelativelygoodgrowthatwatersalinitiesbetween0pptto10ppt.Onthecontrary,majorityofthebacteria(71%)didnotgroworexhibitedweakgrowthat40pptand50pptsaltconcentration.However,S1(Gram

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positiveCocci)isolategrewwellevenat20pptandS6(GrampositiveRods)exhibitedgrowthupto30pptsaltconcentration.Onlyoneisolate(S3)showedalmostsimilargrowthpatternoverwiderangeofsalinitiesrangingfrom0pptto50ppt.Theresultsindicatethatcommercialprobiotics(containingdifferenttypesofbacteria)whenappliedtopondscontainingwateratdifferentsalinitiesmayperformdifferentlyowingtothedifferenceinthegrowthrateofbacterialisolatesatdifferentsaltconcentrations.

Occurrence, distribution and molecular characteristics of emerging and re-emerging pathogens in seafood and its environment

Design of sampling plan for occurrence study

Designedanddevelopedthesamplingframeforcollectionofmicrobialsurveydataandsamplesfromdifferentchannelsviz.retailmarket,roadsidemarket,landingcentresandaquaculturefarmsfromErnakulamdistrictbasedonthesecondarydata.Samplingunitswereallocatedonmonthlybasisaccordingtotheframe.Thissamplingplanwasimplementedforacrosssectionalstudyoftheemergingandre-emergingpathogensinseafood.Samplesincludedinthestudywerefinfish,Crustaceans,Molluscs,driedfish,waterandice.

Quantitative estimation of hygiene indicators

Quantitativeestimationoftotalviablebacteria,hygieneindicatorsandfecalindicatorsfromdifferentfish,fisheryproductsandaquaticenvironmentwereconductedon106samples.TheTPCcountrangedfrom5x105to5.1x108(finfish),1.8x106to4.6x108(Crustaceans),6.0x106to4.1x108(Molluscs),1.7x106to2.8x108(dryfishes),1.2x105to5.3x107(water),1.7x105to2.7x107(ice),and4x104to7.7x107(sediment).

Isolation of Arcobacter spp. from fish and fishery environment

Atotalof94sampleswerescreenedforthepresenceofArcobacter spp.Molecularidentificationoftheenrichedbrothusingspecies-specific16SrDNAprimersforArcobacter spp.revealedeightsamplesaspositiveforArcobacterspp.

Isolation of Cronobacter sakazakii from fish and fishery environment

Cronobacter sakazakii (18Nos.)wasisolatedfrom10samplesscreenedinthestudy.ThecultureswereconfirmedbiochemicallyandmolecularlybyPolymeraseChainReaction(PCR)targetingcrnogenespecificforC. sakazakii.

Isolation of Plesiomonas shigelloides from fish and fishery environment

Total 106 samples were screened for Plesiomonas shigelloides and 127 suspected isolateswere not identified as P. shigelloides. Competing flora for P. shigelloides were identified as E. coli, Citrobacter, Salmonella, Klebsiella, Vibrio, Corynebacterium and Bacillus alcalophilus.

Isolation of Vibrio mimicus from fish and aquatic environment

Total 106 seafood samples were screened for Vibrio mimicus. FiveisolateswereconfirmedasV. mimicus outof93 testedbiochemicallyandmolecularlytargetinghemolysingene.

Incidence of Photobacterium damselae in fish and aquatic environment

Total106seafoodsampleswerescreenedforPhotobacterium damselae.Analysisof77 suspected isolates revealed that the isolates thatwereshowing similar biochemical characteristics of P. damselae whensubjectedtoPCR turnedouttobenegativefortheorganism.

Screening for Vibrio vulnificus

A total of 83 sampleswere screened forVibrio vulnificus. Out of 126 presumptive isolate studiedwithbiochemicaltestingnoisolatewasfoundpositiveforV. vulnificus.

Cronobacter sakazakii onEnthobacter Sakazakii agar media

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Occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in seafood and its environment

Atotalof105sampleswerescreenedforCampylobacter spp.Eightyisolatesweretestedforthepresenceof16SrRNACampylobactergeneandCampylobacter spp.wasnotdetectedinthesamplestested.

Haemolytic activity of pathogenic bacteria on various blood agar

Haemolytic activity of fishpathogens (Edwardsiella tarda,Aeromonas hydrophila,Enterobacter cloacae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and human pathogens (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae and Salmonella Paratyphii)onsheep,humanandfishbloodwerestudied.β-haemolyticactivitywasobservedforallpathogensonhuman,sheepandfishbloodagarplatesbutE. cloacae didnotshowedhemolyticactivityonfishblood.Theantimicrobialpropertyoffishbloodwasobservedforfishpathogens(Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Edwardsiella tarda and Aeromonas hydrophila).

Bloodagarplates fromHaemolymphofLitopenaeus vannamei andScylla serrate showedhaemolysis byaquaticaswellaspublichealthpathogensviz.,Edwardsiella tarda,Aeromonas hydrophila,Enterobacter cloacae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae andSalmonella Paratyphii.

Four haemolytic V. parahaemolyticus bacterialstrains were isolated from the haemolymph ofshrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and confirmed thepresenceofToxRgenebyPCRdetection.Thoughthefourisolateswerefoundtobehaemolyticonhumanblood,neitherofthestrainswerepositiveforTDH and TRH genes, suggesting some unknown factorsresponsibleforthehaemolysis.

Screening for Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases

A total of 34 samples from the landing centresand retail fish market in and around Kochi werecollectedandscreenedforExtendedSpectrumBetaLactamases(ESBL)producingE. coli. Twentysevensamples were found positive for ESBL production(79.41%)andthetypicalESBLcolonieswerescreenedfor antibiotic sensitivity test to five antimicrobialagents of Third Generation Cephalosporins forfurtherconfirmation.Morethan50%ofthesampleswerepositiveonmultiplexPCRforblaCTXMGroup1with688bpandonlyfoursampleswerepositiveforTEM-typebeta-lactamases.

Assessing environmental aspects of fish, fishery products and effects of chemical hazards

Epidemiology of bacterial pathogens in fish and fishery products

A total of 45 fish samples from themarket, fish processing industries, dry fishes and fish handlers (22)fromVeraval,Gujaratwerescreenedfortheepidemiologicalsurveyofbacterialpathogens.ThesamplescontainedmainlyCoagulasePositive(CPS)(156)andCoagulaseNegativeStaphylococci(CoNS)(95)andE. coli (130).TheCoNSisolatesidentifiedatspecieslevelbyOxoidIdentificationSystem(12S)withMicrobact2009weremainlydominatedbyS. warneri,S. haemolyticus,S. xylosus,S. simulans, S. auricularisandS. epidermidis.

Screening for nasal carriers of Staphylococci in fishery workers

Nasalswabwascollectedfromthreedryfishfactoryworkers(n=62),ofwhich129numbersofStaphylococci62and52wereCoagulasePositive(CPS)andCoagulaseNegativeStaphylococci(CoNS),respectivelyfromthesenasalswabs.9.68%and18.52%ofCPSandCoNSMRSwerefoundinthenasalswabfromthedryfishworkers.

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Resistance in MIC for CoNS strains

Antibiotic resistance pattern of heterotrophic aquatic bacteria

PCR amplification of blaZ gene

AAA: ampicillin; P: pencillin G; CPD: cedpodoxime; CE:cefoxtin; Fox 30: cefotaxine; E: erythromycin; COT:sulphamethaxazole-trimethoprim;NF:nitrofurantoin;NA:nalidixicacid;C:chloramphenicol;KKK:kanamycin;RL:sulfamethaxazole; CF: ciprofloxacin; GEN: gentamycin;TE:tetracycline

A 377 bp amplified product of blaZ gene detected inPlanococcusspp.(L3)andStaphylococcusspp.isolate(L6)using blaZ1, blaZ2 primers M: 100 bp marker; L2,4,5,7,8,9:negativetoblaZgene;L10:negativecontrol;L11:positivecontrol

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration on coagulase negative Staphylococci (CoNS) from seafood

Thirty one multi-drug resistant (MDR) CoNS wereassessedforMIClevelofresistancetonineimportantcommercially available antimicrobial agents. Allthe isolates (100%) were sensitive to vancomycin(≤4 mcg/ml). These findings clearly indicate thepresenceofhighernumberMDRCoNSisolates.

Incidence of multi-drug resistant seafood-borne bacterial pathogens

Atotalof20%oftheCoNSwerefoundpositiveforMethicillinResistantStaphylococciand26%ofthemwereMDRtoantibiotics.12%oftheCPSwasfoundtobeMDRandMRSA.18%oftheE. coliisolateswereMDRand5%ofthemwereExtendedSpectrumBetaLactamasesproducers(ESBL).

Antibiotic resistance pattern of ESBL producing E. coli isolates

ESBL producing E. coli isolates (n=5) were testedfor their antibiotic resistance using 24 number ofantimicrobialdisks.Alltheisolatesshowedresistanceto ceftriaxone and cefoperazone. Four isolatesshowedresistancetocefuroximeandamoxyclavandthreeisolatesshowedresistancetoceftizoximeandampicillin.ThephylogeneticanalysisbasedontheseCTX-M andampC genes revealed thepossibility ofcontamination from different sources since it isfallingontwodistinctclade.

Whole genome sequence analysis

AdraftgenomesequenceoftwomethicillinresistantStaphylococci(MRSA)isolate(ST1andST39)fromsalteddryfishfromGujaratwascompleted.Thetwoisolateshavesignificantdifferences intheproteincodinggenes.

Antibiotic resistance pattern in aquaculture farms of Kerala

Astudywasundertakentocompareantibioticresistanceinheterotrophicbacteriaisolatedfromfarmfedwithresidual(SRF)andprofessional(SPF)fedfinfish.Onehundredandtwobacterialisolatesbelongingto

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10generawereisolatedfromsedimentandwatersamplesofaquaculturefarms.ThebacteriaidentifiedwerePlanococcussp.,Acinetobactersp.,Vibriospp.,Micrococcusspp.,Arthrobacterspp.,Bacillussp.,Lactobacillus spp., Staphylococcus spp. and Enterobacteriacae. The results showed highest resistancetowardsampicillin(82.1%)followedbypencillin(65.20%)inSPF,whilethelowestresistancewasobservedforgentamicin(0%).AlltheisolatesfromSRFshowedresistancetotetracyclines.Themultipleantibioticresistant(MAR)indexoftheisolatestestedrangedbetween0.0769to0.615.IsolatesshowingresistancetoBeta-lactamswereamplifiedusingPCRtargetingblaZgeneand377bpwasobservedon2%agarosegel.

Cadmium and lead content in cuttlefish, squid and octopus

Samplesofsquid,cuttlefishandoctopuscollectedfromOkhaandVeravallandingcenterswereanalyzedforleadandcadmium.LeadwasfoundbelowthedetectablelevelinVeravalandOkhasamples,whereascadmiumwasdetectedinallthesamplesexceptinsquidcollectedfromOkha,buttheconcentrationwaswithinthepermissiblelimitof1.00ppmforCephalopods.

Effect of different sodium salts on squid rings shelf life under refrigerated storage

Loligo duvauceli ringswere treatedwith sodium salts viz., sodium citrate, sodium acetate and sodiumchlorideandpackedinEVOHpouchesandheldatrefrigeratedstorage(6±1oC).Higherantimicrobialactivitywasshowedinsodiumacetatetreatedsamplesfollowedbysodiumcitrateandsodiumsalts.However,thetendernessandcookingyieldwasmoreinsodiumcitratecomparedtoothersodiumsalts.Theshelflifeofsquidringsincreased3-4dayscomparedtotheuntreatedsample.

Effect of corn starch-based biocomposite edible coating containing fumaric acid on microbial shelf life of silver pomfret

Silverpomfret(Pampus argenteus)wascoatedwithcornstarchcontainingfumaricacidpriortostorageat4oC.ThepHvalueofthefreshfishsamplewas5.09.Duringstorage,valuesofpHandformationofvolatilebasesinthefumaricacid-treatedsampleswerelowerthanthatofthecontrolandsamplescoatedwithcornstarchalone.TheTBAconcentrationwas0.24mgMDA/kginthebeginning,whichcrossedthevalueof1mgMDA/kgon6thand9thdayincontrolandcornstarch-coatedfishsamples,respectively.Theinitialtotalviablecountwas3.5logcfu/g,indicatingthesustainablequalityofthefishsample.Totalviablecountandpsychrotrophicbacterialcountofcontrolsampleexceededthepermissible limiton6thday.Treatingfishwithfumaricacidhelpedtoreducetotalviablecount,psychrotrophiccountandPseudomonascountofthesamples.Diptreatmentbyantibacterialfumaricacidcauseda2logreductioninthetotalpsychrotrophicbacteriacountandextendedtheshelflifeofsilverpomfretbythreedaysduringchilledstorage.Basedontheorganolepticpropertiesandtotalviablebacterialcount,controlsamplewasrejectedon6thday,CSon9thdayandFAandCSFAon12thday.Theresultsofthestudysuggestthatfumaricacidisaneffectiveagenttoincreasethemicrobialsafetyandshelflifeoffish.

Microbial quality and safety of dried mahi-mahi coated with sodium alginate containing gallic acid

Mahi-mahi(Coryphaena hippurus)procuredfromVeravalfishmarkethadamoisturecontentof75.15±0.5%,crudeproteincontentof19.64±0.32%,lipidcontentof2.12±0.10%andashcontentof1.48±0.01%.Thefishwerethendrysaltedat4%(w/w)andkeptovernightatroomtemperature,washedanddividedintothreegroups.Thefirstgroupofsaltedfisheswithoutcoatingwaskeptascontrol(C)andthesecondgroupwascoatedwith5%sodiumalginate,beforedrying(SA).Thethirdgroupofsaltedfishwassoakedin5%sodiumalginate solution containing 2% gallic acid for 10min., before drying in the dryer (SAG). Themoisturecontentreducedto30±2%incontrol(C)sampleafterdryingthefishfor8hinthreedaysinICAR-CIFTsolardryer. All the three batches were stored at roomtemperature for four weeks. The microbiological(Total mesophilic bacteria count, Total Coliforms,yeastandmold)bio-chemical(pH,TVB-NandTBA)and sensory qualities of the fish were evaluatedimmediatelyafterdrying(0thday)andafter1st,2nd,3rdand4thweekofstorage.TVB-NvaluesofC,SAandSAGdriedfishsampleswere40.4±2.2,38.6±3.1and35.4±2.7mg%,respectively,whileTBAvalueswere3.2±0.06,2.9±0.04and2.4±0.05mgmalonaldehyde/

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kgofsample.Yeastandmoldwerenotdetectedinanyofthedriedsamples.Duringstorage,formationofvolatilebasesandlipidoxidationwassignificantlyhigherinuncoatedsample,comparedtothecoatedfishes.Afterfourweeksofstorage,therewasa1.5logreductioninthetotalmesophiliccountofdriedfishsamplecoatedwithsodiumalginateandgallicacid,comparedtocontrol.Theresultsindicatethatgallicacidtreatmenthasthepotentialtoimprovethemicrobialqualityofdriedfish.

Antimicrobial effect of sodium salts on refrigerated Cephalopods

Theantimicrobialeffectofthreedifferentsodiumsaltsnamelysodiumcitrate,sodiumacetateandsodiumchlorideonsquid(Loligo duvauceli)ringswerestudied.Thesamplestreatedwithsodiumacetateshowedhigherantimicrobialactivityfollowedbysodiumcitrateandsodiumchlorideinrefrigeratedstoragecondition.However,thetendernessandcookingyieldwasmoreinsodiumcitratecomparedtoothersodiumsalts.


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Biochemistry and Nutrition


Institute projects

Marine biomolecules – Characterization and utilization for neutraceutical, biomedical andindustrialapplications

Seaweeds of Indian coast as source of bioactive compounds for developing nutraceuticals/functionalfoods


Nutrientprofilingandevaluationoffishasadietarycomponent

Biomodulationofmarinebiopolymersforthepreparationofbiomaterialsofhealthcareimportance


Thaimineandpyridoxine-loadedvannilicacid-graftedchitosanwasdeveloped.

Squalenepowderdevelopedhadoxidativestabilityoffourmonths.

Pectin-based multiple emulsion was developed as a potential delivery system for squalene andanthocyanin.

FishoilrichinsqualenesupplementationeffectsthemRNAandproteinexpressionofenzymesoflipidmetabolism.

Omega-3 andOmega-6 fatty acids extracted from sardine using super critical fluid extraction gavebetteryieldandqualityoffattyacidswhencomparedtoconventionalextractionmethods.

Fucoxanthin and lipid from brown seaweed (Sargassum sp.) was extracted by super critical fluidextractionmethod.

Chitosannanoparticleswerepreparedbyionicgelationmethodfortheentrapmentofanthocyaninas an effective strategy to enhance their in vivo bio-availability and in vitro stability. Oralsupplementationofanthocyanin-loadednanoparticleswerefoundtohavehypolipidemiceffectinhighfat-alcoholfedexperimentalratsandalsoprotectedgastricmucosaagainstHCl-ethanolinduceddamage.

Amarinebiopolymer,carrageenanwasextractedfromtheredseaweedKappaphycus alvarezii,byhotalkalinewatertreatmentandcharacterizedbyFTIRSpectroscopy.

Characterizedandevaluatedseaweedwasteasasuitablefeedingredientinfishfeedindustry.

Bioactivecollagenpeptideswerepreparedthroughenzymaticdigestionofacidsolublefractionofskincollagenfromhammerheadshark(Sphyrnae mokkaran)followedbysubsequentcolumnchromatographicfractionationwith94%radicalscavengingactivity.

A pain relieving balmwith squalene as an active componentwas developed.Cissus quadrangularis extractwasaddedasanadditionalcomponentwhichhashealingpropertyinboneailments.

Askinmoisturizinglotionwasdevelopedwithcollagen,chitosanandalginateasmainingredients.


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Institute projects

Marine biomolecules – Characterization and utilization for neutraceutical, biomedical and industrial applications

Extraction, characterization and elucidation of mechanisms of action of marine biomolecules: Elucidation of squalene action mechanism

Squalene consumption has been associated withseveral health benefits like hypolipidemic effect.Experiments were designed to delineate themechanisms of the hypolipidemic effect throughtwo approaches such as mRNA expression, andproteomics. RNA expression studies namelyAcetylCoACarboxylase(ACC)AandB,FattyAcidSynthase(FAS) and Steroyl CoA Desaturase-1 (SCD-1) werecarriedoutfordeterminingthelevelofexpressionoffourgenesinliverofWistarstrainratsinresponsetofeedingoffivedifferentdietsnamelygroundnutoil (control),high fatdiet (40%),high fatdietandsqualene at 10% and 20% and squalene alone.Thefindingsdemonstrated that the levels ofmRNA forACCandFASincreasedandthatofSCD-1andHMGCoAreductasedecreasedingroupsofratsfedwithhigh fat diet supplemented with squalene whichindicatesitshealthbenefits.

Fish protein isolation from L. rohita by iso-electric solubilization and precipitation

Iso-electricsolubilizationandprecipitationmethodwasusedforextractionofproteinfromrohu(Labeo rohita).TheproteinisolatecouldbeconsideredasType1proteinconcentratefordietarysupplement.Theproteinisolatewaswhiteandshowedgoodemulsifyingproperty.SolubilitywasdeterminedindifferentpHvalues.Thisprocesshashugepotential infunctionalproteinisolatedevelopmentfromfisherieswasteorlowvaluefish.Theresultsofthestudyareasfollows:Extraction yield – 15%,Protein – 83%, Fat – 0.48%, L* value – 64.59,Aminoacidprofile – Essential/non-essentialaminoacids,Emulsionstability–39.7%,andSolubility–1.25to15mg/mL.

Development of protein hydrolysate from fish processing discards and fish roe

Fishproteinhydrolysates were preparedfromsaebassfishbyproducts,processingdiscards(FPH-D)andfishroe(FPH-R).ProteininFPHsamplesofdiscardswas39.64%±.026andinroethevaluewas72.4%±0.01.Themaximumdegreeofhydrolysis(DH)after6hwasabout30%indiscardsand 28% in roe. Electrophoresis revealed that the peptide fragmentsobtainedforFPH-Rwereoflowermolecularweight.Aminoacidanalysisof the hydrolysates showed the presence of essential amino acids insignificantlevels.SignificantantioxidantactivityasdeterminedbyDPPH,ABTSandmetalscavengingassayswasrevealedinthehydrolysateswithhigheractivityforFPH-R.FunctionalpropertiesoftheFPHscomparedwith those of egg albumin and soy protein concentrate showed thatproteinsolubilityandfatabsorptionpropertiesofFPHarebetter.

Yield of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids obtained from supercritical fluid extraction and conventional method

Omega-3andOmega-6 fattyacidswereextracted from lyophilizedIndianoilsardineusingsupercriticalfluidextraction(SFE).Extraction

ACC and HMG CoA Reductase mRNA expression in liver of control and experimental rats

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conditionforbesttotaloilyieldwas50ºC,350barand180minutes.BestresultsonyieldofOmega-3andOmega-6fattyacidswasobtainedatextractionconditionof40ºC,100barand112.5minutes.Maximumyieldofomega-3fattyacids(16.85%)wasobtainedusingSFEasagainst9%usingtheconventionalmethod.

Microencapsulation of squalene using chitosan-whey protein isolate complex and its evaluation

Basedonemulsioncharacterization,acombinationof10%wheyproteinisolateand chitosan at pH 5.5 was used to microencapsulate squalene. Yield andencapsulation efficiency obtainedweremaximumat an inlet temperature of170oCandfeedrpmof16whichwereusedforthebulkproductionandspraydrying. Initialperoxidevaluewas1.33meq/O2/Kgofoil andafter4

thweek,it increasedto3.43meq/O2/Kgofoil.Afunctional food-‘cake’waspreparedbyincorporatingencaspulatedsqualene.Nutrientprofilingandsensory,textureandcolourevaluationweresimilartoaproductpreparedusingfreesqualene.Oxidativestabilitywasbetterinthefunctionalfoodwithmicroencapsulatedsqualene(peroxidevalue:2.5meqO2/kgoil)comparedtotheproductpreparedusingfreesqualene(peroxidevalue:4.6meqO2/kgoil).

Particle size of squalene-loaded microcapsule SEM microstructures of the encapsulated squalene micro particles

Anthocyanin-rich squalene-based multiple emulsion for functional food applications

Twoplantmaterials,driedblackcurrants(Vitis vinifera)anddriedcranberries(Vaccinium macrocarpon)were used for extraction of anthocyanin-rich fractions. Black currants extracted with acidified alcoholshowedmaximumantioxidantcapacity.Forthepreparationofastableanthocyanincontainingwater-in-oil-inwater (W1/O/W2),emulsion treatmentswerepreparedusingmultipleemulsificationprocess.Thethreetreatmentswerepreparedbyvaryingtheinneraqueousphase(W1)andkeepingtheoutertwolayersconstant.

Influence of thiamine and pyridoxine-loaded vanillic acid grafted chitosan microspheres on pro- and anti-inflammatory activity in experimental rat model

A study was conducted to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of thiamine and pyridoxine-loadedvanillicacidgraftedchitosanmicroparticles(TPVGC)inmaleWistarstrainalbinorats.Expressionofpro-inflammatoryinterleukinwashigherinthecontrolgroup compared to the treatment and standardgroup. Similarly, expression of anti-inflammatoryindictor was higher in the treatment group fedwith graded level ofTPVGC.Metabolic responsesassessed showed significant (p<0.05) differencebetween the control and treatment group, thecontrol fed without TPVGC recorded higheractivity when compared to the treatment groupfed with graded level of TPVGC which indicatesthat dietary supplementation of thiamine andpyridoxine-loaded vanillic acid-grafted chitosanhasgoodanti-inflammatoryeffect.

Super critical fluid extraction unit

Effect of dietary supplementation of TPVGC on Interleukin 1β (IL-1β) as pro-inflammatory indictor in the serum of experimental rat model


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Collagen-based composite scaffolds

Fishcollagen-basedcompositescaffoldsusingacombinationoffishcollagenandcollagen-alginate-chitosan(CAC)aloneweredeveloped.Acombinationofcollagenandalginatewasfoundtocrosslinkwitheachotherformingagel.Thephysico-chemicalcharacterizationofthescaffoldandbio-compatibilityevaluationareinprogress.

Preliminaryassessmentoftheelasticnatureofcollagen-basedscaffoldbystretchingshowsitspotentialtobeusedforapplicationssuchasvasculartissueregeneration.Microscopicanalysisofthemicrostructureofthedevelopedscaffoldshowsfibrillarnaturewhichissimilartothenativeextracellularmatrix.

Collagen-based composite scaffolds using a combination of fish collagen (a & b) and collagen-alginate-chitosan (c & d)

Microscopic images of collagen-based scaffolds showing fibrous nature

Seaweeds of Indian coast as source of bioactive compounds for developing nutraceuticals/ functional foods

Supercritical fluid extraction of two seaweeds

Theefficiencyofvarioussolvents,viz,supercriticalcarbondioxideandconventionalsolventssuchaswater,absoluteethanol,60%ethanoland40%ethanol,inextractingbioactivecompoundsfromtwobrownseaweeds(Sargassum wightiiandTurbinaria conoides)wascompared.Theconditionsfollowedforsupercriticalcarbondioxideextractionwere25Mbarpressure,28g/min.CO2flow,6%ethanolattemperatureof60ºCfor1hdurationandforconventionalmethod,thesampletosolventratiowasmaintainedat1:10andextractionwas performed for 72 h.The bioactivities of the seaweed extractswere compared in terms of proteincontent,totalphenolics,totalflavonoid,totalantioxidantactivity,DPPHandFRAPassay.Amongthevarioussolventsused,supercriticalcarbondioxidewasfoundtobemoreeffectiveinobtainingseaweedextractswithhighesttotalphenolic,flavonoid,antioxidantandradicalscavengingactivity.

Characterization and evaluation of seaweed waste as a suitable feed ingredient in fish feed industry

Sargassumbiomassobtainedaftersupercriticalextractionwasusedforthestudy.Seaweedwaste(33%)wasincorporatedtoformulatefishfeedwith34to37%crudeprotein.Stabilityoffishfeedpreparedbyincorporationofseaweedwastewasassessed.

Evaluation of functional properties of protein extract of Sargassum wightii and Turbinaria conoides

Water Holding Capacity (WHC) and oil holdingcapacity (OHC) were determined for proteinsextracted from T. conoides, S. wightii and N. japonicus. IncaseofT. conoides, WHCwas33.53±1.3gwater/gandOHCwas7.64±0.11goil/g.WHCandOHCofS. wightii were34.28±0.63gwater/gand11.46±0.83goil/g,respectively. WHCforN. japonicas was28.57±0.33gwater/gandOHCwas

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14.24±0.38goil/g.WHCandOHCoftheproteinextractgeneratedfromT. conoidesandS. wightiialongwithitsfoamingandemulsifyingpropertiessuggestthatitcouldbesuitableforuseintheformulationof a wide variety of food products such as sausages, breads, and cakes as well as soups and saladdressings.Moreoverallthefunctionalpropertiesoftheseaweedextractsarecomparablewiththoseoffishprotein.

Organochlorine pesticide residues in seaweeds from Mandapam coast

S. wighti, T. connoides, P. gymnocephalus, L. variegata, S. marginatumand U. lactuca wereanalyzedforα-BHC,β-BHC,γ-BHC,heptachlor,aldrin,heptachlorepoxide,p,p′-DDEdieldrin,o,p′DDD,endrin,pp′DDD,o,p′DDTandp,p′DDT.MostofthepesticideswerenotdetectedandafewthatweredetectedwerewithinpermissiblelimitsprescribedbyFAO.

Carrageenan from Kappaphycus alvarezii

Marinebiopolymer,carrageenanwasextractedfromtheredseaweed,byhotalkalinewatertreatmentand characterized by FTIR Spectroscopy. The peak observed at 3,385 cm−1 is characteristic of theO-Hstretching,absorptionat2,912cm−1isduetotheinter-layerC-Hstretching,absorptionat1,636cm−1forpolymerboundwater,absorptionat1,446cm−1forsulfatestretch,absorptionat1,238cm−1 forestersulfategroupC=O,absorptionat1,048cm−1forglycosidiclinkage,absorptionat924cm−1 for3,6-anhydro-D-galactose,andabsorptionat847cm−1forC-O-SaxialsecondarysulfateonC-4ofgalactose.

Dried Ulva powder as an ingredient in pasta

PastawaspreparedwithdriedUlva(Greenseaweed)powderasaningredientatdifferentlevels(5-30%).Moisturecontentofpastavariedfrom5.6to10%(Dryweightbasis).Crudefibercontentwashigherinpastawith30%Ulvapowder.Sensoryevaluationindicatesthatpastawith5%and10%driedUlvapowderhadbettersensoryacceptabilityscore.

Seaweed-incorporated biscuits

Seagrapes(Caulerpa racemosa)anutritiveseaweed-supplementedsemi-sweetbiscuitswerepreparedtoenhancethehealthpromotingattributes.Toimprovethetexturalattributesofseaweedbiscuits,theflourwas treatedwith sodiummetabisulphite (SMB)and itseffectsonbiscuitpropertieswereobserved.SMBtreatment increased the sulfhydryl groupconcentration.Additionof seaweed in theflour increased thewaterandoilabsorptioncapacity.

Antibacterial and antifungal ointment with seaweed-silver nano particles

Silvernanoparticles(Ag-NPs)weresynthesizedbyAgNO3thermalshockreductionprocessinthepresenceofcarrageenan.ThezetapotentialofAgNpsindicatedmoderatetogoodstability.

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Extraction of Ulvan polysaccharide from Ulva lactuca and formation and characterization

Ulvan polysaccharide was extracted from U. lactuca and yield, chemical composition, rheological andtextural propertiesweredetermined.YieldofUlvanwas17.6%.Protein-1.93%, ashandmineral-16.01%,sulphate-14.73%, and uronic acid-22.41% were observed. Minerals estimated were Calcium - 7.01 andMagnesium-1.90,Sodium-35.46,Zinc-5.61andCopper-0.61mg/100g.Cadmiumandleadwerenotdetected.

Ulvanhydrocolloidsdemonstratedapseudo-plasticbehaviour.Analysisofthegelforminggreenseaweedsulfated polysaccharide Ulvan revealed a spherical morphology (10-18 nm diameter) and more or lessaggregatedinaqueoussolution.AtpH13NaOH,Ulvanformedanopengel-likestructureoracontinuousfilmbyfusionorcoalescenceofbead-likestructures,whileinacidicpHconditions,Ulvanappearedasdispersedbeads.Lowconcentrationsofsodiumchloride,copperorboricacidinducedtheformationofaggregates.TheseresultshighlightthehydrophobicandaggregativebehaviorofUlvanthatarediscussedinregardtothepeculiargelformationandthelowintrinsicviscosityofthepolysaccharideinaqueoussolution.

Fatty acid profile of seaweeds collected from Okha

Fiveseaweedswereanalyzedforitsfattyacidcomposition.SeaweedsconsideredforanalysiswereValoniopsis spp.,Caulerapa sertularioides, Boodlea composita, Padina tetrastromaticaandCystoseira indica.

Synthesis of silver nano particles using seaweed extract for making antibacterial ointment

ThesilvernanoparticlesAg-NpsweresynthesizedbyreducingtheAgNO3usingthermalshockinpresenceofcarrageenan.ThesizeandzetapotentialofAgNpswereevaluatedandwasfoundtobeofmoderatetogoodstability.Then100ulofsolutioncontainingknownamountofAgNPwasincorporatedin10gW/Otypeointmentbaseandassessedforitsantibacterialandantifungalactivity.

AgNps-based ointment Antibacterial and anti fungal activity of the ointment

Preparation of suture using seaweed extracts

Absorbable suture was prepared using seaweedextract and its thermal properties were studied.Red seaweed extract was used as base materialand glycerol was used as polymerizing agent. ThethermalpropertywasevaluatedusingTGAanalysis,whichshowsoptimalstabilityforthesuture.Tensilestrengthwasfoundtobemoderatetogood.Thermalanalysis shows three major events of weightloss corresponding to evaporation of moisture,degradation of polysaccharide matrix and cross-linkingagent.

Effect of green seaweed powder on functional properties of fish cutlets

Driedgreen seaweed (Ulva reticulata)powderwas incorporated infishcutlets to investigate thewaterandoilholdingcapacityoffishproductsandalsotoimprovethetexturalpropertiesoffishproducts.Driedseaweedpowderwasaddedat1,2.5,5and10%infishcutlets.SampleswerecodedasC-control;SFC-1%,SFC-2.5%,SFC-5%andSFC-10%andcutletpreparedwith1%,2.5%,5%and10%ofdriedUlvaseaweedpowder,respectively. Moisture content of the cutlets increasedwith increasing concentration of dried seaweed

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Textural properties of seawed-incorporated fish cutlets Sensory evaluation of seawed-incorporated fish cutlets

Microstructure of control and seaweed-incorporated pasta at 500x, (A) CP, (B) SWP-1, (C) SWP-2, (D) SWP-3 and (E) SWP-4

Chemical, functional and structural evaluation of seaweed pasta

PastawaspreparedwithdriedUlvapowderasaningredientatdifferentconcentrationsuchas2.5,5,10and15%andsampleswerecodedasSWP-1,SWP-2,SWP-3andSWP-4,respectively.ControlwaspreparedfromSamolinaandeggwhiteandcodedasCP.Proteincontentofpastavariedfrom10.05-13.84%andadditionofdriedUlvapowderincreasedthecrudefibrecontentofpasta.Crudefibrecontentwashigherinnoodleswith15%Ulvapowder(2.39%).Cookingtimeforpastavariedfrom6.30to8min.andcookedweightincreasedwithincreasedseaweedconcentration.However,cookinglosswashighestincaseof10%and15%seaweed-incorporatedpastaascomparedtoothersamplesandcontrol.Additionof5%driedUlvapowderimprovedtexturalpropertiesofpasta.Sensoryevaluationindicatesthatpastawith2.5%and5%hadbettersensoryacceptability.Pastawith10%and15%driedUlvapowderhadmildseaweedflavourasassessedbypanelist.Additionofseaweedinpastadisruptedthemicrostructuralarrangementandporosityofnetwork,producingadiffusedandtightlypackedmatrixascomparedtocontrolsamples.

powderandhighestmoisturecontentwasfoundinSFC-10%(60.54%).Ontheotherhand,fatcontentwasdecreasedwithincreasedconcentrationofdriedseaweedaddedcutlets.Therewasasignificantdecreaseinfatcontentfrom14.67%incontrolto10.77%inSFC-10%.Resultsindicatedthatadditionofseaweedpowderincreasedthehardnessandchewinessofthefishcutletsandreducedthespringinessandcohesiveness.Upto5%seaweedcanbeaddedwithoutadverselyaffectingthesensoryacceptability.


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Engineering


Institute projects

QualityimprovementofIndianfishingfleetandengineeringinterventionsinpostharvestsector

Designanddevelopmentoftoolsandtechnologiesforenergyandwateruseoptimizationinfishprocessingindustries

Externally funded project

FeasibilitystudyoncoastalreservoirconcepttoimpoundNetravatiriverfloodwaters:AsustainablestrategyforwaterresourcedevelopmentforMangaluruandBengaluru


Modern, hygienic and refrigeration-enabledmobile fish vending kioskwas designed, developed andcommercialized.

Performanceevaluationofthenewlydesignedmulti-purpose(fishdrying,waterheatingandelectricity)solarthermalconversionsystemwithbiomassheaterbackupwascarriedout.

RedesignedtheexistingICAR-CIFTsolar-LPGhybriddryerwithnotableinnovations.

Energyandcostefficientinfrareddryerforfishwasdesignedanddeveloped.

PerformanceevaluationofICAR-CIFThand-operatedfishdescalingmachinewasconductedtooptimizeoperatingconditionsforvariousfishes.

DevelopedPeltier-based12Vbattery-operatedspecimencollectionandtransportcoolingdeviceof5Lcapacity.

Chief findings

Institute projects

Quality improvement of Indian fishing fleet and engineering interventions in post harvest sector

Quality Improvement of Indian fishing fleet: Standardization of boat building practices

AnexhaustivestudyofsteelboatconstructionindustryofKeralawasconductedtoanalyzetheprevailingpracticesofboatconstructionanditsimpactonthesafetyandperformanceinordertobringoutguidelinesandrecommendgoodpracticestoboatbuilders.ThedatawascollectedfromfivebuildersfromKollam,tenbuildersfromKochi,andfivefromKozikodecoast.Thestudyestablishedspecificdesignvariationswithrespecttoregionandoperatorpreferenceswhicharehighlyinfluencedbyoperationalergonomicsevolvedandpracticedoveratime.Onstructuralrequirement,thescantlingdesignwasrecommended.Withrespecttostabilityanalysis,dimensionalproportionshouldbecriticallyconsideredfordesign.Thestudyalsorevealsthatmaterialselectionforboatconstructionisalsoanimportantaspectinboatbuildingpractices.Marineenginestesting,validationandcertificationarebeingcarriedoutbyEngineeringDivision,ICAR-CIFT.EnginemodelsofWD10C278-21andWP6C185-21fromM/sShandongHeavy IndustryPvt.Ltd.,Maharashtrawastestedandcertifiedduringthereportingperiod.


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Design of a new bulk drying system for fishing industry

Anewwalk-intypebulkdryingsystemdesignforfishdryingwaspreparedtostoretheunutilizedenergyduringdaytimeinaninnovativesolidstatethermalreservoirbatterysystemcombinedwithnatural dehumidification and ventilation system. The design also features a streamlined inducedair flowsystem.Thisdesignwillusenopowerandonlythe internalair flowandexternalwind is usedalongwiththe incidentsolarradiation.Thedesign ispreparedforanareaof3000sq.ftand will provide 4800 sq.ft of drying surface and will operate continuously even during off sunshinehours.

Engineering interventions in post harvest sector: Design development, performance evaluation and commercialization of mobile fish vending kiosk

Refrigeration-enabledmobilefishvendingkioskwasdesignedanddevelopedtoimproveunhygienichandlingandsellingpracticesprevailinginfishmarkets.Majorcomponentsofthekioskarechilledstoragecumdisplayfacility,hand-operateddescalingmachine,fishdressingdeckwithwashbasin,water tank, waste collection chamber and a working space. As part of commercialization of thetechnology,oneunitofkioskwaslaunchedbyICAR-CIFTatM/sShaColdStorageandFishCentreatPavankulangaraJn.,Puthiyakavu,TripunithraandanotheroneatM/sSanthomMartandFoodCourt,Mundamveli,Kochi(DetailsinPageNo.157).

Experimentswere conducted in the kiosk under no-load and loaded-with fish conditions to know the temperature distribution in fish storage chambers. Average temperatures of 2-3 oC within 3.5 hours and 3-5 oC within 4.5 hours were recorded under no-load and loaded conditions, respectively.

Mobile fish vending kiosk Temperature distribution in mobile fish vending kiosk under loading with threadfin bream

Design, development and performance evaluation of infrared fish dryer

An infrared dryer was designed and developedfor efficient drying of high value fish and fisheryproducts. The dryer was operated at no-loadconditions to assess the temperature distributionpattern. Performance evaluation of the dryer wasconducted using threadfin bream, sardine andshrimps.Dryingtimeandenergyrequirementweresignificantlylesserthantheconventionalelectricaldryers.

Performance evaluation of portable household electrical fish dryer

Performanceevaluationofportable,multi-purposeelectrical dryer was done with shrimp, sardine,glassyperchletandanchovy.Dryingcharacteristicdatawereanalyzedanddryingratecurveswereplotted.

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Performance evaluation of multi-purpose solar thermal conversion system

A systematic arrangement was developed tocompletely utilize solar energy by convertinginto thermal and electrical energy to use it formultiple purposes like drying of fish, domesticwater heating and solar street lighting. Thesystemconsistsofanevacuatedtubesolarwatercollector, drying chamber, heat exchanger, hotwaterstoragetank,biomassfurnaceheatercumstoragetank,battery,blower, solarphotovoltaicpanelandinsulatedhotwatertubes.Performanceevaluation study revealed that drying chambertemperature of 50-55 oC was achieved when atemperature of 80±5 oC was maintained in thestoragetank.

Performance evaluation of ICAR-CIFT fish dryers

Performanceevaluationstudyofsolarcabinetdryer(electricbackup–40kgcapacity)wasconductedforsardineandnandan(Glassyperchlet)fishes.Similarly,solartraydryer(electricbackup–20kgcapacity)andbiomass-electricaldryer(10kgcapacity)wereevaluatedwithnandanfish.Dryingcharacteristicsofshrimpin5kgelectricaldryerwasalsoconducted.

Redesigning and fabrication of existing ICAR-CIFT solar-LPG hybrid dryer

The existing ICAR-CIFT solar-LPG hybrid dryer was redesigned and fabricated with few notable innovations which included manual wheel-based sun tracking system for solar collector, pre-heating/dehumidification system and automatic drying parameters recordingsetup.

Changes in drying chamber temperature of multi-purpose system with respect to time

Redesigned ICAR-CIFTsolar-LPG fybrid dryer Descaling efficiency under various loading conditions after nine minutes of descaling

Performance evaluation of descaling machine

Performance evaluation of hand-operateddescaling machine was done using tilapia,sardine, pearlspot and threadfin bream. It wasobserved that time requirement for descalingwas very less compared to traditional methodand requires only a semi-skilled person foroperation.

Fish descaling machine with variable drum speed

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Change in the fish eye colour during storage

Monthly mean specific energy consumption for the plant from April to December, 2017

Monthly mean energy consumption of major feeders of the plant from April to December, 2017

Studies on fish freshness sensor development

Progressive studieswerecarriedoutonfish freshness sensordevelopmentby takingHunterColourFlex(L,a,b)valuesoffisheye,gill,skinoversevendayswith1-dayintervaltoassessthefreshnessoffish.CorrespondingTVBNvaluesweremeasured todetermine thebenchmark valueof L* value todevelopasensor.

Optimization of energy consumption and scenario analysis

Basedontheanalysisofthecollecteddata,physicalverificationoftheplantandprocesswascarriedout.Findingoutoptimumenergyusagewillbethenextprocess.Oncetheoptimumenergyfortheprocessisdetermined,increaseordecreaseinenergyusagewithrespecttototalproductioncanbemonitoredandaccordinglysuggestionscanbegiventotheindustrybasedonscenarioanalysis.

Design and development of tools and technologies for energy and water use optimization in fish processing industries

Analysis of energy consumption pattern of seafood industries

Twoseafoodfirms,viz.,M/sBabyMarineInternational,Kochi,andM/sChoiceGroupwereidentifiedandselectedforcarryingouttheresearchstudiesafterelaboratediscussionwiththecollaborativeresearchpartner, M/s Datamatrix Pvt. Ltd., Pune. The basic carbon footprintmonitoring system is put in placeinitiallytocheckenergyconsumptionpatternbydifferentprocessesoftheindustry.BasedataonenergyconsumptionwascollectedusingRemoteEnergyOptimizationandSustainabilityServicesdevelopedbyM/sDatamatrix.


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Extension, Information and Statistics


Institute projects

Evolving SMART EDP module for livelihood security of small-scale fisherfolk through fish-preneurship

Economicevaluationofresourceuseefficiencyandmanagementofreservoirecosystem

AnassessmentoftheimpactofS&ToutputsofICAR-CIFTonthesocio-economicfabricoffisheriesstakeholders

Modelling studies for estimation of revenue-based capacity and valuation of selected fishingsystemsandfishsupplychainanalysis


DevelopmentofclamclusterandclamprocessingfacilityatPerumbalamvillage,Thycatuserryblock,Cherthalataluk,Alappuzha

Indigenoustraditionalknowledge(ITKs)inmarinefisheriessectorofKerala:Documentationandanalysis


Theperceivedstrengthandweaknessofthefishentrepreneurshipdevelopmentarefamilysupportandmarketingoftraditionalfishproductsintheselectedstudyarea.Administrativeandlegalhurdlesarethemajorthreats.TheopportunityistheGovernmentfundedlivelihoodschemesforthefisherfolkonentrepreneurshipdevelopment.

TheEntrepreneurial Intention(EI)forthefisheriesenterprisewasinfluencedbypersonalattraction,perceivedbehavioralcontrolandprofessionaloption.

Sevennodesandactorsprevailinginthevaluechainofreservoirsystemwereidentifiedandfortheeconomicvaluation,boththeuseandnon-usevaluesofecosystemwerealsoidentified.

PESTLE analysis was carried out for identifying the concerns and opportunities in the reservoirfisheries.

TheK-Co-efficientandVPAanalysisforthesuitabilityoffishspeciesandbiomassavailableforexploitationshowedthatatChulliyar,thereisscopeforexploitationofthemrigalspecies.

The technologies of ICAR-CIFT showed that majority were towards entrepreneurship/industrialapplication.Largemeshpurseseineandringseineshowedhighersocialandeconomicimpactontheincreasingfishingefficiencycategory.

Undertheresourcesavingtechnologies,incomelevelandemploymentgenerationratedhighforSagarKripaandimprovedpropellers.

Themeancapacityutilizedbytrawlerswas0.72and0.74inErnakulamandKollam,respectively.Theeconomicefficiencyoftrawlerswas0.53and0.64,respectivelyinErnakulamandKollam,implyingthatcertainvesselsoperatingathightechnicalefficiencyshowsloweconomicefficiency.


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The Stochastic Frontier Production Function Model revealed that cost of fuel and labour are themajorsignificantfactorsdeterminingthefishingcapacity.TheconsumerpreferenceusingconjointanalysisrevealedthatincomeisthesignificantfactorindeterminingthefishpurchasingbehaviorinErnakulamandKollam.

TheconstructionoftheclamprocessingfacilityatPerumbalamvillageundertheDST-SEEDprojecthasbeeninitiated.

Twomeat-shellseparatorprototypeshavebeendesignedandfabricated.

ITKsrelevanttothefisheriessector,specificallywithreferencetofishingandoceanographicparameters,fishshoal identification,fishingcraftandgearandfishprocessinghavebeendocumentedfromninecoastaldistrictsofKerala.

Chief findings

Institute projects

Evolving SMART EDP module for livelihood security of small-scale fisherfolk through fish-preneurship

Study locales of the project

During the period under report, the present action research was undertaken in three study localesin three districts, one each in Kerala,Andhra Pradesh andGujarat, selected through purposive randomsampling.Accordingly,ValiyaKadamakudyvillage(L1)inVypinconstituencyofErnakulamdistrictofKerala,Mangamaripeta village (L2) of K. Nagarampalem Panchayat, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnamdistrict,AndhraPradeshandJamburivillage(L3)inVeravaldistrictofGujaratwereselectedasthetreatmentvillagesandthreemorelocatedinthesameclusteroftherespectivetreatmentlocaleswereselectedascontrolvillages.

Situational analysis and problem prioritization relevant to entrepreneurship development in fishery

Situationalanalysiswithrespect tofishentrepreneurshipdevelopmentwasconductedinValiyaKadamakudyvillagethroughSWOT(Strength,Weaknesses,OpportunitiesandThreats)technique,wheretheviewsfromfivedifferentexpertgroupsviz.,fishermen,fisherwomen,vocationalschoolstudents,publicrepresentativesandParentTeacherAssociations(PTAs)werecollectedthroughstructuredschedulewith5-pointcontinuumscale.TheperceivedattributesofSWOTwerefinalizedthroughparticipatorydiscussionwithdifferentgroupsbyusingthe‘DelphiTechnique’.TheSWOTanalysiswasmadetakingintoaccounttheperceivedattributesofStrength(9),Weaknesses(8),Opportunities(6)andThreats(8).ThequantitativeSWOTanalysisshowedthatKendall’sCoefficientofConcordanceincaseofStrength(ws),Weaknesses(ww),Opportunities(wo)andThreats(wt)as0.07.0.159,0.187and0.187;whichwerenon-significantat5%LevelofSignificance,thusshowingthatthereisnoassociationamongthedifferentattributesofthefactors.Hencethereisconsistencyinexpertgroups’remarkwithrespectto perceivedattributes.

Incaseofproblemprioritization,SWOT-AHP(SWOT-AnalyticalHierarchyProcess),amulti-attributedecisionmaking(MADM)techniquewasusedinwhichpair-wisecomparisonsweremadebetweenSWOTfactorswithineverySWOTgroupandamong theSWOTgroups,where the relative localprioritiesandoverall (Global)prioritiesfortheSWOTfactorswereestimatedusingthe‘EigenValueTechnique’ toestablishhierarchy.

TheresultofthestudyconductedinValiyaKadamakudyvillageshowedthatincaseofStrength,theexpertsgavefirstrankto‘Availabilityofpokkali lands’followedby‘Presenceofinstitutionalsupport’assecondrank;whereasincaseofSWOT-AHPtechnique‘Strongfamilysupportforentrepreneurshipdevelopment’wasrankedfirstfollowedby‘Higheconomicmotivation’assecondwithfactorpriority0.178and0.166,respectivelyhavingCR(ConsistencyRatio)0.031.Similarly incaseofWeakness,thefirstrankwasgivento‘Seasonalityoftheresources’followedbysecondrankto‘Lackofinfrastructure/implementsforvalueaddition of fishes’ through SWOT technique, but as per SWOT-AHP technique ‘Problem inmarketing oftraditional fish products’ and ‘Lack ofmanagerial and liasioning abilities’were ranked firstwith factorpriority 0.163 for each followed by ‘Poor harvesting techniques and problem inmaintenance of craftsandgears’(0.160)withCR0.076.Similarly, incaseoftheexternalfactorlikeOpportunities,theexpertgroupinSWOTanalysisranked‘Existenceofvocationalsecondaryschoolforskilldevelopment’asthefirstonefollowedby‘Goodlinkagewithpublicinstitutions’assecondrankandSWOT-AHPshowedthat‘Govt.


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fundedlivelihooddevelopmentschemesforfisherfolk’hasfirstpriority(0.275)givingequalpriority(0.252)tothesecondrankedfactorsaslikeincaseofSWOTanalysis;whereasamongtheperceivedattributesofThreats;‘FailingofgroupdynamicsamongdifferentSHGs’rankedfirstand‘Competitionwithothervalueaddedfishproductsavailableinmarket’rankedsecondincaseofSWOTanalysis,whereasincaseofSWOT-AHP‘Administrativeandlegalhurdleswhilepursuingthebusiness’washavingthefirstpriority(0.220)andmostinterestinglythefirstrankedfactorofSWOTanalysiswasfoundtobeinsecondrankwithlocalfactorpriorityof0.204asperSWOT-AHP.AsSWOT-AHPcouldmakeboththequalitativeandquantitativeevaluationofperceivedattributesforprioritizingtheproblemswithacceptableconsistencylimit(<10%),hencethatresultwasacceptedforfinalizingtheactionplanforfishentrepreneurshipdevelopment.

Pair-wise comparison matrix of SWOT factors

SWOT groups (S) (W) (O) (T) Priority among the SWOT group

Strengths (S) 1.000 0.200 1.000 0.250 0.091Weaknesses (W) 5.000 1.000 4.000 0.333 0.301Opportunities (O) 1.000 0.250 1.000 0.167 0.081Threats (T) 4.000 3.000 6.000 1.000 0.527C. Total 11.000 4.450 12.000 1.750

CI = 0.078, RI = 0.90 (at n=4), CR = CI/RI = 0.0865, Consistency = 9 % (OK)

Assessment of the Entrepreneurial Intention related to fishery sector

The Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) of Vocational Higher Secondary School (VHSC) students (112Nos.) ofKadamakudy to start an enterprisewas assessed.Thiswasmeasured in respect to personal attraction,perceivedbehavioural control, subjectivenormsandprofessionaloption. Itwasobserved thatall otherfactorsexcept‘Subjectivenorm’tohaveaproportionateextentofdistributionoverthethreelevelofEI,whereSubjectivenormshowedzeropercentageunderthehighlevelofEIfollowedbymaximumpercentage(87.5%)undermediumlevelofEI.Further,thePathAnalysisresultrevealedthatSubjectivenorm(CR1.023)havebetter influenceovertheentrepreneurial intention(EI)followedbyperceivedbehaviouralcontrol,professionaloptionandpersonalattitudewithCRvalue2.064,3.051and5.524,respectively.

Respondentswereidentifiedforstartinguptheentrepreneurshipon“Fishandfishproducts”andformedthegroup.Basicinformationaboutthevillagewascollected.Sixfisherwomenwereidentifiedforstartingupasmallscalefish-preneurshipprogrammeandagroupnamely“SamudraFishWorker’sSociety”wasformed.MoUwasexchangedbetweenICAR-CIFTandtheSocietyforpreparationofvalueaddedproducts.Capacitybuildingprogrammeonpreparationofspecialityfishproductswasconducted.

Economic evaluation of resource use efficiency and management of reservoir ecosystem

Data collection on catch and stocking

Secondarydataoncatchandstockingatmajor reservoirsofKeralawerecollected fromDepartmentofFisheries. Based on fish production and management, Malampuzha, a medium category reservoir andChulliyar,Meenkara(Palakkaddistrict,Kerala) andAliyar(Pollachidistrict,TamilNadu)whicharesmallreservoirswereselectedforthestudy.ThefishingactivitiesintheselecteddamsofPalakkadaccountfor77%ofthetotalreservoirfishcatchfromthedistrict.Inordertostudythereservoirfisheryvaluechain,apreliminarysurveywasundertakenatMalampuzha,ChulliyarandMeenkaradamsandAliyardamandfromthepreliminarydatacollected,theprincipaldeterminantsofconsumerdemandwereidentifiedasprice,quality,convenience,year-roundavailability,variety,nutritionalconcerns,safetyandhygiene.

Around16differentspeciesarelandedinthearea.Theeconomicallyvaluablespeciesarethemajorcarps,rohu, catla andmrigalwhichwere fetching price ` 120, ` 120 and ` 100 per kg, respectively. Tilapia,pearlspotandBarbusspeciesaccountforconsiderablevolumeofcatchnexttothemajorcarpsandfetchpriceof`309,`143and`100perkg,respectively.Fishcatchfromthereservoirsaretradedfreshatthe


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damsitewithoutanyvalueaddition.Removaloffishscalesandcuttingisdoneatextracost.ManagementoffisheriesisajointtaskbytheFisheriesCo-operativeSocietyofthereservoirfishermenandStateFisheriesDepartmentwhichinvolvesregularstockingofcarps.

Sevenmajornodesandactorscouldbeidentifiedinthevaluechainsforfreshwaterfishspecies-fishers,FishermenCo-operative,StateGovt.representatives,localprocessors/traders,transporters,retailersandconsumers.Theproductionnode(gear/boatownersandactualfishing)isdominatedbymen;fishersselltheircatchatthedamsiteassoonasitislanded.StateDepartmentplaysaroleinpricefixationwhichisdonefromtimetotime.Smallscaleprocessing/handlingoffishisdonebyfishersatthelandingsiteatAliyar.Tradersdonotlimitthemselvestospecificmarkets;theyuserealtimeinformationthroughcontactingothers,usingmobilephonesinmakingdecisionsaboutwheretotaketheirfish,basedonsupplyanddemandandthereforewherethemostprofitcouldbemade.Transportchannelsandlogisticstoretailmarketsarecharacterizedbyuseoftwo-wheelersforquicktransportandreductionincosts.About10to12%ofcatchislocallyconsumed.

Fishcatchdata(secondary)ondailybasisfromtheselectedreservoirswascompiledandanalyzed.Chulliyarreservoirwasstockedwithfourlakhfingerlingsattheratioof2:1:1.ThetotalcatchatChulliyarwas67MTandthecatchpatternshowsthatfisheryiscatla-based(Averageweight2.8kgperfish).Therecoveryratewaslowforrohuandmrigal.Meenkarareservoirwasfoundtoproduce16.65MT.offishvaluedat`20.81lakhswhereastheMalampuzhareservoirwhichoperates33unitshasshownfishproductionof37.08MTvaluedat`45.12lakhs.

Studies on economic valuation of reservoir ecosystem

Toundertaketotaleconomicvaluationoftheselectedsite(Aliyar),thearrayofvalueswhichhavetobeincludedforthestudywasidentifiedbasedonapreliminarysurvey.Thereservoirhasanareaof48haandcoversvastareaofagriculturalland(2,505haofwetlands)underitsirrigation.Reservoirandsurroundingareaisrichinbio-diversityandsupportsvariouseconomicactivities. Irrigation,hydelpowergeneration,fishery,tourism,forestry,business/restaurants,grazing,andrecreationweretheidentifiedvaluesonwhichdatawillbegenerated.Fishingactivitiessupporteightfishermenhouseholds.Coraclesandgillnetgearof110mm–250mmmeshsize(monofilament)isusedforthefisherybasedoncatla,rohu,mrigal,cyprusandtilapia.Theaveragequantityoffishcatchisrecordedas29tonsperannumandgeneratedrevenuewasabout`24lakhsannually.

Thelistingofuseandnon-usevaluesoftheecosystemwasdonebasedonobservations,discussionswithstakeholdersandreviewofliterature,localcommunities,andrapidassessment.Thedirectusevalueswereidentifiedasfish,ediblefruits,wood,medicinalplants,birds,tourism.Grazing,habitat/speciesconservation,irrigation,privatefishfarming,religious/culturalvalueweretheidentifiedindirectusevalues.Thenon-usevalueswereeducational,scientificresearch,futureuse/protection,andheritage.

Statistical analysis

Chulliyar: Chulliyar reservoir is a highproductive reservoir fromfisherypoint of view.Gillnetfishing ispracticedallroundtheyear.Thereare11activefishingunitsoperatinginthereservoir.Majorcarpsareregularlystocked.Themeshsizeofnetsusedforfishingrangefrom140to275mm.TheleanseasonforfishisfromJunetoAugustandthepeakseasonisreportedasOctobertoDecember.Basedonthetotallengthofthecommerciallyimportantfishspeciesviz.,rohu,catlaandmrigal,sixgroupscouldbeformednamelyG1:25to35cm,G2:35to45cm,G3:45to55cm,G4:45to55cm,G5:55–65cmandG6:above65cm.Basedonthelogtransformeddataonlength-weightmeasuredfromselectedsamples,the‘b’valuesinthelength-weightrelationshipwereestimatedas3.27,3.37and3.36forcatla,rohuandmrigal,respectivelyandtheestimatesweresignificantatp<0.01.

Catch-per-unit effort (CPUE) data collected from selectedfishing unitswas subjected toANOVA to testdifferenceinCPUEoftwofishersinthesameareawhichwasfoundtobeinsignificant.TheaverageCPUErangedfrom11.32to19.48kgunit-1day-1.SignificantdifferencebetweenCPUEduringdifferentmonthswasobserved(p<0.05).

Malampuzha: Basedonthetotallengthofthecommerciallyimportantfishspeciesviz.,rohu,catlaandmrigal,fivegroupscouldbeformednamelyG1:20to35cm,G2:35to50cm,G3:50to65cm,G4:65to80cmandG5:above80cm.Forestimatingthe‘b’valuesinthelength-weightrelationship,thelength-


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weightdatacollectedfromselectedunitsweresubjectedtoregressionanalysisafterlogtransformation.The‘b’valueswere3.10,3.46and3.06forcatla,rohuandmrigal,respectively.TheCPUEvariedfrom2.03to24.29kgunit-1day-1.SignificantdifferencebetweenCPUEduringdifferentmonthswasobserved(p<0.01).

Meenkara:Basedonthetotallengthofthecommerciallyimportantfishspeciesviz.,rohu,catlaandmrigal,sixgroupscouldbeformednamelyG1:20to30cm,G2:30to40cm,G3:40to50cm,G4:50to60cm,G5:60–70cmandG6:above70cm.The‘b’valuesinthelength-weightrelationshipwere3.02,3.16and3.26forcatla,rohuandmrigal,respectivelywhichwerecomputedthrougharegressionanalysisperformedonlogtransformedlength-weightdata.TheCPUEvariedfrom2.72to7.67kgunit-1day-1.SignificantdifferencebetweenCPUEduringdifferentmonthswasobserved(p<0.05).

Assessment of biomass

Length-frequencydatapertainingtocatchofcatlaandmrigalfromselectedunitsofChulliyarwassubjectedto statistical analysis. The K-coefficient estimated by fitting VBGF (von Bertalanffy Growth)modelwas0.89,0.75and0.79forcatla,rohuandmrigal,respectivelyindicatingthesuitabilityofthewaterbodyforgrowthofthesefishes.Similarlytheasymptoticlength(L∞)usingELEFANIIsoftwarewasdetermined.Theasymptoticlengthwascomputedas1089mm,953mmand979mmforcatla,rohuandmrigal.Thetotalmortality(Z)calculatedby lengthconvertedcatchcurvewas3.09forcatlaand0.87formrigal.Pauly’sEmpiricalFormulawasusedforestimatingtotalmortality(Z),naturalmortality(M)andfishingmortality(F)(F=Z-M).VPAanalysisbyJonesCohortpredictedthebiomassavailableforexploitationforcatlaandmrigaltobe39.7tatmid-length510mmand85.0tat460mm,respectively.TheanalysisshowsthatthefisheryatChulliyarwascatla-basedandthereismorescopefortheexploitationofmrigal.

An assessment of the impact of S&T outputs of ICAR-CIFT on the socio-economic fabric of fisheries stakeholders

Categorization the S&T outputs developed by ICAR-CIFT and development of measurement devices for selected items

S&ToutputsofICAR-CIFT(past20years)fromdifferentsecondaryinformationsources(Total768items)weredocumentedandvalidatedbyconcernedScientistsfromallDivisionsoftheInstituteattwolevelsthrough seven semi-structured interview schedulesprepared for thepurpose. Fromamong the totaloutputs,themajoronesreportedtobesuccessfullydeliveredtostakeholderswereestimatedtobe63items,whichwereprioritizedbasedonanalysisofthetechnologyparametersandexpectedimpact,andwereclassifiedunderfourheads:Forimprovingfishingefficiency(14),Forimprovingqualityandhygienein post harvest sector (13), For conserving fishery resources (12), and Promoting entrepreneurship/industrialapplication(24).

Toestimatethetotaleffectofthenewtechnologyonasetofoutcomevariables,onthesocialandeconomicsegments,suitableindiceswereselectedforassessingimpactofeachtechnologyandwerefurthergroupedforusingcommonlyfortechnologycategory. Theperceived impactofstakeholderswasmeasuredusingacombinationof interviews,case studies,mailedquestionnairesand telephonic interviews.The impactassessmentwasdonefollowingacombinationofmethodsofpreandpostaswellascontrolgroupcomparisonwhereeverapplicable.

Impact of technologies for improving fishing efficiency

TechnologiesstudiedwereLargemeshpurseseine,V-formotterboard,Rubberwoodcanoes,Coconutwoodcanoes,RingseineandFRPcanoesforinlandfishery.

Social impact: Itwasobservedthat in thecaseofLMP, ring seineandFRPcanoe,overall social impactwascomparativelyhigh.Inthecaseofrubberwoodcanoe,logisticsofgettingrawmaterialandskillintreatmentofwoodwaspointedoutashurdlesforfurtherexpansionofthetechnology.

Economic impact: Similartrendwasobservedinthecaseofeconomicimpactalso.EmploymentgenerationwashighlightedasamajorgaininLMP,ringseineandFRPcanoes,whileincomegenerationwasveryhighforLMP,astheyoperateforthreemonths,minimizinglabourmanagementcostsandoperationalcostsandgethighercatchinmostofthetrips.


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Economic impact of the technologies for improving fishing efficiency

Impact of the technologies for improving quality and hygiene in post harvest sector

Social impact: The technologies studied were design of hygienic fishmarket, HACCP certification forlabs, Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) and PCR–ADAK. The study revealed that PCR technology, HACCPcertificationsupportandEffluentTreatmentPlantwereratedhighforresourceusepotential,knowledgegainoninnovation,improvementinaquatichealthandenvironmentalgain.Inthecaseofdesignforhygienicmarket,thepracticalimplementationinmajorityofthemarketswerenotdoneproperly,asreflectedinthepoorsocio-economicimpactofthetechnologyoutput.

Economic impact: RevenuegenerationwashigherinthecaseofadoptionofPCRandHACCP.InthecaseoftechnologysupportgivenforETPofprocessingplants,theinstallationoftheETPwhichismandatoryfortheplantshaveindirectlyledtoinitiationoffunctioningoftheplant,therebygivingopportunityforhundredsofworkers.ThiscanbetakenasaspilloverbenefitofICAR-CIFTtechnology.

Social impact of technologies for improving fishing efficiency

Economic impact of technologies for improving quality and hygiene in post harvest sector

Social impact of technologies for improving quality and hygiene in post harvest sector

Impact of the technologies for resource conservation

TechnologiesstudiedwereSemiPelagicTrawlSystem(SPTS),Squaremeshcodend,SagarKripaandImprovedpropellers.Itwasevidentfromthestudythatsquaremeshcodendandimprovedpropellerswereratedhighwithrespecttomajorityofthesocialimpactindicators.Thelevelofawarenessaboutconservation-orientedtechnologieswereonthehighersidethroughaseriesofdemonstrationsandawarenessprogrammesheldonthesetechnologies.However,thesquaremeshcodend,wasnotappreciatedasthefisherslooseshrimpwhileadopting40mmmeshsizefollowingtheGovt.ofMaharashtrarules.Beforethisminimum25mmmeshsizewasmandatoryasperMaharashtraMFRA.

Social impact: Thesameeffectisshownineconomicimpactalso.FamilyincomelevelaswellasemploymentgenerationwereratedhighforSagarKripaandimprovedpropellers,asboththetechnologieshavebeenopeartedincommercialfishingboatswithprovenreductioninfuelexpense,whichisthemajorcomponent(>65%)ofthecostoftotalfishingexpenditure.

Economic impact: The technologies under the last category, Industrial application/promotingentrepreneurship, except the technology for chitin-chitosan and high density chitosan,majority of thetechnology support (likebatteredproducts,dryfish, freshfish, ‘Fertifish’,extruded snack,hybriddriersetc.)focusedonwomenentrepreneurship.


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Effect of TOT by ICAR-CIFT: Chitin-chitosan and high density chitosan

ThestudycoveredsevenchitinproductionunitsinKerala.TheinformationsuggeststhatMATSYAFED,M/sIndiaSeafoods,KannamalyandM/sEssenceBiotechwerestartedwithtechnicalguidanceof ICAR-CIFT.WhiletheremainingfourindustriescanbetakenasthehorizontalspreadeffectoftheTOTbyICAR-CIFT.ChitinfactoryofMATSYAFED,Kollamproduces‘ChitoneAnti-FatCapsules’(Basedonhighdensitychitosan),whichhas75dealersalloverthestate.

Theaveragecapacityofeachindustryproducingchitinpermonthvariesfrom9to25tonnesandtheaveragebreak-evenperiodachievedbyeachindustrywasat6thto7thyearofitsoperation.Theaveragequantityofrawmaterial(Shrimpshellwaste)usedforchitinproductionbyeachindustryvariesfrom1000to4000tonnesper annum.Majority of the labourers come from states likeBengal,AssamandOdishaand theaveragelabourperindustryvariesfrom8to80numbers.Thechitinproductioncostisaround`120-125/Kgandthesellingpriceisaround`180-190/Kg.

Gender impact of the S&T outputs of ICAR-CIFT

Scienceand technologyoutputsof ICAR-CIFTonfishprocessingandvalueadditionhas reached to largenumberofbeneficiariesintheformofbusinessunits.Outofthesebusinessunits,10womengroupswereselectedonpurposeforanalyzingtheimpactofS&ToutputsofICAR-CIFT.Informationonprofileofvalueadditionunitswerecollectedandcompared.Socio-economicimpactanalysiswasdonebasedonchangesin awareness, knowledge gain, skill development,teamcohesionandemploymentgeneration.Exceptthelastone,inallcategories,majoritybelongedtomedium category. Regarding employment, it wasfoundthat1,76,712man-daysweregeneratedby10units which has amajor economic impact.Amongthe constraints perceived by the respondents,lack of customized business model, problem inidentifying and exploiting market potential andlackofmanagerial skills ingroupenterpriseswererankingtopinthepriorityorder.

Modelling studies for estimation of revenue-based capacity and valuation of selected fishing systems and fish supply chain analysis

Revenue-based capacity estimation of trawlers in Ernakulam and Kollam

Trip-wise quantitative and economic input and output indicators were collected at Cochin FisheriesHarbour,KeraladuringJanuaryandDecember,2017whichisthebasisforestimationofrevenue-basedfishing capacity using Data EnvelopmentAnalysis (DEA).The input and output variableswere used toassess the revenue-basedfishing capacity of trawlers usingDEA.The results ofDEA in ErnakulamandKollamaregiveninTable.

Economic impact of technologies for resource conservation

Social impact of technologies for resource conservation

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Themeancapacityutilizedbythetrawlerswas0.72inErnakulamand0.74inKollam.Thisshowsthatthetechnicalefficiencyofthetrawlerscouldbeincreasedby28and26%,respectivelyinErnakulamandKollam.Theeconomicefficiencyoftrawlerswas0.53and0.64,respectivelyinErnakulamandKollamimplyingthatcertainvesselswhichareoperatingathightechnicalefficiencyshowloweconomicefficiency.ThecomparisonofTechnicalEfficiency(TE)andEconomicefficiency(EE)revealedthatthereare21.15and24.58percentoftrawlersoperatingwithfullefficiencyandwerenotproportionatewiththeeconomicefficiencylevels.

Theinput-revenuerelationshipwasassessedtrip-wiseforthetrawlersatCochinFisheriesHarbour,ErnakulamandNeendakaraandSakthikulangara,Kollam,Kerala(fortheoperationalinputs).Thetechnicalefficiencyandrevenueefficiencyof trawlerswereestimated for ErnakulamandKollamdistricts.Theefficiency –profitabilitymatrixforthetrawlerfisheryattheselecteddistrictswascarriedoutaspartofrevenue-basedcapacityestimation.Andthetrawlersweredistributedintothematrixbasedonallocativeefficiencyviz.,starvessels,problemvessels,goodcaptureandgoodlandingsstatus.TheeconomicefficiencywasmuchlowerthantheTElevelsinboththedistricts.Basedontheaveragerevenueefficiencyscores,itwasfoundthattherevenue-basedcapacitywashigherinKollamthanErnakulam.

Efficiency estimation of trawl fishery in the selected districts

Decision making units

Ernakulam (16.5 -22.5 m trawl) Kollam (16.5-22.5 m trawl)Technical Efficiency

Allocative Efficiency

Economic Efficiency

Technical Efficiency

Allocative Efficiency

Economic Efficiency

1 0.69 0.88 0.61 0.77 0.95 0.73

2 0.45 0.75 0.34 0.34 0.70 0.24

3 0.78 0.86 0.67 1.00 1.00 1.00

4 0.68 0.88 0.60 0.70 1.00 0.70

5 0.67 0.72 0.48 0.65 0.70 0.46

6 0.77 0.86 0.66 0.78 1.00 0.78

7 0.87 0.18 0.16 0.48 0.70 0.33

8 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.98 0.97 0.95

9 0.57 0.68 0.39 0.85 0.70 0.60

10 0.68 0.54 0.37 0.82 1.00 0.82

Mean 0.72 0.74 0.53 0.74 0.87 0.64

Fishermen income: Growth and determinants

Intherevenue-basedcapacityestimation,fishermenincomeisoneoftheoutputindicatorsandplaysamajorroleindecidingtheprofitablenatureoffishingactivity.Thetrip-baseddataoftrawlersatCochinFisheriesHarbour,Cochinwerecollectedfor140trips.Thetrawlersincomeshowedhighfluctuationbetweentripswiththeminimumof`17,750to`1,80,220perfishermen.Thetrawlersincomedeviatedmorewithmeanincomethanbetweentrips.Thepossibilityofdoublingfishermenincomewasalsoassessed.

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Frequency distribution of fishermen income

Thepaneldata collectedwasanalyzed forefficiencyand resourceuseefficiency towardsfinding waysfor doubling fishers’ income. Efficiency was assessed using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and thedeterminantsofefficiencyweredecomposedusingMarmquist Index (MI).Technology andTotal FactorProductivityscorewaslowcomparedtootherkindofchanges.

Supply chain analysis of domestic fish markets

Market performance of market functionariessuch as producers, wholesalers and retailers wereassessedusingDataEnvelopmentAnalysis(DEA)fortheselectedfishmarketsatErnakulamandKollamdistricts.TheresultsaregiveninTable.

Theinter-districtcomparisonofTErevealedthatthecumulativemeantechnicalefficiencyofproducersinErnakulamisrelativelybetterthanKollamdistrict.TheDMUscategorizedintovariousefficiencylevelsrevealedthatinErnakulam,40and36percentofrespondentsareintheefficiencylevelsof80-90%and70-80%,respectively.WhileinKollam,itwas14and34percent.ItshowedthatproducersinErnakulamare relatively more efficient than producers inKollam district. The inter-district comparison ofTE showed that thewholesalers in Kollam districtwere comparatively high followed by wholesalersin Ernakulamdistrict. Itwas found that in all thedistricts,majorityoftheretailers(33%)have70-80%efficiencylevels(Kollam-36%andErnakulam-33%).Fromthetechnicalefficiencyscores,itwasobservedthatthereisapotentialtoincreasetheefficiencyofmarket functionaries.TheMPTE revealed that theretailers showedhigh potential towards increasingthetechnicalefficiency.

Integration of domestic fish markets

Co-integrationamongdomesticfishmarketsforthe fourhigh value (seerfish, shrimp, pomfret andtuna)andfourlowvalue(sardine,mackerel,anchovies and threadfin bream) fish wereanalyzedusingtheJohansenCo-integrationTestandVectorErrorCorrectionModel.

Consumer preferences for fish purchasing behaviour

Consumer preference for fish was assessed usingconjointanalysisforthetwodistrictsviz.,ErnakulamandKollam.

The conformity of themodel was evaluated usingthePearsonRandKentall’sTau.PearsonRStatisticswas0.81and0.88and0.84and0.90according toKendall’sTauforErnakulamandKollam,respectively.The results of part-worth utilities summarizes therelative importanceofattributes intheErnakulamand Kollam districts of Kerala. It was found thatincomeandpricewerethemostimportantattributesinErnakulamandKollamdistrict.

Efficiency of fishing operationsDescision Making Units

Results of DEA towards assessing the market performance of selected fish markets in Ernakulam and Kollam

Market functionaries

Cumulative Mean Technical Efficiency (CMTE)

Ernakulam KollamProducers 0.92 0.86

Wholesalers 0.91 0.93

Retailers 0.77 0.83

Possibility of increasing technical efficiency in the selected domestic fish markets in Kerala

Districts Producers Wholesalers RetailersMTE MPTE MTE MPTE MTE MPTE

Ernakulam 0.92 0.08 0.91 0.09 0.77 0.23

Kollam 0.86 0.14 0.93 0.07 0.88 0.12

Relative importance of the attributes in the selected districts

Attributes Ernakulam Kollam

Availability 5.14 10.39

Choice 17.57 9.32

Income 35.84 29.83

Price 21.78 27.37

Species 19.67 23.09

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Projects

Agri-business Incubation

Incubatees registered at ABI Centre

Nine new incubatee companies have registered atABI Centre during 2017-18, for availing the businesssupportservicesofICAR-CIFT.Areasofincubationincludessolardriedfishproducts,ready-to-eattraditionalproductsusingjackfruit,extrudedfishbasedsnackproducts,productionofantisepticoinment,cleanedandpackedready-to-cookfishproducts,productionofseaweed-enrichedcookiesetc.

New product brands developed by ABI Incubatees

Externally Funded Projects

Extruded products from fishM/s Or N App Crunchies, Coimbatore

Ready-to-eat Jackfruit dishesM/s Plantzaa Food Industries, Idukki

Value added products from fishM/s Seafood Wonders, Vypin

Cleaned fresh fishM/s Webap Ventures, Cochin

Solar Dried Fish ProductsM/s AABBAA Fish Products,

Cochin

Solar dried fish productsM/s Emma Foods, Kumbalangi

Professional service functions undertaken

Antiseptic Ointment: TheInstitutehastransferredthetechnologyforproductionofantisepticointmenttoastartupentrepreneurfromGujarat,ShriManishH.Thavar,JainDerasar,Veraval.ThetrialmarketingoftheproductattheVeravelregionhasbeenverysuccessful and there is an increase in productdemandamongfishhandlers.

Fishing crafts for Department of Fisheries, Andaman & Nicobar Administration:ICAR-CIFThasjoinedhandswithDepartmentofFisheries,Andaman

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&NicobarAdministration for twoconsultancyprojects toprovidedrawing,design,costestimateandtechnicalspecificationsof(a)FRPboatsupto10mLOAforthe implementationoftheschemetitled,‘Assistance to traditional / Artisanal fishermen for Procurement of FRP boats up to 10m LOA as thereplacementfortraditional/woodenboatsincludingnets,and(b)Motorizedboats(25ft,30ftand36ft).

Extruded products from fish: ICAR-CIFThastransferredthetechnologyforextrudedfishbasedproteinrichsnackfood‘FISHKURE’throughaconsultancyagreementwithMrs.JeejaAravind,M/sOrNAppCrunchies,amanufacturing unit for extruded products is set up at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and the products aremarketedunderthebrandnameFISHOORA.

ARTIFISHAL: ICAR-CIFThassuccessfullydesignedasailpoweredfishingvessel‘ARTIFISHAL’whichisa7.0m LOAfishingcraftmadeofwoodsuitedtoundertakeringseining.ThetechnologywastransferredtoShriK.S.Razook,M/sTwin’sWoodIndustries,Edappally,Kochi.ThemodeliswidelyacceptedbytheringseinefishermeninKerala.

Tripartite agreement for commercialization of solar fish dryer: AtripartiteagreementwassignedbetweenICAR-CIFT,M/sKraftworkSolarPvt.Ltd.andShriAnishMathew,Kottayam,fortakingupmanufacturingofICAR-CIFTsolarfishdryerwithelectricalbackup(40kgcapacity).

Handing over agreement to M/s Twins Wood Industries, Cochin

Handing over agreement for commercialization of solar dryer

Handing over agreement to Shri Eldhose Chacko, M/s WEBAP Ventures

Production of cleaned fish and packaging: ICAR-CIFTprovided technical know-howand training toM/sWebapVenturesincleanedfishprocessing,hygienicfishhandlinganditspackaging.

Production of value added fish products: ICAR-CIFT provided consultancy services to M/s CapitanoVentures,Thiruvananthapuramforprovidingtechnicalknow-howandtraininginpreparationofvalueaddedfishproducts.

Solar dried fish products

Anewbusinessmodelforsolardriedfishproducts,hasbeenintroducedinCochin,byastartupfirmM/sAabbaaFishProductswiththesupportofICAR-CIFT.ThedryfishstoreopenedatChambakkaraisnowknownasanidealchoicefordryfishlovers.Thedesignofthestore,theproducts,andthedisplaysettings,suits

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thenewageretailingbusiness,andthestoreisthefirstofitskindinKerala.Alltheproductssoldherearescientificallyprocessedusingtheenergyefficientandeco-friendlysolardryersdevelopedbyICAR-CIFT.

Mobile fish vending kiosk: Themobilefishvendingkiosksarecommercializedtotwofirms,M/sShaColdStorageandFishCentre,Tripunithura,CochinandM/sSanthomMartandFoodCourt,Mundemveli,Cochin.DetailsgivenonPageNo.157.

Ready-to-eat products from Jackfruit: ICAR-CIFT developed ready-to-eat products for the IncubateecompanyM/sHI-QAgroFoods,Nadapuram,KozhikodeandoptimizedtheprocessconditionsfortheproductionofJackfruitpulp,Jackfruitpuzhukku,Jackfruitcutletmix,JackfruitpayasamandTenderJackfruit.TheClienthastakenuptrialproductionandmarketingofseaweedandjackfruitflour-basedcookiesusingICAR-CIFTformulationwiththeguidanceofexpertsfromtheInstitute.

Jackfruit product by M/s HI-Q Agro Foods, developed under the technical guidance of ICAR-CIFT

Product launch of M/s HI-Q Agro Foods

Contract Research Programmes

M/s Tile Marine - Acoustic Pinger: AnMoUhasbeensigned between ICAR-CIFT and M/s Tile Marine, aprivateorganization,tocarryoutacontractresearchprojecton‘Studiesonefficacyofacousticpingersinpreventing depredation and dolphin entanglementinringseines’.Pingersaredeviceswhichproducesultrasound that keep the bottlenose dolphins andporpoisesawayfromthenets.

M/s Coal India Ltd - Fish Smoking Kilns: TheInstituteandM/sCoal IndiaLimitedhasenteredinto a grant-in-aid contract research agreementfor the installation of Community Fish Smoking Kilns (COFISKI) and training cum demonstration forpreparationof‘SmokeCuredFish’usingCOFISKI.TheaimoftheprojectistoprovideCommunityFishSmoking Kilns for better health, hygiene, quality product with longer shelf life, sustainable incomegenerationandlessercarbonfootprintforhinterlandwomenfishersbelongingtoeconomicallyunder-privilegedSCandSTgroups.

Collaborative Research Programmes

Kamadhenu University: A collaborative project agreement was signed withKamdhenu University, Karmayogi Bhavan, Block - 1, 4th Floor, Sector - 10A,Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 15 June, 2017, for collaboration in the followingaspects: (a) Collaborate in Ph.D. thesis research on disciplines related tofisheries science tobeundertakenat ICAR-CIFTandat theResearchCentresofICAR-CIFTbypostgraduatestudentswhohavecompletedtheircourseworkatKU,(b)UndertakecollaborativeMaster’s/Ph.D.thesisresearchactivitiesinotherareasofmutualinteresttobothKUandICAR-CIFT,and(c)Cooperateinothermeansforexchangingscientificknowledgeandinformation,suchasco-publicationofthesisresearch.

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M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd.: In associationwith theCentral Sector Scheme on Blue Revolution andMakeinIndia,ICAR-CIFT,KochiandCochinShipyardLimited (CSL) has joined hands for a collaborativeprogrammeunderNeelKrantiMission,forthedesignand construction of commercial fishing vesselsadhering to international standards.An agreementin this connection was signed on 29 August, 2017withtheaimofcreatingbenchmarksandstandardsfor deep sea commercial fishing vessels, besidesenablingend-to-endsolutionstothefisheriessectorofIndia.Thiscollaborativeprogrammeisexpectedtoaddressthepresentchallengesand issuesfacedbythecommercialfishingboatindustryinIndia.TheprogrammeactivitiesaretakenupbytheFishingTechnologyDivisionatICAR-CIFT.

M/s Datamatrix Infotech Pvt. Ltd.: ICAR-CIFTenteredintoacollaborativeagreementwithM/sDatamatrix InfotechPvt.Ltd.,Nigdi,Punefordesignanddevelopmentoftoolsandtechnologiesforenergyandwater use optimization in fish processing industries.DatamatrixInfotechPvt.Ltd.,isatechnologycompanyfocusedonoptimizingenergyandwater.Thecompanyhasmadeseveraldisruptivetechnologyinnovationsinaddressing the water-energy-food nexus challenges.

Collaborationwould takeplace indisciplines related toenergyandwateruseoptimizationat identifiedfishprocessingunitsnearbyICAR-CIFT,KochiandICAR-CIFTResearchCenteratVisakhapatnam.

M/s Pushpagiri Medical Society: M/s PushpagiriMedicalSocietyandICAR-CIFThasenteredintoacollaborativeresearchprogrammeforthefollowingarea:(a)Collaborateinresearchondisciplinesrelatedtoextraction,characterization and clinical evaluation of biomolecules of aquatic origin, (b) Undertake collaborativeresearchactivitiesinotherareasofmutualinteresttobothPMSandICAR-CIFT,and(c)Cooperateinothermeansforexchangingscientificknowledgeandinformation,suchasco-publicationofresearch.

Trademark RegistrationTrademarkRegistrationobtainedduringtheperiodare:FISHMAID®(RegisteredinClass29),DRISH®(Class29),FERTIFISH®(Class1)andFISHMAGIC®(Class35).

Signing of MoU, between ICAR-CIFT represented by Dr. Ravishankar C.N., Director, and Cochin Shipyard Ltd. represented by Shri Sunny Thomas, Director (Technical)

Handing over agreement to M/s Datamatrix Infotech

Contract Service Projects

S No: Description Client

1. Supervisionforinstallationandfielddemonstrationofretailfishkiosk

Smt.SeenaShahul,G-22BijuVihar,Thekkumbagam,Thripunithura,Ernakulam

2. Supervisionforinstallationandfielddemonstrationofretailfishkiosk

Smt.ShobhaSimon,305,SuiSummit,ERGRoad,Ernakulam

3. EffluentTreatmentPlants DepartmentofFisheries,Fishingharbours,KarnatakaState

4. FabricationofElectricalDryer(10Kg) KrishiVigyanKendra,KeralaAgriculturalUniversity,KumarakomP.O.,Kottayam-686563

5. NABLaccreditationofthreelabs,SoilScience,BiochemistryandPathologyatICAR-IISR

ICAR-IndianInstituteofSpicesResearch,IISRRoad,Moozhikkal,Kozhikode-673012

6. CertificationofEnginesandEngineModelsi)WD10C278-21,andii)WP6C185-21

M/sShandongHeavyIndustryPvt.Ltd.,Survy280/281,Village-Maan,HinjawadiPhaseII,Taluka-Mulshi,DistrictPune-411057,Maharashtra


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Nutrient profiling and evaluation of fish as a dietary component

Nutrient profiling of fishes

Nutrient profiling of different food fishes namelyPuntius sarana (Hamilton, 1822), P. carnaticus (Jerdon,1849), P. amphibious (Valenciennes,1842),P. bimaculatus(Bleeker,1863),P. dorsalis(Jerdon,1849) and P. dolichopterus (Plamoottil, 2015) arecarried out as a prelude to the development ofOmega-3pills.Higheramountoflinoleicacid(18:2)hasbeenobtainedfromallthefishspeciesstudied.Lowest amount was recorded for arachidonic acid(20:4) in all the fishes. Considerable amount ofpalmiticacid(C16),stearicacid(C18)andoleicacid(C18:1)havebeendetected inP. carnaticus and P. sarana.AllthefattyacidswerecomparativelylowerinP. dolichopterusandhigherinP. carnaticus.

PUFA profiling of deep sea fishes from Gujarat coast

ThelipidprofileoffourmarinefishesofGujaratcoastsuchasmilkfish(Chanos chanos),pomfret(Pampus argenteus), catfish (Clarias sp.) and tongue sole (Cynoglossus spp.)were evaluated for their fatty acidcontent. The higher saturated fatty acid contentwas reported in pomfret followed by catfish, solefishandmilkfish.Thehigheramountofpolyunsaturatedfattyacidwasreportedinmilkfish.Thehighermonounsaturatedfattyacidwasreportedinpomfret.

All India Network project on Fish health

Determination of Emamectin benzoate residues in fish samples using QTRAP Mass Spectrometry

Amulti-residueLC/MSmethodwasdevelopedforthequantitativedeterminationofEmamectinandotherpesticideresiduesinfishtissues.QuEChERSextractionwasperformedusingDisQuEQuEChERS,AOACmethodsamplepreparationkit(P/N186004832).

Investigation on the impact of different processing methods on retention of oxytetracycline residues in treated tilapia

Oxytetracycline (OTC) is a primary antibiotic used in the aquaculture industry for the treatmentagainst bacterial pathogen or as prophylactic measure. OTC residues are considered relativelyunstablecompounds.TemperatureduringcookinghasthelargestimpactonthelossofOTCresidues.Inthepresentstudy, theeffectofdifferentprocessingmethods likeboiling,microwavecooking, frying and drying on retention of OTC residues in treated tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) wasinvestigated.

Significantdegradationofoxytetracyclinewasobservedafterprocessingmethods.Maximumdegradationwasobservedaftermicrowaveprocessingandfrying.FromthestudyitisconcludedthattheprocessingmethodshaveasignificantimpactonresidualOTCinthetissue.Almosthundredpercentagedegradationwasobservedafterfryingandmicrowaveprocessing.

Optimization of acquisition methods for the detection of antibiotic residues in fish and shrimp samples

CharacterizationanddevelopmentofMRMmethodsusingElectronSprayIonizationtechniquesinQTRAPMassSpectrometryfordifferentantibiotic(tetracycline,sulfonamides,chloramphenicolandnitrofuran)residueswasattemptedto.Samplesfromthewithdrawalandsafetystudiescarriedoutintheco-institutes(ICAR-CIFA, ICAR-CIBA, ICAR-CMFRI, ICAR-CIFRIandWestBengalUniversityofAquaculture&FisheriesSciences)wereextractedandanalyzedbyLC-MS/MS.

Comparison of fatty acid content in P. sarana, P. carnaticus and P. dolichopterus

http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=31002

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National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF) Project

Green fishing systems for tropical seas

Commercialization of the design of long liner cum gillnetter

Designofa19.75mtrawlercumgillnettercumlonglinerwascarriedout.M/sGoaShipyardLimited,apartneroftheprojectconstructeda19.75mcombinationfishingvesselunderIndianRegisterClassificationforFishingVessels.Basedonthesuccessfulmulti-dayfishingtrialsatdeepsea,acommercialversionofthevesselwasattempted.Thedesignofa22.5LOAcommerciallonglinercumgillnetterwaspreparedbasedonthedatabaseandsuccessfulexperienceatdeepsea.Thedesign,technicalspecificationandcostofthevesselwasprovidedtotheDepartmentofAnimalHusbandry,DairyingandFisheries,MinistryofAgricultureandFarmersWelfare, New Delhi for implementing the BlueRevolutionScheme.DepartmentofFisheries,TamilNaduconstitutedaStateLevelTechnicalCommitteeincluding amember from ICAR-CIFT to implementthe scheme under 50% financial assistance fromGovernmentof India.M/sCochinShipyardLimitedwasproposedbytheDepartmentofFisheries,TamilNadutoconstructthefirst16numbersofthevesselforthefishermenfromRameswaramdistrict,TamilNadu.

M/sCochinShipyardLimitedandICAR-CIFTenteredintoanMoAforthedesignof22.5mlonglinercumgillnetter.DetailsgiveninPageNo.86.

Low drag trawl technology

Trawlingisthemostenergyintensivefishingmethodandfuelcostalonecontributesupto75%ofoperationalexpenditureofatrawler.Itwasreportedthattocatchonekilogramoffish,trawlingrequires0.8kgoffuel.Dragofthetrawlisthemostimportantfactorcontributingtofuelconsumption.Dragoftrawldependsonfactorslikeweight,designandriggingofthenetandtheoperatingconditions.Useofsmallerotterboards,adoptionofoptimizedtowingspeed,thinnertwinesandlargemeshsizetoreducetwinesurfaceareaandoptingselectiveshapeofthemeshcanbringdownthedragandfuelconsumption.Theobjectiveofthestudywastodevelopatrawlwithathinnerandstrongermaterialtoreducethedragandfuelconsumption.Comparative trials carriedoutwith24.47mfish trawlsmadeofconventionalhighdensitypolyethylene(HDPE) and new ultra-highmolecularweight polyethylene (UHMWPE) revealed that there is significantreductionindragandfuelconsumptionforthenewtrawl.Fuelconsumptionperkilogramoffishcapturedwas estimated as 2.9 liters for HDPE trawl and 1.9 liters for UHMWPE trawl. Besides reduction in fuelconsumption,adrasticcutincarbonemissioncanbemadeandlargertrawlcanbeoperatedwithexistingenginepower.

Dr.TrilochanMohapatra,Secretary(DARE)andDirectorGeneral(ICAR)releasedanewtechnologychristened“ICAR-CIFT-LowDragTrawl”duringafunctionorganizedonacruiseon-boardSagarHarita.TheDirectorGeneralwasaccompaniedbyDr.JoykrushnaJena,DeputyDirectorGeneral(FisheriesScience).

The team from ICAR-CIFT and CSL involved in the project

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Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Projects

Genetic diversity of Clostridium botulinum in seafoods and development of Lateral Flow Immuno Assay (LFIA) for toxinotyoping

Phylogeny of C. botulinum based on 16S rRNA sequencingThe16SrRNAgenesequencesof20isolatesofClostridium botulinumstrainsisolatedfromseafoodwerealignedandMolecularEvolutionaryGeneticsAnalysis (MEGA) softwareversion7.0wasused to infer themaximumlikelihoodphylogeny.Aphylogenyof16SrRNAsequenceswasplottedandthestrainswerefoundtoclustertogether.The16SrRNAsequencesweresubmittedtoNCBIwiththefollowingaccessionnumbers:MF062268, MF062269, MF062270, MF062271, MF062272, MF062276, MF062277, MF037839.1, MF062498,MF062514,MF040752.1,MF041858.1,MF062273,MF041859.1,MF043257.1,MF062499,MF062275,MF039482andMF062267.Molecular diversity of C. botulinum strains by Pulse Field Gel Electrophoresis

Sixteen isolates of C. botulinum were subjectedto restriction digestion with SmaI restrictionenzymeandseparatedbyPFGEtoobtainthemacrorestrictionpatterns.TheSmaIdigestionofgenomicDNA produced 10-19 bands. The fingerprints thusgenerated were analyzed in GelCompar II version(5.1) (AppliedMathsNV, Belgium).The 16 isolatesweregroupedintofiveclusters.TheDiceCoefficientof Similarity was used to generate a phylogenicdendrogram to represent the genetic relatednessamong the 16 isolates. The minimum similaritybetween the isolates was 55%. Geographicaluniqueness was observed in clusters C1 and C5.ClustersC2,C3,andC4hadisolatesfrommultiplegeographical locations.The isolate FS45.2 isolatedfromreadytoeatfoodimportedfromNewJersey,USAwasgroupedwiththeretailmarketisolatesfromIndia. No consensus was observed in the groupingof serotypes which is in agreement with previousreportsinotherorganismsthatserotyperelatednesshasnorelationtogeneticrelatedness.

Whole genome sequencing of C. botulinum strains

Whole genome sequencing of seven selected C. botulinum strains were performed to provide acomprehensive pattern of the genetic variability ofGroup II population collected from seafood. In silico analysisofC. botulinum strains includingMLSTgenesphylogeny, whole genome phylogeny and CRISPRidentification of the whole genome sequences wereperformed.

Multi Locus Sequence Typing phylogeny of C. botulinum strains

Multi Locus Sequence Typing (MLST) of 25 strainsof C. botulinum (includingsevenstrainssequencedinthestudy)wasdonewithsevenhousekeepinggenes;

Phylogenetic analysis of PFGE data for C. botulinum

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aroE,aceK, mdh, oppB, hsp, rpoBand recBaccordingto the MLST scheme for C. botulinum (https://pubmlst.org/cbotulinum/).MLSTanalysisofyieldedlocusfrequenciesthatrangedfrom1to13allelesperlocus,17uniqueprofilepatternsorsequencetypes(ST)wereidentified.ST36and69encompassedtwostrains MFB_julcb4 and MFB_julcb7 (Clonal Group36),MFB_julcb6andMFB_julcb8(ClonalGroup69),respectively.MLSTanalysisrevealedthatthenewlysequencedC. botulinumisolatesbelongedtoST54,ST96,ST69andST36single locusvariant fromST4andhenceformpartofclonalcomplex(CC4).ST83wasasinglelocusvariantofST54.

Whole genome phylogeny of C. botulinum strains

Wholegenomesequencesincludingsequenceddataof strains in the study were aligned using Mauve.ApproximateMulti-MUMssearchdistancemetricwasusedtocalculatephylogeneticguidetreeusinglocalalignments.TheMFB_Julcb1andMFB_Julcb5strainsfallintothecladeofC. botulinum prevot_594strainwhichproducesBoNT/Btoxinwithgeneticchangeof0.050.MFB_Julcb6andMFB_Julcb8andMFB_Julcb3,MFB_Julcb4 and MFB_Julcb7 were closely related(with genetic change 0.060) and they formed aseparate clade related toC. botulinum cdc_67071whichalsoproducesBoNT/Btoxin.

CRISPR identification of C. botulinum strains

ClusteredRegularlyInterspacedShortPalindromicRepeats (CRISPR), sequences of C. botulinum strains were identified using CRISPRs finderCRISPRdb. Analysis of the CRISPR sequences ofthe seven newly isolated C. botulinum isolatesrevealed104CRISPRssequenceswithCrisprTypes1 to 17. Clustering of 104 CRISPRs into distinctphylogenetic groups based on Consensus DirectRepeats(CDRs).Theredcolourindicatethenon-proteolyticGroupIIC. botulinumstrainsisolatedand sequenced in the work. The newly isolatedandsequencedstrainsofC. botulinumfallsundermotif6andFamily7ofCRISPR.

Evaluating cost and benefits of prophylactic health products and novel alternatives on small holder aquaculture farms in Asia and Africa

Classification of aquaculture probiotics based on microbial composition

FiftyeightcommercialaquacultureprobioticsmanufacturedinIndia,USAandThailandusedbyaquaculturefarmersfromAndhraPradeshwasincludedinthestudy.Only43%oftheproducts(CategoryI)provideddetailsregardingtotalmicrobialcountandcompositionontheirlabels.17%oftheproductsprovidedonlythetotalmicrobialcountonthelabel(CategoryII).16%oftheproductsprovidedonlymicrobialcount(CategoryIII)and24%oftheproductsdidnotprovideanyinformationregardingtotalmicrobialcountorcomposition(CategoryIV).PredominantmicroorganismsthatwereincludedinthelabelwereBacillusspp.,yeast,nitrifyingbacteria, Thiobacillusspp., Lactobacillusspp.,Aspargillusspp.andPediococcusspp.Majordeclaredbenefitsontheuseofprobioticswerewaterqualityimprovement,decompositionofsettledorganicwaste,increasedsurvivalrate,betterfeedconversionratio,inhibitionofVibriosisandstabilizedbloom.

goeBurst clonal analysis of C. botulinum isolates from seafood in India

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Microbial analysis of commercial aquaculture probiotics

Enumerationof theprobioticmicroorganismswasperformed for totalheterotrophicaerobicandanaerobicbacteria,lacticacidbacteria,fungusandautotrophicbacteriabasedonthelabeldatafortheproductswhichclaimedmicrobialcompositiontoassesstheveracityofthelabelinformation.Nitrifying,denitrifyingbacteriaor Thiobacillus spp.couldnotbeisolatedfromanyofthe21%productswhichwereclaimedtohavetheseorganisms.Only34%oftheproductswerefoundtohavemicrobialcountasclaimedonthelabel.Thirteenoftheprobioticproducts(22.4%)hadmicrobialcountslowerthan105CFUperunitamountofproduct.Fifteenproducts(25.9%)hadmicrobialloadintherangeof106-107CFUperunitamountofproduct.Halfoftheproductssampledcontainedamicrobialconcentrationinbetween108-109CFUperunitamountofproduct.

Qualitative microbial analysis of selected probiotics

AlltheproductsanalyzedforqualitativemicrobiologyhadBacillus subtilisaspertheclaims.ProductwithCode 13was found to have both the declaredmicroorganisms;B. subtilis andPediococcus acidilactici. ProductwithCode46claimedthepresenceof10differentspeciesofBacillus,buthadonlyB. subtilis.Onlyoneproduct,outofthe58probioticssampled,wasfoundtofollowastandardlabellingcriterionofmicrobial composition at species levelwith respective concentration and contained the samemicrobialcontentwiththedeclaredmicrobialload.

Total bacterial counts of probiotics

Microbial assessment of selected commercial probiotics

Product code and form

Label Claim Result of microbiological analysisMicrobial composition Concentration

(CFU/g)Microorganisms

presentConcentration

(CFU/g)13Powder Bacillus subtilis Notmentioned B. subtilis 4.5×108

Pediococuss acidilactici Pediococuss acidilactici

1.5×109

40Powder B. subtilis 1×105 B. subtilis 1.95×106

46Powder B. subtilis 7×108 B. subtilis 2.5×108

C. amyloliquefaciens 2×108

B. licheniformis 5×108

B. megaterium 5×108

B. pumilus 5×108

B. polymyxa 5×108

Alkaligenes faecalis 1×109

Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1×108

Nitrobacter 2×104

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Microbiome analysis of commercial probiotics using next generation sequencing

16SribosomalRNAAmpliconSequencingofV3regionperformedusingIlluminaMiSeqplatformforproductwithCodeNumber13revealedthepresenceofBacillus subtilis andPediococcus acidilactici withareadpercentageof60.46and0.29,respectively,bothofwhichweredeclaredinthelabel.Tenbacterialspeciesthatwerenotdeclaredonthelabelwerealsofound.Amongthe10non-declaredbacterialspeciesdetected,20OTUsofunculturedbacteria,sixOTUsofPropionibacterium acne and2OTUsofBrevundimonas dimnuta,were found inabundancewitha corresponding readpercentageof 9.95, 6.84and3.73.Approximately,17.45%ofthereadsbelongedtotheunknowncategory.

Species-wise distribution of probiotic (Code 13) based on total reads

Department of Science and Technology (DST) Projects

Development of clam cluster and clam processing facility at Perumbalam village, Thycatuserry block, Cherthala taluk, Alappuzha district, Kerala

Stakeholder confidence and capacity building

Continuing the confidence building activities among stakeholders, four meetings were organized incollaborationwiththelocalpartnersoftheproject,viz.,PerumbalamPanchyathandM/sHarithaFarmer’sClub for the cluster members. Simultaneously, capacity building activities were taken up with threeprogrammes being organized for 57 clustermembers at the Institute on hygienic handling, depuration,processingandvalueaddition.

Fabrication of equipment for clam processing

Equipment were designed and fabricated underthe project for use of small scale commercial clamprocessers.This included aboiling and cookingunitassemblythatwillbeusedforgeneratingsteamandcooking the raw clams before shucking.The boilingchamber can produce continuous steam by burningbiomass of about 7 kg for 40minutes. The cookingunitiscomprisedoftwochambers,eachofwhichcanaccommodate50kgofclaminfivetraysatatime.

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existing crudemodels, two rotary typemeat shellseparatorprototypesweredesignedandfabricatedat the Institute, one with a 20mm circularmeshandtheotherwith15mmsquaremesh.Foodgradesteelwasusedforfabrication.Thedrumlengthwas1.8mand thediameter 50 cm.Theheight of therotaryshaftwas3.5feetwhichmakesitconvenientforoperation.Thecostof fabricationwas` 36000for20mmand̀ 38000for15mmsquaremeshdrum.Initialtrialsshowthat10kgofcookedwholeclamcanbeshuckedintwominutes.

Economics of operation

Time analysis of fisher persons involved in clampickingandprocessingactivitiesrevealedthattheaveragetimeforclampickingwas6-7hours.Theprocessingandmarketingwhichisundertakenbywomentookupto6hours.Forthefacilitybeingestablished,thecookingtimewasstandardizedat10minutesperbatch(100kgofraw,depuratedclamforeachbatch).Apreliminaryinvestmentanalysiswasdonefortheclamprocessingunitforaonetonneoperatingcapacityperdaywithanassumptionof20daysofoperationpermonth.Theinitialcapitalinvestmentwas` 26.54lakhs.Thetotalannualcost(fixedandvariable)was`42.52lakhs.Assumingtwoscenariosofmaximumretailpriceforclammeatfromtheunitat`250/Kgand`300/Kgandtheshellfetching`2.50perkg,theannualnetprofit,BCR,NPVandIRRwereworkedoutas`1.55,149.79lakhs,87%and`1.83,241.07and133%,respectively.Basedonpreliminarymarketingstudieswithvalueaddedproducts(clamcutlet)preparedbytheclustermembers,andassuming20%oftheclammeatproducedattheunitisutilizedforvalueaddition,theBCR,NPVandIRRfortheearliertwoscenarioswas`1.71,202.59,114%and`1.94,275.61and150%,respectively.

Design and construction of processing unit

ConstructionoftheprocessingfacilitywasinitiatedwhichwasinauguratedbyDr.RavishankarC.N.,Director,ICAR-CIFTon8thJanuary2018, in thepresenceofShriK.S.Shibu,PerumbalamPanchayatPresidentandotherpeople’srepresentativesofPerumbalam.

Livelihood enhancement of Sidi tribal women and Kharwa fisherwomen of Veraval in Gujarat through the implementation of improved fish post harvest technologies

Workshops on entrepreneurial skill development

Survey on social status and need for entrepreneurship development for Sidi tribal women and Kharwacommunitywomenwerecarriedout.Basedonthisaseriesoftrainingsandworkshopswereorganizedinvariousaspectsoffishprocessing,valueaddition,foodsafety,packagingandentrepreneurship.Workshopson ‘Development of entrepreneurial skill to empower women from backward communities’ and ‘Safeandqualityfishproduction’ for Sidi tribalwomenwereorganizedduring14-15November, 2017and for

Release of brochure on ‘Safe and good quality fish for healthy eating’

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Demonstration of hygienic handling of fish Demonstration of preparation of value added fishery products

Practical session during the trainingThe trainees with faculty and guests

Dr. S. Remya speaking on the occasion Fish pickle and dried Bombay duck prepared

Kharwafisherwomenduring17-18January,2018.ShriPiyushBhaiFofandi,President,SeafoodExportersAssociation of India (GujaratChapter), inaugurated theprogrammes and stressed on the importance oftrainingprogrammesforcreatingawarenessamongfishingcommunityandtribalfishersonhygienichandlingoffishduringharvestandpostharvestperiods.Lecturesweredeliveredondevelopmentofentrepreneurialskill in theareaoffishprocessing, importanceoffish inhumandietandbasicconceptsofhygieneandsanitation.Practical sessionswereconductedonhygienichandlingoffishandproper icing for safeandqualityproduction.

Training/skill development programme on ‘Renewable energy-based hygienic fish drying methods’

Apracticalorientedtraining/skilldevelopmentprogrammewasorganizedfor20Siditribalwomenduring27-28February,2018.ThechiefguestofvaledictoryfunctionwasShriLakhamBhaiBhensla,President,KharwaFishermenCommunity.

Training on ‘Improved packaging and labelling methods for producing better quality fish’

Training/capacitybuildingprogrammeon‘Improvedpackagingandlabellingmethodsforproducingbetterqualityfish’wasorganizedfor20Kharwafisherwomenon8March,2018.Dr.NimishaMakhansa,theleadingGynaecologistofVeravalandChiefGuestofInternationalWomen’sDayCelebrationsdistributedcertificatestothetrainees.

Asimilartrainingprogrammewasorganizedfor20Siditribalwomenon27March,2018.Preparation,packagingandlabellingofvariousvalue-addedfisheryproductsweredemonstratedtothetrainees.


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Indian National Centre for Ocean Information (INCOIS) Project

Indigenous traditional knowledge (ITKs) in marine fisheries sector of Kerala: Documentation and analysis

ITKsrelevanttofishingandfishprocessingweredocumentedfromninecoastaldistrictsofKeralaundertheprojectduringtheperiod2017-18.TheITKswerecollectedafterinformedconsentwasobtainedfromtherespondents.AttemptsweremadetovalidateselectedITKsthroughliteraturereviews,questionnaire-basedresponsesfromexpertsaswellasanexpertworkshopheldatICAR-CIFT,Kochion2March,2017whichwasfollowedupwithpersonaldiscussionswiththeexpertsonseveraloccasions.Field levelfilminganddocumentationasapartofdocumentationanddisseminationofITKshadalsobeencarriedoutandthreefilmsinMalayalamtitled‘Beyondthewaves’wereproduced.

Selected and validated ITKs

“If thewesterlywindprevails, thewater level increases and thefish are plenty and canbe easilydetectedbythefisherman” - ShriP.K.Karthikeyan(70),Azheekkode,Thrissur.

Thereisasignificantinfluenceofmonsoononthefishavailabilityalongthecoast.Theseaconditionschangewiththeonsetofthesouthwestmonsoon(June-September),andthebehaviorofthesouth-westerlywindsalongthewestcoast,thecolder,nutrient-richandoxygendepletedwatersfromthesub-surfacereplacethesurfacewaterfromthecoast.Thisleadstogrowthofphytoplankton,mostlydiatomsanddinoflagellates,whichinturnresultsinincreasedproductivity.

“When the water currents are strong, the fish availability is less” – Shri P.J.Antony (48), Chethy,Alappuzha.

Biological and ecological characteristics of marine ecosystems are largely affected by the watercurrents.Atthetimeofpre-monsoonperiod,northerlycurrentdisappearandsoutherlyflowwillberestrictedtoanarrowbelt.Whenthecurrentsarelow,thereisapossibilityoffewfisheswhichpreferlowcurrentstocongregateinshoalsandhence,thisincreasesthechanceofgoodfisheryintheseareas.

“An experienced fisherman can predict a rough sea by observing the way the wind blows” - ShriThankachan(58),Munambam,Ernakulam.

Windgenerateslocalwindwavesandlongocean-swellsandthereforewindisconsideredasthedrivingforce ofweather at sea.This can be relatedwith the fishers’ statement that theweather can bepredictedbasedonthedirectionofwind.

“Thepresenceofkingfishisanindicationofthepresenceofmackerelastheyarepredatorandprey”–ShriPreman(52),Vellayil,Kozhikode.

Studieshaveshownthatthegutcontentofkingfishmainlycomprisedofmackerel,whitebaitsetc.Thusthepresenceofkingfishcouldbeanindicationofthepresenceofmackerel.

“Theavailabilityofsmallerfisheswillbehighwithinadistanceof8maaru(1maaru=onefathom= 1.8m)”–ShriShaji(26),Thiruvithara,Thrissur.

ThestateofKeralapossess3700sq.kmofcontinentalshelfwhichisabouthalfoftheshelfareaofsouthwestcoast.Moreover,theshelfareaofthestateisadjacenttothecoast,whichenablesnear-shorefishing.Itisestimatedthatthepotentialyieldfromadepthrangeof200mwasnearlyas8lakhtonnes,Itvalidatesthebeliefoffishermen(asrecordedalsofromShriShaji,Thiruvithara,Thrissur)thatfishwereavailableinplentynearshorewatersuptoadepthof15paakam.

“Seahorses,driedandpowdered,mixedwithhoneyisusedtocureasthmaandotherbreathingtroubles” – ShriVijayan(59),Perinjanam,Thrissur.

SeahorsesbelongtotheSyngnathidaefamilyandhavebeenusedinChinaandCaribbeancoastofMexicoastraditionalmedicineforasthma,infectionsofthethroat,insomnia,andabdominalpain.


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“Inordertoincreasethestrengthofthenet,treatmentsincludeimmersingthenetsinwaterboiledwithdriedkadukka(Terminalia chebula)nuts”–ShriSuku(65),Kuzhuppilly,Ernakulam;ShriAboobakar(61),Puthuponnani,Malappuram;ShriJalaludeen(41),Chavakkad,Thrissur.

“Or the bark of a tree locally called as kalasham (Lannea coromandelica) once in a week” – ShriJalaludeen(41),Chavakkad,Thrissur;ShriPurushothaman(58),Neerkadavu,Kannur.

“Theleavesoflocalplantmunja(Premna mollissima)isgroundandmixedinwaterandboiledbeforeimmersingthenetsandthisinturnimprovesthestrengthofnets”–ShriSivadasan(80),Perumppilly,Ernakulam.

Studieshaveshownthatfishinggeartreatmentandmaintenancewascarriedoutusinglocallyavailableplantresinsandotherby-products.

National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) Project

National surveillance programme for aquatic animal diseases

Active and passive surveillance of aquaculture farms for OIE-listed pathogens

Onehundredandeightysixsampleswerecollectedfrom23finfishandeightshellfishfarmsandscreenedforOIE-listedpathogens.Thebaselinedataofthesefarmswerealsocollected.All the186fishsampleswerefoundtobenegativeforKHVandSVCVandamongthe48shrimpsamplestestedforWSSV,YHV,TSV,IHHNV,HPV,MBV,EHPandAHPND,threesampleswerefoundtobepositiveforWSSVandnegativeforalltheremainingpathogens.TwentyfivefarmswerevisitedinErnakulam,KottayamandAlappuzhadistrictsofKeralaasapartofactivesurveillance.Physico-chemicalparameterssuchastemperature,pH,dissolvedoxygenandun-ionizedammoniawereestimatedinthefieldlevel.Managementpracticestobefollowedatthefarmsweresuggestedtothefarmers.Baselinedataof26fishandshrimphatcheriesfromfivedistrictsof Kerala (Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam andAlappuzha) were also collected. Three diseaseoutbreakcaseswereinvestigatedinbothshellfishandfinfishaquaculturefarms.AmongthesetwowereduetoinfectionwithWSSVandtheotherduetotheammoniatoxicityandaparasiticinfection.

ICAR-National Fellow Project

Biomodulation of marine biopolymers for the preparation of biomaterials of healthcare importance

Anthocyanin-loaded chitosan carriers for nutraceutical applications

Chitosannanoparticleswerepreparedbyionicgelationmethodfortheentrapmentofanthocyaninasaneffectivestrategytoenhancetheirin vivobio-availabilityandin vitrostability.Electronmicroscopy(SEMandTEM)analysis indicatedthatthenanoparticlesdevelopedwereuniforminsizedistributionwithanaverageparticlesizeof160±20nm.

SEM and TEM image of chitosan nano particles (a) and anthocyanin-loaded chitosan nano particles (b)

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Oralsupplementationofanthocyaninloadednanoparticleswerefoundtohavehypolipidemiceffectinhighfat-alcoholfedexperimentalrats.Figurebelowshowstheaverageweightgainpercentageofexperimentalrats during the 60 days of study. The high fat-fed group animals had maximum weight gain which issignificantlydifferentfromnormalcontrolandanthocyanin-fedgroups.ACNP-treatedgroupexhibitedthehighesthypolipidemiceffect.

Percentage weight gain in experimental rats after 60 days of oral supplementation of test materials along with high fat and alcohol

HMG-CoA reductase and fatty acid synthase arethe major enzymes involved in lipid metabolism.Westernblotanalysisoftheseenzymessubstantiatedthe hypolipidemic potential of anthocyanin-loadedchitosannanoparticles(ACNP).HMG-CoAreductaseandfattyacidsynthasewereanalyzedinlivertissuehomogenate.Bothoftheseenzymesweredetectablein high fat-alcohol fed control group and found innegligible amounts in test material supplementedgroups.

Oral supplementationof anthocyanin-loadednanoparticles protected gastric mucosa against HCl-ethanol-induceddamagebydecreasingthevolumeandacidityofgastricjuice.

Fishcollagenwasextractedfromskin,scales,andairbladderofthreedifferentspecies(Sphyrnae mokkaran,Pangasius hypophthalmusandNemipterus japonicus).Electrophoreticpatternanalysisofcollagenextractfromdifferentsourcesrevealedthepresenceofα1andα2subunitsinaratio2:1indicating that the collagens belong to Type I,asalsotheircross-linkeddimersandtrimersarepresent.

Bioactivecollagenpeptides werepreparedthroughenzymatic digestion of acid soluble fraction ofskin collagen from hammerhead shark (Sphyrnae mokkaran) followed by subsequent columnchromatographicfractionation.

Collagenpeptideswerefoundtoexhibit94%radicalscavengingactivityanalyzedusingABTSassay.Thefractionswithmaximumactivitywerepooled.TheresultsarerepresentedasactivityequivalenttotheconcentrationofBHA.

Serum lipid profile in experimental rats after 60 days of oral supplementation of test materials along with high fat and alcohol

Western blot of HMG-CoA reductase

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Amelioration of high fat-alcohol induced hyper-lipidemia

Collagen peptides were evaluated to possess theabilitytoamelioratediet-inducedhyperlipidemiainexperimentalrats.Theexpressionlevelsoffattyacidsynthase,LCAT,andHMGCo-Areductasewerefoundtoberegulatedincollagenpeptidetreatedanimals.Collagen peptides were found to neutralize theoxidative stress induced by the intake of oxidized

fatindietbyenhancingtheexpressionlevelsofantioxidantenzymesaswellaspreventedmembranelipidperoxidation.

Hepato-protective activity of fish collagen peptides

Fishcollagenpeptideswerefoundtobecapableofmaintainingthenormalliverparenchyma,diminishthemicrovesicularsteatosisandmoderatethelevelofinflammatoryinfiltrateinhighfat-alcoholinducedexperimentalrats.

Hydoxyapatite was prepared from scales ofNemipterus japonicas after collagen extraction.Dried powdered scale containing hydroxyapatitewasextractedfromN. japonicasandcharacterizedby SEM–EDAX and FTIR spectroscopy revealingthe presence of protein in significant quantities.Hence deproteinzation is required to get purehydroxyapatite which may be used for boneregenerationapplications.

A pain relieving balm with squalene as an activecomponent was developed. Cissus quadrangularis extractwasaddedasanadditionalcomponentwhichhashealingpropertyinboneailments.

A skin moisturizing lotion was developed withcollagen,chitosanandalginateasmainingredients.

Export Inspection Council of India (EICI) Project

Preparation of pictorial guidelines based on freshness ratings for the species of fishes exported to European Union

Pictorial guidelines for fish and shellfish

Sensorygradingof thefishand shellfishasperEU scheme (ECRegulation2406/96)wasdevelopedwithpictorialguidelines.AsperEuropeanUnionguidelines, freshnesscategoryoffishspecies isgradedasE,A and B for fish and cephalopods and E andA for shrimps.This gradation is assessed based on sensoryparameters(eyes,gill,operculum,skin,smell,fleshmucusandoverallappearance),whichwasvalidatedbybiochemical(TVBN,TMA,TBAandpH)andmicrobiological(APC,PseudomonascountandH2Sproducercount)parameters.

Pictorialguidelineswerepreparedfor16speciesoffishthatincludedfamedfreshwaterfish (Catla catla, Labeo rohita, Cirrhinus mrigala,Ctenopharyngodon idella, Oreochromis mossombicus,Pangasianodon hypophthalmus), farmedbrackishwatershrimp(Litopenaeus vannamei),wildmarineshrimp(Penaeus

(A) Collagen crude hydrolysate, and (B) Bioactive peptide fractions

(A) Normal control (NC), (B) High fat (PC) fed positive control, (C) FCP fed animals, (D) Standard drug fed animals (*black arrow indicating the lymphocyte infiltration to the tissues)

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Pictorial guidelines for Litopenaeus vannamei

monodon), Cuttlefish (Sepia aculeate) and marine fish (Scomberoides lyson, Priacanthus hamrur, Pennahia anea,Pentaprion longimonas,Eubleekeria splendens, Himantira gerridae and Katsuwonus pelamis).

Fish assessed from various locations

Visakhapatnam: Rohu (Labeo rohita), Catla (Catla catla), Mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala), Grass carp(Ctenopharyngodon idella),Mozambiquetilapia(Oreochromis mossambicus)andRainbowrunner(Elagatis bipinnulata).

Kochi:Golden-linedspine foot/rabbitfish (Siganus lineatus),Swordfish(Xiphias gladius),Moonfish(Mene maculata),Indiangoatfish(Parupeneus indicus),Largescaledterapon(Terapon theraps),Pinkearemperor(Lethrinus lentjan),Indiansquid(Loligo duvaucelii),Malabarbloodsnapper(Lutjanus malabaricus),Tomatohind(Cephanopholis sonnerati)andMalabartrevally(Carangoides malabaricus).

Veraval:Coromandelflyingfish(Hirundichthys coromandelensis), Silverpomfret(Pampus argenteus)andLongfinmojarra(Pentaprion longimanus).


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Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Project

Assessment of food loss from selected gillnet and trammel net fisheries in India

Primary data collection

Primarydatawascollectedfrom12selectedstudysites (Jaleshwar, Veraval, Inayam–Kadiyapatnambelt, Thoothoor, Bhavanisagar, Visakhapatnam,Kakinada and Machilipatnam) in the states ofGujarat,Kerala,TamilNaduandAndhraPradeshalong west and east coast. The data collectedrelatestofishandgearlossingillnetfisheriesinthe non-motorized,motorized andmechanizedsub-sectors; trammel net fisheries in Keralaand Tamil Nadu; lobster gillnets of Tamil Nadu;and inland gillnet fisheries in the BhavanisagarreservoirofTamilNadu.

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Organization of workshops

A mid-term review workshop to review the workcarried out against the proposed targets wasorganized.Further,towardstheendoftheproject,aNationalStakeholderWorkshopwasorganizedwith36 stakeholders and validated the findings of thestudy.

Quantification of fish loss

Quantified the fish loss from gillnets and trammelnets in terms of: (1). Physical loss, and (2). Lossof economic value due to quality loss. Physicalloss assessment included losses at different stagessuch as pre-harvest, harvest and post-harvest (upto the first sale stage). Of the total fish loss, thepre-harvestlosswasthemaximum,followedbypostharvestandharvestlosses.Pre-harvestlossincurredmainly due to depredation. Maximum loss due todepredation was from mechanized and motorizedsub-sectorstargetingtunaandotherlargepelagics.Amongspecificnets,thefishlosswaspredominantintrammelnetandlobsternets.

Bycatchanddiscardsmainlycontributedtothepostharvestlosses.Longsoakingtime,longfishingtripsand lackofor improperpreservationwere identifiedasthemainreasonsforqualitydegradationofthecatch.Therewaswidevariationinthefishlossincurredbythedifferentsub-sectorsintermsofthescaleoffishingoperationandthetargetfishery.Thefishlossalongthevaluechainviz.,fromtheproducerstothefirstsalepointwasalsoquantified.

Study sites

Mid-term review workshop in progress

Depredated sardine catch observed at Jaleshwar, Gujarat

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Assessment of fishing gear loss

Fishinggearlossassessmentcoveredabandoned,lostandotherwisediscarded gear (ALDFG), viz., type and quantity of gear loss. Thelossofgear (abandoned,discardedand lost)wassubstantial inthegillnetandtrammelnetfisheriesinthemarinesectorwithwideinter-sectoralandregionalvariations.Thegeardiscardwasnegligiblewhiletheabandonedandlostgearwassignificantinquantity.

Vessel-gear conflicts, damage caused by pufferfish and big fishesincluding whale shark, natural and man-made obstructions in theseabottom,roughweatheretc.arethemajorcausesforgearloss.Impactoflosses,affectedstakeholders,implicationsoflossesonthefishers’ livelihoodand suggestionson technologicalandmanagementoptions to reduce lossesalsowerecoveredinthestudy.

Assessment of food loss from selected gillnet and trammel net fisheries of Andhra Pradesh

InAndhraPradesh,whenaveragelossesofthegillnetoperatingindifferentfishingsystemsarecountedoverayear(usingthepreviousyear’slossesasanindicator),thelossesvariedfrom55kgto300kgperannumor15%to40%ofthetotalweightofnetscarriedon-board.Theaveragecostofreplacementofthesenetsrangedfrom`20,000inthesmallFRPboatsofMangamaripetatoashighas`150,000inthemechanizedgillnettersofMachilipatnam.ThelowinvestmentcapacitiesandtheshortfishingdurationsoftheMangamaripetafishersiscitedasthereasonfortheirestimatesofthelossesoffishandnetsbeingonthelowerside.Thestudyrevealedthatinthegillnetandtrammelnetfisheriesofthe country, there exist losses in terms of foodandgear loss.Thoughthedirect food loss formsless than 0.5% of the total catch, the gear losscomesupto80%ofthetotalgearinsomesector.This loss has an indirect impact on the incomeof the fishermen.A set of ten recommendationsbased on the key findings from the study is putforwardedinordertofocusonthemoreimportantprioritiesfromthefishers’perspective.

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB) Project

Feasibility study on coastal reservoir concept to impound Netravati river flood waters: A sustainable strategy for water resource development for Mangaluru and Bengaluru

AfeasibilitystudywasconductedalongwithIndianInstituteofScience,Bengaluru(Leadinstitute),AmritaViswaVidyapeeth,CoimbatoreandNIT,SuratkaloncoastalreservoirconcepttoimpoundNetravatiriverfloodwatersforwaterresourcedevelopmentfor MangaluruandBengaluru.Visitedsitesandparticipatedin discussions at Mangaluru during June 2017. Presented the results in the first International workshopon ‘Coastal reservoirs in India’ and Reviewmeeting of the Project held atAmrita University Campus,Coimbatoreon19July,2017.ThefeasibilityreportwaspreparedandsubsequentlysubmittedtoShriK.J.George,Hon’bleMinister for BengaluruDevelopment,Govt. ofKarnataka on 7August, 2017 for furtheraction.

Fishing gear discarded on beach

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Publications

Papers Published in Refereed Journals

AbhayKumar,PoojaKanyal,MeghaK.Badekar,PavanKumar,A.,Sushila,N.andGayatriTripathi(2017)–Developmentandcharacterizationofembryonicstem-likecellculturefromCarassius aurata (Linnaeus,1758),Fish. Technol.,54(4): 258-264.

Adepoju,M.A.,Omitoyin,B.O.,Mohan,C.O.andZynudheen,A.A.(2017)-Heatpenetrationattributesofmilkfish(Chanos chanos)thermalprocessedinflexiblepouches:Acomparativestudybetweensteamapplicationandwaterimmersion,Food Science & Nutrition,5(3):521-524.

Alfiya,P.V.andGanapathy,S.(2017)-Mathematicalmodellingofinfraredassistedhotairdryingofgingerslices,Asian Sci.,12(1&2):20-25.

Ammu,D.,Mohan,C.O., Panda, S.K., Ravishankar, C.N. and SrinivasaGopal,T.K. (2017) – ProcessoptimizationforreadytoeatIndianmackerel(Rastrelliger kanagurta)curryinhighimpactpolypropylene(HIPP)containersusingstillwatersprayretort,Indian J. Fish.,64(2): 83-89.

Ammu,D.,Mohan,C.O.,Panda,S.K.,Ravishankar,C.N.andSrinivasaGopal,T.K.(2017)–Readytoeatcassava(Manihot esculenta Crantz.)inseethroughretortpouchanditsstoragestability,J. Package Technol.,1:193-201.

Ammu, D., Mohan, C.O., Panda, S.K., Ravishankar, C.N. and Srinivasa Gopal, T.K. (2017) - Processoptimization for ready to eat Tapioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz.) in high impact polypropylenecontainers,J. Root Crops 43(1):104-110.

AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.(2017)–Microwaveacceleratedsolventextractionofturmericoleoresin,Res. J. Chem. & Environ.,21(7): 18-24.

AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.,DebabandyaMohapatra,NachiketKotwaliwaleandMishra,A.K.(2018)-Effectofmicrowaveblanchingandbrinesolutionpre-treatmentonthequalityofcarrotsdriedinsolar-biomasshybriddryer,J. Food Process. & Preserv.,42(2):e13510.

AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.andThangavel,K. (2017) – In vitro releasekineticsof spraydriedcurcumin-loadedeggalbuminmicroparticles,Intl J. Herbal Med.,5(3): 45-48.

AnujKumar,Elavarasan,K.,MandakiniDevi,H.,Uchoi,D.,Tejpal,C.S.,GeorgeNinanandZynudheen,A.A.(2017)-Influenceofseagrapes(Caulerpa racemosa)supplementationonphysical,functional,andanti-oxidantpropertiesofsemi-sweetbiscuits,J. Appl. Phycol.,1-11.

Anupama,T.K.,Laly,S.J.,AshokKumar,K.,Sankar,T.V.andGeorgeNinan (2018) -Biochemicalandmicrobiologicalassessmentofcrucifixcrab(Charybdis feriatus)storedat4°C,J. Aquatic Food Prod. & Technol.,27(4):531-541.

Arivalagan,M.,Manikantan,M.R.,Yasmeen,A.M.,Sreejith,S.,Balasubramanian,D.,Hebbar,K.B.andSantosh,R.K.(2018)–Physio-chemicalandnutritionalcharacterizationofcoconut(Cocos nuciferaL.)haustoriumbasedextrudates,LWT-Food Sci. & Technol. 89:171-178.

Binsi,P.K.,GeorgeNinanandRavishankar,C.N.(2017)-Effectofcurryleafandclovebudessentialoilsontexturalandoxidativestabilityofchillstoredsutchicatfishfillets,J. Texture Studies,48(3): 258–266.

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Binsi, P.K., Natasha Nayak, Sarkar, P.C.,Ashraf, P.M., George Ninan and Ravishankar, C.N. (2017) -Structural, functionaland in vitrodigestioncharacteristicsofspraydriedfishroepowderstabilizedwithgumArabic,Food Chem.,221:1698-1708.

Chandrasekar,V.,Jeyanthi,P.andNikitaGopal(2017)-ComparativeeconomicperformanceoftraditionalandmodernizedfishmealunitsinVeraval,Gujarat,Indian J. Fish.,64:166-171.

Dhanya,A.M.,Jeyabaskaran,R.,Prema,D.,Chinnadurai,S.,Sajikumar,K.K.andKripa,V.(2017)–Non-indigenousseaslugTenellia adspersainthesoutheastcoastofArabianSea,India,Curr. Sci.,131(1): 24-26.

Elavarasan,K.,AnujKumar,Tejpal,C.S.,SathishKumar,K.,Uchoi,D.,GeorgeNinanandZynudheen,A.A.(2017)–QualityandfattyacidcompositionoflipidsfromheadofIndianmackerel(Rastrelliger kanagurta)andtigertoothcroaker(Otolithes ruber), Fish. Technol.,54(2): 112-118.

EzhilNilavan,S.,Raman,R.P.,Srivastava,S.P.,Basha,K.A.,KundanKumar,AbhayKumar,Shukla,S.P.,Saravanan,K.andSauravKumar(2017)–Dietarypiperineimproveshaemato-immunologicalparameters,growthprofilesandresistanceagainst Aeromonas hydrophilainLabeo rohita(Hamilton,1822),J. Aqua. Trop.,32(3-4): 189-203.

Fasludeen,N.S.,Murali,S.,ManojP.Samuel,GeorgeNinanandJoshy,C.G.(2018)–EvaluationofdryingcharacteristicsofselectedfishesindryersdevelopedbyICAR-CIFT,Fish. Technol.,55(1): 68-73.

FemeenaHassan,Nija,K.V.andSankar,T.V.(2017)-ComparativeevaluationofbaselinecleanlinessoffoodcontactsurfacesinfisherybasedmicroenterpriseunitsbyATP-bioluminescenceandconventionalmicrobiologicalmethods,Indian J. Fish.,64 (SpecialIssue): 268-272.

FernandesDanielle,Safeena,S.A.,ManjuLekshmi,N.,Chaki,S.,Sreekanth,G.B.andSingh,N.P.(2017)-EvaluationofnaturalcarotenoidsourcesfromRosa hybridavarietiesongrowthandpigmentationofgoldfish(Carassius auratusL.),Natl Acad. Sci. Lett.(SCLE-D-16-00457R2(InPress).

GinsonJosephandBindu,J.(2017)–Reviewofbiochemicalcompositionandmicrofloraofprawns,Fish. Technol.,54(2): 75-85.

GinsonJoseph,Joshy,C.G.,Bindu,J.andKamalakanth,C.K.(2017)-Optimizationofhighpressureprocessing parameters of Indianwhite prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus), High Pressure Res.,37(3): 389–401.

Handral,A.R.,Singh,A.,Singh,D.R.,Suresh,A.andJha,G.K.(2017)-ScenarioofchangingdynamicsinproductionandproductivityofmajorcerealsinIndia,Indian J. Agrl Sci.,87(10):1371–1376.

Hema,G.S.,Ganesan,B.,Shyni,K.,Joshy,C.G.,GeorgeNinanandSuseelaMathew(2017)–Collagenhydrogelasbio-interactivedressingforwoundhealing,Fish. Technol.,54(4): 252-257.

Hema,G.S.,Shyni,K.,ManuPrasad,M.,GeorgeNinanandSuseelaMathew(2017)–Collagenbiosynthesisinosteblastcellstreatedwithfishcollagenpeptides,Fish. Technol.,54(2): 107-111.

Jeyakumari, A., Murthy, L.N. and Visnuvinayagam, S. (2017) – Biochemical, microbial and sensorychangesofBombayduck(Harpodon nehereus)fishfingersduringchilledstorage,Fish. Technol.,54(2): 118-122.

Jeyakumari,A.,ReeshmaRoy,GeorgeNinanandRenuka,V.(2017)-Effectofspiceextractsonthebiochemical,texturalandsensoryattributesofPangasius(Pangasius hypophthalmus)chunksduringicestorage,Indian J. Nutr. & Dietetics,54(2):149–160.

Jeyakumari, A., Zynudheen, A.A., Binsi, P.K., Parvathy, U. and Ravishankar, C.N. (2017) -Microencapsulationoffishoil-oreganoessentialoilblendsbyspraydryinganditsoxidativestability,J. Agrl Sci. & Technol.,19:1539-1550.

Jeyanthi,P.,Chandrasekar,V.,ArathyAshok,RadhakrishnanNair,V.,JesyThomas,Jos,K.D.andNikitaGopal(2018)–Institutionaldevelopmentandefficiencyoffishermencooperativesinmarinefisheries:AcasestudyfromKerala,Fish. Technol.,55(1): 79-85.


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Jeyanthi,P.,Chandrasekar,V.andNikitaGopal(2017)-Fishers’perceptiononco-operativeservicesandwillingness-to-pay (WTP) for improvedfishmarketing services atNjarakkal, Ernakulamdistrict,Kerala,Indian J. Fish.,64:278-282.

Jesmi,D.,Viji,P.,MadhusudanaRao,B.andPrasad,M.M.(2017)–Nutritionalandphysicalcharacteristicsofnoodlesincorporatedwithgreenseaweed(Ulva reticulata)andfish(Pangasianodon hypophthalmus)mince,Indian J. Fish.,64(2): 90-95.

Joshy,C.G.andBalakrishna,N.(2017)-Blockingfirstorderresponsesurfacedesignswithinteractionundercorrelatederror,Model Assisted Stat. & Appls.,12:179–191.

Joshy,C.G.,Balakrishna,N.andRavishankar,C.N. (2017) –Non-parametric regressionestimationofgrowthrateofIndia’sfishproductionandexport,Fish. Technol.,54(2): 128-136.

Kumar,L.R.,Chatterjee,N.S.,Tejpal,C.S.,Vishnu,K.V.,Anas,K.K.,Asha,K.K.,Anandan,R.andSuseelaMathew(2017)-Evaluationofchitosanaswallmaterialformicroencapsulationofsqualenebyspraydrying:Characterizationandoxidativestabilitystudies,Intl J. Biol. Macromol. (InPress).

Laly, S.J.,Christy John,MuhammadShafeekh,Anupama,T.K.andSankar,T.V. (2017) -Retentionofresidual formaldehyde in treated Indianmackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) under iced storage andrelatedfoodsafetyconcern,Indian. J. Fish., 64(4):87-93.

Laly,S.J.,Priya,E.R.,Binsi,P.K.andZynudheen,A.A.(2017)–Cadmiumandleadremovalefficiencyofchitosanwithdifferentdegreeofdeacetylationinflakeandbeadform,J. Polym. Mater.,34(1): 275-286.

Madhu,V.R.(2018)–AreviewoftrawlselectivitystudiescarriedoutalongIndiancoast,Fish. Technol.,55(1):1-18.

Madhu,V.R.,LeenaRaphel,JolsanaJeevan,Antony,V.T.andLeelaEdwin(2017)–StatusofbycatchfromcommercialtrawlersoperatedoffcentralKerala,Fish. Technol.,54(3): 162-169.

Madhu,V.R.,Paresh,S.K.,LeelaEdwin,MerwynFernandes,Ghosh,S.andVasudevan,N.(2017)-Squaremeshcodendsforselectivetrawling:AcasestudyalongSindhudurgDistrict,Maharashtra,Ela J. For. & Wildlife,6(1).

MadhusudanaRao,B.,Jesmi,D.andViji,P.(2017)-ChilledstorageofPangasianodon hypophthalmus filletscoatedwithplantoil-incorporatedalginategels:Effectofcloveleaf,clovebud,rosemaryandthymeoils,J. Aquatic Food Prod. & Technol..26(6):744-755.

MandakiniDevi,H.,Balange,A.K.andZynudheen,A.A.(2017)–Structural,thermalandfilmformingpropertiesofgelatinfrompinkperchsurimirefinerdischarge,Fish. Technol.,54(4): 244-251.

ManjuLekshmi,N.,Sreekanth,G.B.,Singh,N.P.,Vennila,A.,Kumar,R.R.andPandey,P.K. (2018) -Variations in phytoplankton assemblages in different aquaculture systems in coastalwaters ofGoa,Indian J. Geo Mar. Sci.,47(1):35-45.

Mohan,C.O.,Ashitha,V.A.,PankajKishore,Panda,S.K.andRavishankar,C.N.(2018)-Influenceofmonoandmulti-layeredpackagingmaterialonthequalityofseerfish(Scomberomorus commerson)duringchilledstorage,J. Packaging Technol. Res.(InPress).

Mohan,C.O.,Ravishankar,C.N.,AshokKumar,K.andSrinivasaGopal,T.K.(2018)-Qualityandshelflifeofsodiumacetatetreatedseerfish(Scomberomorus commerson)steakspackedinEVOHpouchesduringchilledstorage,J. Packaging Technol. Res.(InPress).

Mohan,C.O.,Ravishankar,C.N.andSrinivasaGopal,T.K.(2017)-Effectofvacuumpackagingandsous videprocessingonthequalityofIndianwhiteshrimp(Fenneropenaeus indicus)duringchilledstorage,J. Aquatic Food Product Technol.,26(10):1280-1292.

MuhamedAshraf,P.andAnuradha,R.(2018)–CorrosionresistanceofBIS2062-gradesteelcoatedwithnanometaloxidemixturesofiron,ceriumandtitaniuminthemarineenvironments,Appl. Nano Sci.. LHp://doi/10.1007/s13204-018-0650-y.


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MuhamedAshraf, P., Sasikala, K.G., Saly N. Thomas and Leela Edwin (2017) - Biofouling resistantpolyethylene cage aquaculture nettings:A new approach using polyaniline and nano copper oxide,Arabian J. Chem.,http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2017.08.006.

Murali,S.,Kar,A.,Patel,A.S.,Mohapatra,D.andKrishnakumar,P.(2017)–Optimizationofricebranoil encapsulation using jackfruit seed starch-whey protein isolate belnd as wall material and itscharacterization,Intl J. Food Engg.,13(4):1-7.

Murthy,L.N.,ArunPadiyar,P.,MadhusudanaRao,B.,Asha,K.K.,Jesmi,D.,Phadke,G.G.,Prasad,M.M.andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)–Biochemical,sensoryandtexturalqualityofwholeandguttedculturedmilkfish(Chanos chanos)storedinice,Fish. Technol.,54(3): 183-189.

Murthy,L.N.,Phadke,G.G.,Jeyakumari,A.,Parvathy,U.andVisnuvinayagam,S.(2017)–Biochemical,texturalandmicrobiologicalqualityofsquidstoredunderconventionalandslurryiceduringonboardfishing,Proc. Natl Acad. Sci (Biol. Sci).,: 1-7.

Murthy,L.N.,Phadke,G.G.,Mohan,C.O.,Chandra,M.V.,Jeyakumari,A.,Visnuvinayagam,S.,Parvathy,U.andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)–Characterizationofspray-driedhydrolyzedproteinsfrompinkperchmeataddedwithmaltodextrinandgumArabic,J. Aquatic Food Prod. Technol.,1-16.

Murthy,L.N.,Phadke,G.G.,ParvathyU.,Jeyakumari,A.,Joshy,C.G.,Zynudheen,A.A.andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)-Valorizationoffishvisceraforcrudeproteasesproductionanditsuseinbioactiveproteinhydrolysatepreparation,Waste & Biomass Valorization,4:1-12.

Murthy, L.N., Phadke, G.G., Vijaya Kumar, S. and Rajanna, K.B. (2017) – Rheological properties ofwashedandunwashedtilapia(Orechromis mossambicus)fishmeat:Effectofsucroseandsorbitol,Food Sci. Biotechnol.,DOI10.1007/s10068-017-0162-7.

Murugadas,V., Toms C. Joseph, Reethu A. Sara and Lalitha, K.V. (2017) – Multi-locus sequencingtypingandStaphylococcalproteinAtypingrevealednovelanddiverseclonesofmethicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureusinseafoodandtheaquaticenvironment,J. Food Protect.,80(3): 476-481.

Nadella, R.K., Prakash, R.R., Dash, G., Sreenath, K.R., Lalitha, K.V. and Prasad, M.M. (2017) –Histopathologicalchanges ingiant freshwaterprawnMacrobrachium rosenbergii (deMan,1879) fedwith probiotic Bacillus licheniformis upon challenge with Vibrio alginolyticus, Aquatic Res., DOI.org/10.1111/are.13436.

NikitaGopal,Williams,M.J.,Gerrard,S.,Siar,S.,Kusakabe,K.,Lebel,L.,Hapke,H.,Porter,M.,Coles,A.,Stacey,N.andBhujel,R.(2017)–Engenderingsecurityinfisheriesandaquaculture(GuestEditorial),Asian Fish. Sci. (Spl. Issue), 30S: 1-30.

PankajKishore,Suma,D.,Minimol,V.A.,AbhishekThakur,Uchoi,D.andNayak,B.B.(2017)–EffectofwashingontheadhesionofYersinia enterocoliticaonfishandshrimpmusclesurface,Fish. Technol.,54(3): 202-208.

Parvathy,U.,Jeyakumari,A.,Zynudheen,A.A.,Murthy,L.N.,Visnuvinayagam,S.andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)-Chitosan-Aversatilebiopolymeranditsseafoodapplications,Beverage & Food World,44(6): 36-38.

Parvathy,U.,Nizam,K.M.,Zynudheen,A.A.,GeorgeNinan,Panda,S.K.andRavishankar,C.N.(2018)-CharacterizationoffishproteinhydrolysatefromredmeatofEuthynnus affinisanditsapplicationasanantioxidantinicedsardine,J. Sci. & Indust. Res.,77:111-119.

Parvathy,U.,Rao,K.H.,Jeyakumari,A.andZynudheen,A.A.(2017)-Biologicaltreatmentsystemsforfishprocessingwastewater-Areview,Nature Environ. & Pollut. Technol.,16(2):447-453.

Parvathy,U.,Sivaraman,G.K.,Murthy,L.N.,Visnuvinayagam,S.,Jeyakumari,A.andRavishankar,C.N.(2018) -Green coffee extract as a natural antioxidant in chill stored Indianmackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)mince,Indian J. Fish.,65(1):86-95.

Prajith,K.K.,Remesan,M.P.,Madhu,V.R.andPravin,P.(2017)–Squaremeshwindowforreducinghilajuvenilebycatchinstationarybas,Fish. Technol.,54(2): 137-140.

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PremKumar,Pal,A.K.,Sahu,N.P.,Jha,A.K.,NeerejKumar,Christina,L.,andPriyaPriyadarshini(2018)- Dietary L-tryptophan potentiates non-specific immunity in Labeo rohita fingerlings reared underelevatedtemperature,J. Thermal Biol.,74:55–62.

Rajeswari,G.,RamaRao,S.V.S.andRaghuPrakash,R.(2017)–Performanceevaluationofmuli-seamtrawlininshorewatersofVisakhapatnam,northeastcoastofIndia, Fish. Technol.,54(2): 25-28.

Rajisha,K.,PankajKishore,Panda,S.K.,Harikrishnan,G.,Ajitha,K.C.,Suresh,M.K.,Chowdhury,L.M.,Ravishankar,C.N.andAshokKumar,K.(2017)–IncidenceofciguatoxinfishpoinsoninginTrivandrum,India,Indian J. Fish.,64(4):129-133.

Rajisha,K.,PankajKishore,Panda,S.K.,Ravishankar,C.N.andAshokKumar,K.(2017)–Confirmationofciguatoxinfishpoisoninginredsnapper,Lutjanus bohar(Forsskal,1775)bymousebioassay,Fish. Technol.,54(4):287-290.

Ramteke,K.K.,Landge,A.J.,Jaiswar,A.K.,Chakraborty,S.K.,Deshmuke,D.andRenjith,R.K.(2018)-Taxonomicdifferentiationofgoatfishes(Family-Mullidae)basedonmorphologicaltraitsandhardparts,Indian J. Geo Mar. Sci.,47(2):381-389.

Rejula,K.,Singh,R.andNain,M.S.(2017)-Ricefarmingforfoodsecurityandecologicalsustainability:Ananalysisoffarmer’sawarenessinKerala,Indian J. Extn. Edu., 53(4):101-106.

Remya,S.,Mohan,C.O.,Ravishankar,C.N.,Sivaraman,G.K.,Jha,A.K.andVenkateshwarlu,G.(2018)-Effectofactivepackagingatmosphereontheshelflifeofbarracudafishsteaksstoredat2oC,Indian J. Fish. (InPress).

Sajesh, V.K. and Padaria, R.N. (2017) - Information dynamics of cotton farmers inAkola district ofMaharashtra,Indian J. Extn. Edu.,53(3):16-20.

SanalEbenezar,Sankar,T.V.,PankajKishore,Panda,S.K.,LingaPrabu,D.,Chandrasekar,S.,LiviWilsonandVijayagopal,P.(2018)-EvaluationofthequalityofcommercialfishfeedsinIndiawithrespecttomicrobiologicalparameters, Intl J. Curr. Microbiol. & Appl. Sci.,7(2):1478-1483.

Sarkar,P.C.,UpaliSahu,Binsi,P.K.,NatashaNayak,GeorgeNinanandRavishankar,C.N.(2017)-Studiesonphysico-chemicalandfunctionalpropertiesofsomeIndiangums,Asian J. Diary & Food Res.

SathishKumar,K.,Chrisolite,B., Sugumar,G.,Bindu, J. andVenkateshwarlu,G. (2018) - Shelf lifeextensionoftunafilletsbygelatinandchitosanbasedediblecoatingincorporatedwithcloveoil,Fish. Technol.,55(2):104–113.

Sen,B.,Venkatesh,P.,Jha,G.K.,Suresh,A.andSingh,D.R.(2017)-Agriculturaldiversificationanditsimpactonfarmincome:AcasestudyofBihar,Agrl Econ. Res. Rev.,30:77-88.

Shukla,G.,AshokKumar,Mohanty,A.K.andAvasthe,R.K.(2018)–Constraintsanalysisinadoptionofhomesteadfarming:AcasestudyamongLepchacommunityofIndo-Himalayanregion,J. Agrl Sci.,43: 128-134.

Sitharaman,T.G., SreevalsaKolathayar,ManojP. Samuel and SubbaRao,R. (2017) – Feasibilitystudy on formation of freshwater reservoir and impounding the surface runoff for urbanwatersurvivalinacoastalbrackishwaterregionofKollam,India,J. Sustain. Urbaniz., Plann.& Prog.,2(2):34-37.

Sivaraman, G.K., Jha, A.K., Remya, S., Renuka, V., Lalitha, K.V. and Ravishankar, C.N. (2017) –AntibioticresistanceofEscherichia coli isolatedfromseafoodofVeraval,Gujarattothirdgenerationcephalosporins,Fish. Technol.,54(2): 141-144.

Sivaraman,G.K.,Jha,A.K.,Visnuvinayagam,S.,Renuka,V.,Remya,S.,Yogesh,K.andVanik,D.(2017)-Prevalenceofextended-spectrumβ-lactamase(ESBL)producingEscherichia coliinseafoodfromtheretailfisheryoutletsofVeraval,Gujarat,India,J. Environ. Biol,38:523-526.

Sivaraman,G.K.,Lalitha,K.V.,Ravishankar,C.N.,Jha,A.K.,Remya,S,Vanik,D.,Visnuvinayagam,S.,Yogesh,K.andAjeesh,K(2017)-CoagulasegenepolymorphismofStaphylococcus aureus retailfishoutletsanditsmultipledrugresistantpattern,J. Environ. Biol.,38:389-392.


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Sivaraman, G.K., Vanik, D., Visnuvinayagam, S., Prasad, M.M., Murugadas, V., Nadella, R.K. andRavishankar, C.N. (2017) - Draft genome sequence of a methicillin-resistant sequence Type 39Staphylococcalisolateobtainedfromseafood,Genome Announce:01193-17.https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.01193-17.

Sivaraman, G.K., Vanik, D., Visnuvinayagam, S., Prasad, M.M. and Ravishankar, C.N. (2017) – Draftgenome sequence of a methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolate (Sequence Type I) fromseafood,Genome Announce,9(5):45.

Sreekanth,G.B.,Manju Lekshmi,N. and Singh,N.P. (2017) -Canartificial reefs really enhance theinshorefisheryresources?Acriticalreview,PNAS-Sec B-Biol. Sci.,DOI-10.1007/s40011-017-0861-0.

SumanKumari,Jaiswar,A.K.,Abidi,Z.J.,Chakraborty,S.K.,Kumar,T.andKamei,G.(2018)-ComparativeOsteologybasedonpremaxillaryboneofScianiedsfishesfoundinIndianwaters,Indian J. Geo Mar. Sci.,27(2):395-401.

Suresh,A.,Praveen,K.V.,Reddy,A.A.andSingh,D.R.(2017)-Risksinrainfedagricultureandfarmers’adaptationpractices:AcaseofcottonfarmersofMaharashtra,Indian J. Agril Econ.,72(3): 362-374.

Tejpal,C.S.,Chatterjee,N.S.,Elavarasan,K.,Lekshmi,R.G.K.,Anandan,R.,Asha,K.K.,Ganesan,B.andSuseelaMathew(2017)–Thiamineandpyridoxineloadedvanillicacidgraftedchitosanmodulateslactateandmalatedehydrogenaseinalbinorats,Fish. Technol.,54(3): 197-201.

Viji,P.,Venkateshwarlu,G.,Ravishankar,C.N.andSrinivasaGopal,T.K.(2017)–Roleofplantextractsasnaturaladditivesinfishandfishproducts–Areview,Fish. Technol.,54(3): 145-154.

Visnuvinayagam, S., Murthy, L.N., Parvathy, U., Jeyakumari, A., Adiga, T.G. and Sivaraman, G.K.(2018)-DetectionofmultidrugresistantbacteriainretailfishmarketwatersamplesofVashi,NaviMumbai.Proc. Natl Acad. Sci., India Section B: Biol. Sci.,1-6.

Visnuvinayagam,S.,Murthy,L.N.,Viji,P.andSivaraman,G.K.(2017)-Studyonretailfishmarkets:Possible occurrence and transmission of emerging pathogen from faecal indicators, J. Environ. Biol.,38(3): 465-470.

VivekSrivastava,Chadha,N.K.,Md.Koya,Lakra,W.S.,Sawant,P.B.andRemya,S.(2017)-EffectofstockingdensityongrowthandsurvivalofFenneropenaeus merguiensis(deMan,1888)postlarvae,Intl J. Curr. Microbiol. & Appl. Sci.6(9):1779-1789.

Yi-ChengWang,Mohan,C.O.,Guan,J.,Ravishankar,C.N.andGunasekaran,S.(2018)-Chitosanandgoldnanoparticlebasedthermalhistoryindicatorsandfrozenindicatorsforperishableandtemperaturesensitiveproducts,Food Control.85:186-193.

Books/Book Chapters

AbhayKumar(2017) -Fishhealthmanagementandenvironment, In:Prasad,M.M.,TomsC.Joseph,MadhusudanaRao,B.,Sivaraman,G.K.andMurugadas,V.(Eds.),Antimicrobialresistanceinfishandaquaticenvironmentanditsimpactonhumanhealth,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp217-227.

AbhayKumarandEzhilNilavan, S. (2017) –Dilutionmethodsofantimicrobial susceptibility testing,In:Prasad,M.M.,TomsC.Joseph,MadhusudanaRao,B.,Sivaraman,G.K.andMurugadas,V. (Eds.),Antimicrobialresistanceinfishandaquaticenvironmentanditsimpactonhumanhealth,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp385-390.

Anandan,R.,Anas,K.K.,Tejpal,C.S.,Minimol,V.A.,Asha,K.K.andSuseelaMathew(2018)–Nutraceuticalandbiomedicalapplicationsofmarinebiomacromoleculeofhumanhealthcareimportance,In:SuseelaMathew,Anandan,R.,Asha,K.K.,Chatterjee,N.S.,Tejpal,C.S.,Lekshmi,R.G.K.,Anas,K.K.,Minimol,V.S.andMenon,A.R.S. (Eds.),Marinenutrientsorfightingmalnutrition:Recentadvances inmarinebiomoleculesforhumannutritionandhealthcare,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp359-367.

Anandan,R.,Minimol,V.A.andSuseelaMathew(2017)–Profilingofmacroandmicronutrientsinseafood,In:Ravishankar,C.N., Prasad,M.M.,Mohanty,A.K.,Murugadas,V.,ManjuLekshmi,N.,Anandan,R.,Mohan,C.O.,Sajeev,M.V.,Rejula,K.andAniesraniDelfiya,D.S.(Eds.),Recenttrendsinharvestandpostharvesttechnologiesinfisheries,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp212-229.

https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.01193-17

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Anas, K.K, Lekshmi, R.G.K., Tejpal, C.S., Anandan, R. and Suseela Mathew (2018) – Supercriticalextractionanditsapplicationsintheisolationandcharacterizationofmarinebioactivemolecules,In:SuseelaMathew,Anandan,R.,Asha,K.K.,Chatterjee,N.S.,Tejpal,C.S.,Lekshmi,R.G.K.,Anas,K.K.,Minimol,V.S.andMenon,A.R.S.(Eds.),Marinenutrientsorfightingmalnutrition:Recentadvancesinmarinebiomoleculesforhumannutritionandhealthcare,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp423-433.

AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.(2017)–Pre-processingoffishandsolarfishdrying,In:Ravishankar,C.N.,Prasad,M.M.,Mohanty,A.K.,Murugadas,V.,ManjuLekshmi,N.,Anandan,R.,Mohan,C.O.,Sajeev,M.V.,Rejula,K.andAniesraniDelfiya,D.S.(Eds.),Recenttrendsinharvestandpostharvesttechnologiesinfisheries,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp259-264.

AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.(2017)–Pre-processingoffishandsolarfishdrying,In:ManojP.Samuel,Murali,S.,AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.andMenon,A.R.S.(Eds.),Recentadvancesinpostharvestfisheriesengineering,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp38-43.

AnujKumar(2017)–Thermalprocessingoffish,In:Ravishankar,C.N.,Prasad,M.M.,Mohanty,A.K.,Murugadas,V.,ManjuLekshmi,N.,Anandan,R.,Mohan,C.O., Sajeev,M.V.,Rejula,K.andAniesraniDelfiya, D.S. (Eds.), Recent trends in harvest and post harvest technologies in fisheries, ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp117-121.

AnujKumarandMandakiniDevi,H.(2017)–Utilizationofseaweedsinfoods,In:Elavarasan,K.,AnujKumar,SathishKumar,K.andRejula,K.(Eds.),Protocolsfortheproductionofhighvaluesecondaryproductsfromfishandshellfishprocessing,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp129-132.

Anuj Kumar and Mohan, C.O. (2017) – Functional biscuits with aquatic bioactive ingredients, In:Elavarasan,K.,AnujKumar,SathishKumar,K.andRejula,K.(Eds.),Protocolsfortheproductionofhighvaluesecondaryproductsfromfishandshellfishprocessing,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp137-140.

Anupama, T.K. (2018) – Biological hazards. In: Jeyanthi, P., Bindu, J., Mohan, C.O., Anuj Kumar,Nagalakshmi,K.andPankajKishore.(Eds.),Processingandqualityaspectsoffish, ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp.30-33.

Asha, K.K., Anas, K.K., Minimol, V.A. and Lekshmi, R.G.K. (2017) – Microencapsulation for foodfortification, In:Ravishankar,C.N., Prasad,M.M.,Mohanty,A.K.,Murugadas,V.,ManjuLekshmi,N.,Anandan,R.,Mohan,C.O.,Sajeev,M.V.,Rejula,K.andAniesraniDelfiya,D.S.(Eds.),Recenttrendsinharvestandpostharvesttechnologiesinfisheries,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp230-242.

Asha,K.K.,Chatterjee,N.S.,Lekshmi,R.G.K.andSuseelaMathew(2018)–Microencapsulationoffishnutrientsforhighvalueproductdevelopment,In:Mohanty,A.K.,Sajeev,M.V.,Sajesh,V.K.andRejula,K.(Eds.),Enhancingfarmincomethroughentrepreneurshipdevelopmentinfishingandfishprocessing,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp108-121.

Asha,K.K.Chatterjee,N.S.andSuseelaMathew(2018)–Micronutrientmalnutrition,microencpasulationandfortification,In:SuseelaMathew,Anandan,R.,Asha,K.K.,Chatterjee,N.S.,Tejpal,C.S.,Lekshmi,R.G.K.,Anas,K.K.,Minimol,V.S.andMenon,A.R.S.(Eds.),Marinenutrientsorfightingmalnutrition:Recentadvancesinmarinebiomoleculesforhumannutritionandhealthcare,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp368-381.

Ashaletha,S.(2018)–Prospectsofmicro-financinginfisheriessector,In:Mohanty,A.K.,Sajeev,M.V.,Sajesh,V.K.andRejula,K.(Eds.),Enhancingfarmincomethroughentrepreneurshipdevelopmentinfishingandfishprocessing,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp344-356.

Ashaletha,S.andSajesh,V.K.(2017)–Prospectsofmicro-financinginfisheriessector,In:Ravishankar,C.N., Prasad, M.M., Mohanty,A.K., Murugadas,V., Manju Lekshmi, N., Anandan, R., Mohan, C.O.,Sajeev,M.V.,Rejula,K.andAniesraniDelfiya,D.S.(Eds.),Recenttrendsinharvestandpostharvesttechnologiesinfisheries,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp423-430.

AshokKumar,K.(2018)–Massspectrometryformetaboliteidentification,In:SuseelaMathew,Anandan,R.,Asha,K.K.,Chatterjee,N.S.,Tejpal,C.S.,Lekshmi,R.G.K.,Anas,K.K.,Minimol,V.S.andMenon,A.R.S. (Eds.),Marinenutrientsorfightingmalnutrition:Recentadvances inmarinebiomoleculesforhumannutritionandhealthcare,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp227-250.


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AshokKumar,K.andPanda,S.K.(2017)–HACCP–Apreventivestrategy,In:Ravishankar,C.N.,Prasad,M.M.,Mohanty,A.K.,Murugadas,V.,ManjuLekshmi,N.,Anandan,R.,Mohan,C.O.,Sajeev,M.V.,Rejula,K.andAniesraniDelfiya,D.S.(Eds.),Recenttrendsinharvestandpostharvesttechnologiesinfisheries,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp368-391.

Baiju,M.V.(2017)–Energysavinginfishingvessels,In:Ravishankar,C.N.,Prasad,M.M.,Mohanty,A.K.,Murugadas,V.,ManjuLekshmi,N.,Anandan,R.,Mohan,C.O.,Sajeev,M.V.,Rejula,K.andAniesraniDelfiya, D.S. (Eds.), Recent trends in harvest and post harvest technologies in fisheries, ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp87-93.

Basha,K.A.(2017)–Mobilegeneticelementsassociatedwithantibioticresistancetransfer,In:Prasad,M.M.,TomsC.Joseph,MadhusudanaRao,B.,Sivaraman,G.K.andMurugadas,V.(Eds.),Antimicrobialresistanceinfishandaquaticenvironmentanditsimpactonhumanhealth,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp150-158.

Basha,K.A.andAbhayKumar(2017)-EnumerationtechniquesandSOPforenumerationofmicrobesfromseafood,In:Prasad,M.M.,Sivaraman,G.K.andMurugadas,V.(Eds.),TrainingmanualfortechnicalstaffonMicrobiologicalexaminationofseafood,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp70-74.

Basha,K.A.,Sivaraman,G.K.,Nadella,R.K.andPrasad,M.M.(2017)–Mechanismofactionofantibiotics,In:Prasad,M.M.,TomsC.Joseph,MadhusudanaRao,B.,Sivaraman,G.K.andMurugadas,V. (Eds.),Antimicrobialresistanceinfishandaquaticenvironmentanditsimpactonhumanhealth,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp415-423.

Bindu,J.(2017)–Non-thermalprocessingoffishes,In:Ravishankar,C.N.,Prasad,M.M.,Mohanty,A.K.,Murugadas,V.,ManjuLekshmi,N.,Anandan,R.,Mohan,C.O., Sajeev,M.V.,Rejula,K.andAniesraniDelfiya, D.S. (Eds.), Recent trends in harvest and post harvest technologies in fisheries, ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp153-164.

Bindu,J.(2018)–Packagingoffisheryproducts,In:Mohanty,A.K.,Sajeev,M.V.,Sajesh,V.K.andRejula,K.(Eds.),Enhancingfarmincomethroughentrepreneurshipdevelopmentinfishingandfishprocessing,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp283-294.

Bindu,J.,Sreejith,S.,Mrudula,K.M.,Neelima,M.V.,Sajeenamol,P.K.,Joseph,J.P.,Benjamin,B.andNikitaGopal(2018)-TraditionalrecipesofKeralafisherfolk,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi.

Binsi, P.K. (2017) – Collagen, gelatin and collagen peptide, In: Elavarasan, K.,Anuj Kumar, SathishKumar,K.andRejula,K.(Eds.),Protocolsfortheproductionofhighvaluesecondaryproductsfromfishandshellfishprocessing,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp.55-61.

Binsi,P.K.(2017)–Cephalopodinkandmelanin:Amultifunctionalnaturalsupplement,In:Elavarasan,K.,AnujKumar, SathishKumar,K. andRejula,K. (Eds.), Protocols for theproductionof high valuesecondaryproductsfromfishandshellfishprocessing,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp.90-92.

Binsi,P.K.(2017)–Fishsausagefordeliveringbio-functionalingredients,In:Elavarasan,K.,AnujKumar,SathishKumar,K.andRejula,K.(Eds.),Protocolsfortheproductionofhighvaluesecondaryproductsfromfishandshellfishprocessing,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp.133-136.

Binsi,P.K.andSreelakshmi,K.R.(2017)–Valueaddedfishproducts, In:Ravishankar,C.N.,Prasad,M.M.,Mohanty,A.K.,Murugadas,V.,ManjuLekshmi,N.,Anandan,R.,Mohan,C.O.,Sajeev,M.V.,Rejula,K.andAniesraniDelfiya,D.S.(Eds.),Recenttrendsinharvestandpostharvesttechnologiesinfisheries,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp134-148.

Binsi,P.K.andZynudheen,A.A(2017)–Calciumandhydroxyapetiefromfishprocessingdiscards,In: Elavarasan, K., Anuj Kumar, Sathish Kumar, K. and Rejula, K. (Eds.), Protocols for theproductionofhighvaluesecondaryproductsfromfishandshellfishprocessing,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp.72-82.

Binsi,P.K.andZynudheen,A.A.(2018)–Chitins:Anoverview,In:Mohanty,A.K.,Sajeev,M.V.,Sajesh,V.K.andRejula,K.(Eds.),Enhancingfarmincomethroughentrepreneurshipdevelopmentinfishingandfishprocessing,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp272-278.


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Chatterjee,N.S.,Lekshmi,R.G.K.,Tejpal,C.S.andSuseelaMathew(2018)–Naturalantioxidantgraftedchitosan:Novelbiomaterialsfornutrientdeliveryandfunctionalfooddevelopment,In:SuseelaMathew,Anandan,R.,Asha,K.K.,Chatterjee,N.S.,Tejpal,C.S.,Lekshmi,R.G.K.,Anas,K.K.,Minimol,V.S.andMenon,A.R.S. (Eds.),Marinenutrientsor fightingmalnutrition:Recentadvancesinmarinebiomoleculesforhumannutritionandhealthcare,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp382-401.

Elavarasan,K.,AnujKumar,SathishKumar,K.andRejula,K.(Eds.)(2017)-Protocolsfortheproductionofhighvaluesecondaryproductsfromfishandshellfishprocessing,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi.

Elavarasan,K.andBinsi,P.K.(2017)–Utilizationofsecondaryrawmaterialfromfishprocessingindustry,In:Ravishankar,C.N.,Prasad,M.M.,Mohanty,A.K.,Murugadas,V.,ManjuLekshmi,N.,Anandan,R.,Mohan,C.O.,Sajeev,M.V.,Rejula,K.andAniesraniDelfiya,D.S.(Eds.),Recenttrendsinharvestandpostharvesttechnologiesinfisheries,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi,pp191-204.

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Alfiya,P.V.andManojP.Samuel(2017)–Engineeringinterventionsinaquaticweedcontrol,Agrl World,June,2017.

Alfiya, P.V., Murali, S., Aniesrani Delfiya, D.S. and Manoj P. Samuel (2017) – Smart packaging:Revolutionizingtheeraoffoodpackaging,Kerala Karshakan,4(12): 6-9.

Alfiya,P.V.,Murali, S.,AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.andManojP.Samuel (2017) –Portable,multi-purposeelectricaldryer–Anaidtoyearrounddryfishproduction,Kerala Karshakan,5(1): 18-19.

AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.andMurali,S.(2017)–HygenicCIFTfishdryer(InTamil),Meenvalasudar,5(1): 40-42.

AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.,Murali,S.,Alfiya,P.V.andManojP.Samuel(2017)–Solarenergyforcombinedheatingandcoolingpurposes,Kerala Karshakan,5(1): 36-39.

Anupama,T.K.,Panda,S.K.andAshokKumar,K.(2017)–GrowthkineticsandenterotoxinproductionofStaphylococcus aureusinfreshfishstoredat30oC,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 18-20.

Anupama,T.K.,Laly,S.J.,Panda,S.K.andSankar,T.V.(2017)-BiochemicalandmicrobialqualityofmackerelavailableindifferentmarketsofCochin,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):19-20.

ArathyAshokandMadhu,V.R. (2017) – Fishermenpreferences towards gear-basedfish conservationtechnologiesinSindhudurgdistrict,Maharashtra,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 30-32.

Ashaletha,S.(2017)-SuperSoup(InMalayalam),Karshakasree,September,2017.

Basha,K.A.,Narsia,K.,Sivaraman,G.K.,Renjith,K.N.andPrasad,M.M.(2017)-Antibioticresistancepatterninheterotrophicbacteriaisolatedfromfinfishculturedfarms,Fish Tech Reporter3(2):23-24.

Basha,K.A.,Sivaraman,G.K.andPrasad,M.M.(2017)–AntibioticresistantprofileofEscherichia coli isoaltedfromtheseafoodsamplesofVeravalcoast,Gujarat,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 20-21.

Binsi,P.K.,Zynudheen,A.A.andAshokKumar,K.(2017)-Fishboneoil:Arecentadditiontohealthandfoodindustry,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):4.

Fasludeen,N.S.,ManojP.Samuel,Murali,S.andGeorgeNinan(2017)–StudyondryingkineticsoffishesusingCIFTdryers,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 33-34.

FemeenaHassanandNija,K.V.(2017)–Evaluationofdryrehydratablefilm(3MTMPetrifilmTM)methodformicrobialenumerationoffishsamples,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 24-26.

Greeshma,S.S.,NavamiKrishna,TomsC.Joseph,Murugadas,V.andPrasad,M.M.(2017)–Multi-drugresistantSalmonella inseafood,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 27-28.

Jeyakumari,A.,GeorgeNinan,Murthy,L.N.andParvathy,U.(2017)–ProteinisolatefromBombayduckmince:Idealforvalueaddition,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 10-12.

Jeyakumari,A.,Jesmi,D.,Parvathy,U.,Murthy,L.N.andVisnuvinayagam,S.(2017)–Seaweedasasourceforfunctionalfoodingredientsandnovelnutraceuticals,Fishing Chimes,36(12): 38-41.

Jha,A.K.,Sivaraman,G.K.,Asha,K.K.andSuseelaMathew(2017)–Synthesisandcharacterizationofseaweedextractbasedbioplasticreinforcedwithsilvernanoparticles,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 15-16.


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Jha, P.N., Renjtih, R.K., Saly N.Thomas, Chinnadurai, S. andMadhu, V.R. (2017) - Occurrence ofdeformityingeneticallyimprovedfarmedtilapia,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):2-4.

Joshy,C.G.andAshokKumar,K.(2017)-AStatisticalsummarizationoffishimporttoIndia,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):21-22.

Laly,S.J.,Anupama,T.K.,Sankar,T.V.andAshokKumar,K.(2017)–HeavymetalcontentinfreshandfrozenfishesavailableinsupermarketsofCochin,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 17-18.

Leela Edwin, Rithin Joseph and Leena Raphel (2017) – Acoustic pingers: Prevention of fish catchdepradationanddolphinentangling,Gujarat,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 1-3.

MadhusudanaRao,B.andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)-AntibioticresiduesinfrozenshrimpexportedfromIndiatotheEuropeanUnion:Presentscenarioandactionpoints(InTelugu),Chepala Sandhadi,8(9): 18-23.

Madhusudana Rao, B., Viji, P. and Jesmi, D. (2017) - Back packmodel of CIFT-Fish bag, Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):24-25.

MandakiniDevi,H.,Binsi,P.K.,Anupama,T.K.andAnujKumar(2017)-Silverpompano:Anemergingfarmedspeciesforprocessingindustry,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):31-32.

MandakiniDevi,H.,Elavarasan,K.,Uchoi,D.andZynudheen,A.A.(2017)-Fishgelatinhydrolysate:Ahighvaluedietarysupplement,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):7-8.

ManojP.Samuel(2017)–Whatriver’swithdrawalsymptomsmark(InMalayalam),Samakalika Malayalam Weekly, 17April,2017.

Minimol,V.A.,Anas,K.K.,Anandan,R.andSuseelaMathew (2017) - MonitoringorganochlorinepesticideresiduesinseaweedsfromMandapamcoast,India, Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):9-11.

Mohan,C.O.,GeorgeNinan,Zynudheen,A.A.andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)–AirfryingVsoilfryingoffarmedtilapia(Orechromis mossambicus)steaks,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 14-15.

Mohan,C.O.andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)-Smartpackaging:Thefutureforseafoodpackagingindustry,MPEDA Newsletter,9:48-56.

MuhamedSherief,P.S.,RithinJoseph,Madhu,V.R.,SalyN.ThomasandLeelaEdwin(2018)-LargemeshmechanizedgillnetsoperatedinIndiancoastandconservationissues,The Indian Ocean Bubble,IssueNo.8,February,2018.

Murali,S.,ManojP.Samuel,AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.andAlfiya,P.V.(2017)-CIFTdryersforvalueaddition:Affordable,energyefficientandeco-friendly,Smart Agripost,May,2017:35-37.

Murali,S.,ManojP.Samuel,AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.andAlfiya,P.V.(2017)-CIFTdryersforvalueaddition:Affordable,energyefficientandeco-friendly,Kerala Karshakan, 4(11): 30-32.

Nadella, R.K., Murugadas, V., Sivaraman, G.K. and Prasad, M.M. (2017) – Isolation and antibioticresistancepatternofStaphylococcifromseafoodofVeraval,Gujarat, Fish Tech Reporter, 3(1): 21-24.

Nadella,R.K.,Murugadas,V.,TomsC.JosephandPrasad,M.M.(2017)-DetectionofShigellaspp.fromseafood:Needforprotocolharmonization,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2): 25-26.

NikitaGopal(2017)-Anindependentlife!,Yemaya,54,May2017.

NikitaGopal(2017)-Changingtides,Yemaya,54,May2017.

PankajKishore,Mohan,C.O.,Sreelakshmi,K.R.andPanda,S.K.(2017)–Antimicrobialactivityofsilvernanoparticles(AgNPs)againsthumansignificantpathogens,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2): 33-34.

Parvathy,U.,Jeyakumari,A.,Zynudheen,A.A.,Murthy,L.N.,Visnuvinayagam,S.andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)-Chitosan-Aversatilebiopolymeranditsseafoodapplications,Beverage & Food World, 44(6): 36-38.

Pravathy,U.,SathishKumar,K.andBinsi,P.K.(2017)-Livefishtransportation:Alessexploredvalueadditionoptionbythedomesticsector,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):12-13.


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Prajith,K.K.,Paradva,J.B.andPungera,H.V.(2017)–HandmadewoodenboatsofGujarat:Craftmanshipfortheocean,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 5-8.

Priya,E.R.,Sarika,K.,Lekshmi,R.G.K.andGreeshma,S.S.(2017)–Airfrying-Ahealthyalternativeforconventionalfrying,Gujarat,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 12-14.

RehanaRaj,Binsi,P.K.,Sarika,K.andSreejith,S. (2017)-DevelopmentofextrudedproductusingpartiallyhydrolyzedfishflourfromNiletilapia,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):14-15.

Remesan,M.P.,Madhu,V.R.,Sayana,K.A.,PrabeeshKumar,M.V.,Harikrishnan,K.R.andLeelaEdwin(2017)–Fuelsavingthroughmaterialsubstitutionintrawls,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 3-5.

Remya,S.,GeorgeNinan,Mohan,C.O.,Jha,A.K.andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)-Effectoftragacanthgum based coating containing lemon grass extract on the shelflife of chilled stored Wolf herring(Chirocentrus dorab)steaks,Fish Tech Reporter3(2):16-18.

Sajeev,M.V.,Jagadeesh,K.N.,Mayak,M.G.andSaroj,P.L. (2017) –Productionofcashew:Effectoftechnology(InHindi), Bhagwani, 7:85-91.

Sajesh, V.K. (2017). Beyond Microfinance: Self Help Group Possibilities in Agriculture http://www.thedialogue.co/4380-2/accessedon17/05/2017

Sivaraman, G.K., Deesha, V., Visnuvinayagam, S., Basha, K.A. and Prasad, M.M. (2017) – Antibioicresistance to third generation cephalosporins of Escherichia coli isolated from sefood, Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 28-30.

Sreekanth,G.B.andManjuLekshmi,N.(2017)-Design,constructionandevaluationofartificialfishhabitatsforfishcommunities,ICAR-CCARI Newsletter,19(1):4.

Sreekanth,G.B.,ManjuLekshmi,N.andAjeyPatil(2017)-CharacterizationoffishcommunitystructureonashipwreckinGoa,ICAR-CCARI Newsletter,18(3):4.

Sreelakshmi,K.R.,Sarika,K.,Anupama,T.K.andGeorgeNinan(2017)-Clamtocash:Clampaneerasanon-vegvariantofmilkpaneer,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):5-6.

Viji, P., Jesmi,D. andMadhusudanaRao, B. (2017) –Melanosis inhibition in ice storedLitopenaeus vannamei usingalternativestosodiummetabisulphite,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 8-10.

Visnuvinayagam,S.,Jeyakumari,A.,Murthy,L.N.,Parvathy,U.,Rawat,K.P.,Khader,S.A.andSarma,K.S.S.(2017)-Electronbeamirradiation:Anovelapproachforshelfstablevacuumpackedandchillstoredvannameishrimp,Fish Tech Reporter 3(2):27-28.

Williams,M.J.,NikitaGopalandKafayatFakoya(2017)-NewsfromtheGenderinAquacultureandFisheriesSection,Asian Fisheries Society e-newsletter,25,December2017.

Zynudheen,A.A.,GeorgeNinan,ManojP.Samuel,Gokulan,C.R.andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)–Newadditiontoindigenousfishprocessinginterventions–CIFTdescalingmachine,Fish Tech Reporter,3(1): 35-36.

Reports/Brochures etc.

Baiju,M.V.,ManjuLekshmi,N.andLeelaEdwin(2018)–Safetymeasuresforfishingvessels.

Binsi,P.K.andMurthy,L.N.(2018)-Fishcollagenpeptide(InHindi).

Binsi,P.K.andMurthy,L.N.(2018)-Chitosansponge(InHindi).

Jesmi,D.,Viji,P.andMadhusudanaRao,B.(2017).Specialtyfishproducts(InTelugu).

Jesmi,D.,Viji,P.,MadhusudanaRao,B., Sreedhar,U.,RaghuPrakash,R.andRajeswari,G. (2017)- Technologies developed by Visakhapatnam Research Centre of ICAR-Central Institute of FisheriesTechnology(ICAR-CIFT).

Jesmi, D., Viji, P.,Madhusudana Rao B., Sreedhar, U., Raghu Prakash, R. and Rajeswari, G. (2017) -ScientificpublicationsofVisakhapatnamResearchCentreofICAR-CentralInstituteofFisheriesTechnology.

Jeyakumari,A.,Murthy,L.N.andViji,P.(2018)-Fishoilforfoodfortification(InHindi).

Jeyakumari,A.,Parvathy,U.,Murthy,L.N.andVisnuvinayagam,S.(2018)-Restructuredproducts(InHindi).


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Jeyakumari,A.,Parvathy,U.,Murthy,L.N.andVisnuvinayagam,S.(2018)-LaminatedBombayduck(InHindi).

Jha,A.K.,Tejpal,C.S.,Asha,K.K.,Remya,S.,Renuka,V.,Sivaraman,G.K.andRavishankar,C.N(2017)-Nutritionalsignificanceofseaweeds.

ManojP.Samuel,Alfiya,P.V.,Murali,S.,AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.andShyma,P.K.(2018)-ICAR-CIFTfishdryers(InMalayalam).

ManojP.Samuel,Murali,S.,AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.andAlfiya,P.V.(2018)-Fishdescalingmachine.

ManojP.Samuel,Murali,S.,AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.andAlfiya,P.V.(2018)-Lowcost,energyefficientandeco-friendlyICAR-CIFTfishdryersforpreservationandvalueaddition(InEnglishandHindi).

ManojP.Samuel,Murali,S.,Siddique,V.K.,Gopakumar,G.andBabu,K.S.(2018)-Modernfishvendingkiosk(InEnglish,HindiandMalayalam).

Murthy,L.N.,MadhusudanaRao,B.,Visnuvinayagam,S.andJeyakumari,A.(2018)-Palmimpressiontechnique(InHindi).

Murthy,L.N.,MadhusudanaRao,B.,Visnuvinayagam,S.andJeyakumari,A.(2018)-Insulatedfishbags(InHindi).

Murthy, L.N., Madhusudana Rao, B., Visnuvinayagam, S., Jeyakumari,A. and Parvathy, U. (2018) -Pangasius(InHindi).

Murthy,L.N.,Venkateshwarlu,T.andVisnuvinayagam,S.(2018)-Seafoodanalogues(InHindi).

Murthy,L.N.,Venkateshwarlu,T.andVisnuvinayagam,S.(2018)-Fishsilage(InHindi).

Murthy,L.N.,Visnuvinayagam,S.,Jeyakumari,A.andParvathy,U.(2018)-Hybridsolarfishdryer(InHindi).

Parvathy,U.,Jeyakumari,A.,Murthy,L.N.andVisnuvinayagam,S.(2018)-Fishproteinhydrolysate(InHindi).

Parvathy,U.,Jeyakumari,A.,Murthy,L.N.andVisnuvinayagam,S.(2018)-Fishpapad(InHindi).

Priya,E.R.,Laly,S.J.,Panda,S.K.,AshokKumar,K.,Zynudheen,A.A.andRavishankar,C.N.(2018)–CIFTest–Rapiddetctonkitforadulterantsinfreshfish(InEnglish,HindiandMalayalam).

Remesan,M.P.(2018)–EfficiencyofusingthelowdragtrawldevelopedbyICAR-CIFT.

Remya,S.,Jha,A.K.,Renuka,V.andMohan,C.O.(2018)-Womenfish-preneurpromotionprogramme.

Remya, S.,Mohan,C.O.,Arti,M.J., Renuka, V., Jha,A.K., Ejaz Parmar,A.R. andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)-Safeandgoodqualityfishforhealthyeating(InEnglishandGujarati).

Remya,S.,Renuka,V.,Jha,A.K.,Bindu,J.,Mohan,C.O.,Sivaraman,G.K.andRavishankar,C.N.(2017)-Bioplasticsfromthesea.

Renuka,V.,Sivaraman,G.K.,Jha,A.K.,Remya,S.,Prajith,K.K.andKamei,G.(2018)-TribalsubplanprogrammeofICAR-VeravalResearchCentreofCIFT.

Uchoi,D.(2017)–Shidal-AtraditionfermentedfishproductsofNorthEast.

Vidyadharan,A.,ArunJyothi,P.V.,Antony,B.,Lalitha,K.V.andTomsC.Joseph(2018)-AdvisoryonpreventionandcontrolofClostridium botulinum infoodsbasedonresultsofaprevalencestudy.

Vidyadharan,A.,ArunJyothi,P.V.,Antony,B.,Lalitha,K.V.andTomsC.Jospeh(2018)-IsolationandmolecularcharacterizationofClostridium botulinum: Standardoperatingprocedure.

Zynudheen,A.A.,Gokulan,C.R.,ManojP.Samuel,Alfiya,P.V.,Murali,S.andAniesraniDelfiya,D.S.(2018)-Fishdescalingmachine(InMalayalam).

Zynudheen,A.A.,Gokulan,C.R.,ManojP.Samuel,Murali,S.,AniesraniDelfiya,D.S.andAlfiya,P.V.(2018)-Fishdescalingmachine(InHindi).


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Communicating Research Outcome

Participation in Symposia/Seminars/Workshops etc.

ScientistsfromtheHeadquartersandResearchCentresparticipatedinseveralnationalandinternationalsymposia,seminarsandworkshops.SomeofthenotableeventswereInternationalSymposiumon‘AquaticanimalhealthandepidemiologyforsustainableAsianaquaculture’(ICAR-NBFGR,Lucknow,20-21April,2017),Workshopon‘Emergingtechnologiesinagricultureandfoodsector’(Bengaluru,12July,2017),Workshopon‘ApplicationofSingleMoleculeRealTime(SMART)sequencingandbioinformaticsanalysis’(ICAR-NBFGR,Lucknow,25-26July,2017),Workshopon‘Goodpractices inquantitativesocial scienceresearch’(ICAR-CTCRI,Thiruvananthapuram,17-22August,2017),Seminaron‘Strategies, innovationsandsustainablemanagementforenhancingcoldwaterfisheriesandaquaculture’(ICAR-DCFR,Bhimtal,22-24September,2017),Researchconclaveon‘Packaging:Thegrowthdriver’(IIP,Delhi,27-28October,2017),27thSwadeshiScienceCongresson‘Scienceandtechnologyforsocietaldevelopment’ (AmritaVishwa Vidyapeetham, Amrita University, Kollam, 7-9 November, 2017), 11th Indian Fisheries andAquacultureForumon‘Fostering innovations infisheriesandaquaculture:Focusonsustainabilityandsafety’(Kochi,21-24November,2017),Internationalconferenceon‘Statisticsfor21stcentury’(KeralaUniversity, Thiruvananthapuram, 14-16 December, 2017), International Symposium on ‘Advances insustainablepolymers’(IIT,Guwahati,8-11January,2018),Internationalconferenceon‘Remotesensingforecosystemanalysisandfisheries’(Kochi,15-17January,2018),InternationalExtensionCongress2018on‘Newhorizonsofextension–Challengeandopportunities’(Bhubaneswar,1-3February,2018),NationalSymposiumon‘Recenttrendsinscienceandtechnology’(ChristCollege,Rajkot,11February,2018),Internationalconferenceon‘Advancedapplicationsofradiationtechnology’(Mumbai,5-7March,2018)and International Conference on ‘Invigorating transformation of farm extension towards sustainabledevelopment: Futuristic challenges and prospects’ (TNAU,Coimbatore, 9-10March, 2018). Researchpapers on responsible fishing, nutritional aspects of fish, advancements in processing technologies,techniquesfordetectionanddiagnosisofpathogens,qualityaspectsinfishtrade,socio-economicissuesetc.werepresentedbyScientists,TechnicalOfficersandResearchScholarsoftheInstitute.Thescientificmeetingswereattendedby scientists, researchers,policymakers, students, teachers,administratorsetc.andproductivedeliberationswereheld.

Training/Awareness Imparted

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1. HypocholesteromiceffectofUlvanextractedfrom Ulva lactuca

1 Kochi(1April-30June,2017)

2. EffectofmoringaleafextractandvitaminB-12loadedchirosanonanti-ulceractivityinratmodels


3. Evaluationoffunctionalpropertiesofproteinsfromseaweedsincomparisontofishprotein


4. Developmentofextrudedproductsandvalueadditionofmusselmeat

1 Kochi(3-4April,2017)

5. IsolationandantimicrobialsensitivitypatternofSalmonellafromdryfish

1 Kochi(3April–6July,2017)

6. HACCPinseafoods 14 Mumbai(3-7April,2017)

7. Developmentofrestructuredsurimiballs:Acomparativeevlauationonhighpressureandheatprocessingonshelflifecharacteristics

1 Kochi(3April–5August,2017)

8. Shelflifeofmilkfish(Chanos chanos)inpalmsheathcontainerduringchilledstorage



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9. Improvedutilizationofsardineheadwaste:Preparationandcharacterizationofproteinhydrolysate


10. Effectofsodiummetabisulphiteonpropertiesofseaweedsupplementedsemisweetbiscuit


11. Theeffectoficedstorageonthephysico-chemical,microbialandfunctionalqualityoffarmedNiletilapia(Orechromis niloticus)


12. Qualityevalauationoffishmealandoil 1 Kochi(20March–4April,2017)

13. IncidenceofcoagulasenegativeStaphylococciinsaltcureddryfishanditsantimicrobialresistancepatterns


14. Isolationandbiochemicalcharacterizationof Vibrio mimicusfromfishandaquaticenvironment


15. Standardizationofpasteurizedcarbspread 1 Kochi(10March–10April,2017)

16. Preparationofclamandfishproducts 35 Chempu,Ernakulam (20April,2017)

17. FabricationofCIFT-TED 20 GuindiForestPark,Chennai (27-28April,2017)

18. EvaluationoftheextractionefficiencyofvarioussolventsontheyieldandbioactivitiesofbrownseaweedsSargassus wightii andTurbinaria conoides

1 Kochi (1February-29April,2017)

19. Laboratorytechniquesformicrobiologicalexaminationofseafood

7 Kochi(1-12May,2017)

20. ConceptsofHACCPandmicrobiologicalqualityanalysisofseafood

8 Veraval(1-6May,2017)

21. Fishprocessingandqualitycontrol 24 Kochi(2-16May,2017)

22. Clammeatprocessingandvalueaddition 32 Kochi(3-4May,2017)

23. Seafoodqualityassurance 15 Kochi(8-12May,2017)

24. Fishdryingandprocessingtechnologies 20 Kadamakkudi(11-12May,2017)

25. HACCPconcepts 34 Kochi(15-19May,2017)

26. Developmentofvalueaddedproductsfromfreshwaterfish

20 Kochi(16-20May,2017)

27. Utilizationoffishwaste 40 Thopumpaday,Kochi (17May,2017)

28. Hygienichandlingoffish,preservationandvalueadditionoffish

30 Eluru,WestGodavari,A.P. (21May,2017)

29. Conversionofdiamondmeshtosquaremeshcodend

8 Veraval(25May,2017)


28 Diu(26May,2017)


30 Porbandar(27May,2017)


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32. Valueaddedfishproducts 26 Digad,Maharashtra (30-31May,2017)

33. Instrumentsandtechniquesinbiochemicalanalysis

2 Kochi(1-30June,2017)

34. Fabricationofsquaremeshcodend 18 Machilipatnam,A.P. (3June,2017)

35. MicrowavevacuumdryingofIndianmackerel 1 Visakhapatnam (5-21June,2017)

36. Freshseafoodhandlingprotocols,valueadditionandseafoodquality

7 Kochi(7-9June,2017)

37. Engineeringinterventionsinpostharvestfisheriessector

1 Kochi(8-30June,29017)

38. Packagingofseafoodproducts 15 Kochi(12-14June,2017)

39. Microbiology 1 Visakhapatnam (13-24June,2017)

40. Developmentofextrudedsnacksandvalueaddedproducts

10 Kochi(15-17June,2017)

41. ChloramphenicolresidueanalysisbyELISAinshrimps

9 Mumbai(15-17June,2017)

42. Fishprocessingandvalueaddition 17 Kochi(19-28June,2017)

43. Microbiologicalexaminationofseafood/waterwithspecialreferencetoListeria monocytogens andfecalStreptococci

1 Kochi(21-27June,2017)

44. Conversionofdiamondmeshcodenedtosquaremeshcodend

34 Porbandar,Gujarat (29June,2017)

45. In-housetrainingprogrammeinEngineering 2 Kochi(7-17July,2017)

46. Totalqualityassuranceinseafoods 10 Mumbai(10-15July,2017)

47. Laboratorymethodsformicrobiologicalexaminationofseafood

9 Visakhapatnam (10-22July,2017)

48. Industrialtraininginengineering 2 Kochi(11-15July,2017)

49. ModernanalyticaltechniquesinBiochemistry 13 Kochi(11-21July,2017)


30 Mangrol,Gujarat(13July,2017)


26 SasanDock(17-18July,2017)


26 Harnie,Maharashtra (19July,2017)


24 Ratnagiri,Maharashtra (20July,2017)


28 Malvan,Maharashtra (21July,2017)

55. Fabricationof40mmsquaremeshcodendsfortrawls/dolnetfishinggear

30 Thane,Maharashtra (21-22July,2017)


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56. ELISAmethodfortheanalysisofchloramphenicol

4 Mumbi(22July,2017)

57. Gearfabrication 30 Veraval(25July,2017)

58. Chloramphenicolresidueanalysisinshrimps 6 Mumbai(25-27July,2017)

59. ELISAmethodfortheanalysisofchloramphenicol

6 Mumbai(29July,2017)

60. Microbiologicalexaminationofseafood 21 Kochi(1-7August,2017)

61. Mendingoffishingnets 30 Veraval(3August,2017)

62. Netmendingandfabrication 6 Visakhapatnam (7-9August,2017)

63. Fishprocessingtechnology 10 Kochi(7-11August,2017)

64. OnjobtraininginFP,QAMandMFBDivisions 28 Kochi(7-14August,2017)

65. Advancedfishdryingusingfishdryers 12 Kochi(8August,2017)

66. Postharvesttechnologyforpreservationandvalueadditionofmarineresources

15 Kochi(16-21August,2017)

67. Minimizingmicrobialhazardsinaquaculture 18 Eluru,A.P.(17August,2017)

68. ProductdevelopmentunderRuralEntrepreneurshipAwarenessDevelopmentYojana

18 Veraval(21-31August,2017)

69. HACCPconcepts 20 Kochi(22-26August,2017)


30 Mangrol,Gujarat (27August,2017)

71. InstitutionaltraininginEngineering 5 Kochi(29August–18September,2017)

72. Valueaddedspecialtyfishproducts 5 Visakhapatnam (6-8September,2017)

73. Recenttrendsinharvestandpostharvesttechnologiesinfisheries

22 Kochi(12-26September,2017)

74. Valueaddedspecialtyfishproducts 8 Visakhapatnam (22-23September,2017)

75. Processingandvalueadditionoffishandshellfish

10 Kochi(11-13October,2017)

76. ISO-22000–HACCPforseafoodindustry 3 Kochi(16-28October,2017)

77. Novelfishdryingtechniques 12 Kochi(24-25October,2017)

78. Valueaddedproductsfromfishandprawn 20 KVK,RARS,Kumarakom (2-3November,2017)

79. Biochemicalandmicrobiologicalqualityanalysisoffish

17 Veraval(6-10November,2017)

80. Developmentofentrepreneurshipskill 20 Veraval(14November,2017)

81. Analysisofveterinarydrugresiduesincludingantibiotics

14 Kochi(14-18November,2017)

82. Safeandqualityfishproduction 20 Veraval(15November,2017)

83. Protocolsforproductionofhighvaluesecondaryproductsfromindustrialfishandshellfishprocessing

9 Kochi(27November–21December,2017)


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84. Anti-microbialresistanceinfishandaquaticenvironment

1 Kochi(7-20December,2017)

85. Preparationoffishproteinhydrolysates 1 Visakhapatnam (14-23December,2017)

86. Preparationofgelatinhydrolysates 1 Visakhapatnam (14-23December,2017)

87. Valueaddedfishproductsandhygienichandingoffish

30 Visakhapatnam (16-18December,2017)

88. Canningtechnology 10 Kochi(15December,2017)

89. AstudyonunderstandingthediversityofMRSAcloneinseafood

1 Kochi(1January-7April,2018)

90. StudiesonoccurrenceofVibrio mimicusinfishandfisheryproducts


91. MonitoringtheincidenceofESBLproducingE. coliandit’santimicrobialresistancepatternsinseafood


92. EffectoftemperatureongrowthofVibrio parahaemolyticus subjectedtochemicaltreatmentinfishandfisheryproducts


93. Preparationofchitinandchitosan 2 Kochi(3-4January,2018)


34 Munambam,Ernakulam (4-5January,2018)

95. Enhancingfarmincomethroughentrepreneurshipdevelopmentinfishingandfishprocessing

22 Kochi(5-25January,2018)

96. AntibacterialeffectofgreenteaextractencapsulatednanochitosanforcontrolofVibrio harveyi


97. Proximatecompositionoffish 1 Kochi(8-12January,2018)

98. Qualityinspectionoffish,conceptofcoldchainandvalueaddition


99. Developmentofentrepreneurialskilltoempowerwomenfrombackwardcommunities

20 Verval(17January,2018)

100. Safeandqualityfishproduction 20 Verval(18January,2018)

101. Qualityinspectionoffish,conceptofcoldstorageandvalueaddition


102. Driedsquidshredbydifferentdryingmethods 1 Visakhapatnam (22-31January,2018)

103. Extractionofseafoodflavourpeptidesfromshrimp

1 Visakhapatnam (22-31January,2018)

104. Chitins:Preparationandqualityevaluation 1 Kochi(24-27January,2018)

105. Fabrication/conversionofsquaremeshcodendfromdiamondmeshnetting

48 Neendakarafishingharbor,Kollam(25January,2018)

106. Qualityevaluationoftuna 1 Visakhapatnam (25January–3February,2018)


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107. Microbiology 1 Visakhapatnam (27January–18February,2018)

108. Valueaddedfishproductsandhygienichandlingoffish

30 Visakhapatnam (29-31January,2018)

109. Microbiologicalqualityanalysisofseafood 20 Veraval (29January–3February,2018)

110. Valueaddedproductsfromfishandclam 20 Chempu,Ernakulam (30-31January,2018)

111. Fishdryingandchilling 20 Kochi(6-21February,2018)

112. IndianFoodLaboratoryNetwork(INFoLNET)demonstrationprogramme

16 Kochi(6-20February,2018)

113. In-planttraininginfishprocessingengineering 19 Kochi (6February–6March,2018)

114. Processingandqualityaspectsinfisheries 25 Kochi(12-17February,2018)

115. HACCP/fishprocessingmethods Kochi(16-17February,2018)

116. Productionandqualityevaluationofchitinandchitosanfromprawnshellwaste

1 Kochi(19-20February,2018)

117. Hygienichandlingandvalueadditionoffish 20 Visakhapatnam (20-21February,2018)

118. Fishprocessingandvalueaddition 17 Kochi (21February–6March,2018)

119. Antiboticresistancescreening 6 Kochi (26February–2March,2018)

120. Renewableenergybasedhygienicfishdryingmethod

20 Veraval(27-28February,2018)

121. Fish-preneurshipforlivelihoodsecurity:Scopesandopportunities

22 Kochi (27February–6March,2018)

122. Effectofprocessparametersonnutritionalqualityandbio-functionalpropertiesoffishheadstock

1 Kochi (1December,2017–1March,2018)

123. Valueaddedfisheryproducts 20 Kochi(1-2March,2018)

124. Valueaddedfisheryproducts 22 Kochi(5-6March,2018)

125. Hygienicfishvending 58 Puducherry(6March,2018)

126. Seafoodqualityassuranceandwateranalysis 1 Kochi(5-15March,2018)

127. Proximateanalysisoffish 1 Kochi(5-16March,2018)

128. Retortpouchprocessingoffishandshellfish 7 Kochi(7-9March,2018)

129. Productionofvalueaddedproductsfromclammeat

18 Kochi (6February–6March,2018)

130. Improvedpackagingandlabelingmethodsforproducingbetterqualityfish

20 Veraval(8March,2018)

131. Preparationofclamandfishproducts 30 Chempu,Ernakulam (16March,2018)

132. Clammeatprocessingandvalueaddition 25 Kochi(17March,2018)

133. FabricationofCIFT-TED 25 Guindy,Chennai (12-13March,2018)


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134. Specialityfishproducts 30 Mangamaripetta,Visakhapatnam(24March,2018)

135. Fishingcapacitymanagementoftrawlfishery 36 CochinFisheriesHarbour,Thoppumpaday,Ernakulam (28March,2018)

Indicatesoutstationprogrammes

Participants of Clam meat processing and value addition (Kochi)

Value added speciality products (Visakhapatnam)

Fabrication of square mesh codend (Machilipatnam)

Distribution of certificate to Sidi tribal trainee (Veraval)

Distribution of FRP canoe (Digad)

Net mending and fabrication (Visakhapatnam)


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Value added fish products (Digad)

Speciality fish products (Visakhapatnam)

Production of value added products from clam meat (Kochi)

Quality inspection (Kochi)

Demonstration of ELISA method to EIA officials (Mumbai)

Fish drying and processing technologies (Kochi)

Fish drying and chilling (Kochi)

Training at Puducherry (Participants and faculty)


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Outreach programmes

Duringtheperiod(April2017toMarch2018)atotalof24training/awarenessprogrammesonvariousaspectsofharvestandpostharvesttechnologieswereconductedoutsidetheInstituteasindicatedinscreeninthepreviousChapteron‘Training/AwarenessImparted’.

Exhibitions

TheInstituteparticipatedinthefollowingexhibitionsduringtheperiod:

‘MathrubhumiKarshikaMela’organizedbyMathrubhumiGroupatPayyannurduring1-5April,2017.

‘KarshikaMela’atMotihari,Biharduring13-19April,2017.

ExhibitionheldinconnectionwithInternationalsymposiumon‘AquaticanimalhealthandepidemiologyforsustainableAsianaquaculture’heldatICAR-NBFGR,Lucknowduring20-21April,2017.

‘AquaAquariaIndia’organizedbyMPEDA,KochiatMangaluruduring14-16May,2017.

‘MatsyotsavandMatsyaAdalath’exhibitionheldatKollamduring27-29May,2017.

Exhibitionheldinconnectionwith19thAllIndiaCongressofZoologyandInternationalsymposiumheldatICAR-CIFRI,Barrackporeduring9-11June,2017.

‘MatsyaFestandMatsyaAdalat’heldatThanur,Malappuramduring7-9July,2017.

‘MatsyaFestandMatsyaAdalat’heldatThiruvananthapuramduring10-12July,2017.

‘MatsyaFestandMatsyaAdalat’heldatKochiduring25-27July,2017.

‘MatsyaFestandMatsyaAdalat’heldatAlappuzhaduring13-15August,2017.

‘YoungEntrepreneursSummit-2017’,aonedayexhibitionorganizedbyKSIDC,Govt.ofKeralaatKochion12September,2017.

‘AQUBIZ-2017’heldatVijayawadaduring15-17September,2017.

Exhibitionheld in connectionwith theNational seminaron ‘Strategies, innovations and sustainablemanagementforenhancingcoldwaterfisheriesandaquaculture’heldatICAR-DCFR,Bhimtalduring22-24September,2017.

‘MathrubhumiKarshikaMela–2017’heldatVaikomduring27Septemberto3October,2017.

ExhibitionheldinconnectionwiththeDiamondJubileeCelebrationsofSt.Michael’sCollege,Cherthaladuring10-15October,2017.

3rdIndiaInternationalScienceFestivalheldatAnnaUniversity,Chennaiduring13-16October,2017.

Exhibitionheldinconnectionwith‘TubercropstechnologyconclaveandAgri-startupMeet2017’heldatICAR-CTCRI,Thiruvananthapuramduring27-28October,2017.

WorldFoodIndia–2017organizedbyMinistryofFoodProcessing,Govt.ofIndiaatNewDelhiduring3-5November,2017.

27thSwadeshiScienceCongress–2017on‘Scienceandtechnologyforsocietaldevelopment’heldatAmritaViswaVidyapeetham,Kollamduring7-9November,2017.

WorldFisheriesDayExhibitionorganizedbyNFDB,HyderabadatNewDelhiduring21-23November,2017.

Exhibitionheldinconnectionwith11thIndianFisheriesandAquacultureForumon‘Fosteringinnovationsinfisheriesandaquaculture:Focusonsustainabilityandsafety’heldatKochiduring21-24November,2017.

ExhibitionheldinconnectionwithNationalSeminaron‘ScienceandGeopoliticsofHimalayan-Arctic-Antartic’heldatNewDelhiduring30November-1December,2017.


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‘KarnatakaMatsyaMela2017’heldatBengaluruduring8-11December,2017.

Albertian International Education Expo organized by St.Albert’s College, Kochi during 4-6 January,2018.

Kisan Mela and Agri-Business Meet organized by ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod during 5-10 January,2018.

Machinery Expo-2018 organized byDepartment of Industries,Govt. of Kerala at Kochi during 12-15January,2018.

ExhibitionheldinconnectionwithInternationalconferenceon‘Remotesensingforecosystemanalysisandfisheries’organizedbyICAR-CMFRI,Kochiduring15-17January,2018.

Exhibitionheldinconnectionwiththe1stInternationalExtensionCongress-2018on‘Newhorizonsofextension:Challengesandopportunities’heldatICAR-CIWA,Bhubaneswarduring1-3February,2018.

‘Agro-FoodPro-2018’organizedbyDepartmentofIndustries,Govt.ofKeralaatThrissurduring10-13March,2018.

‘AquaexIndia’organizedbySIFAatHyderabadduring15-17March,2018.

‘KrishiUnnathiMela’organizedbyICARatNewDelhiduring16-19March,2018.

InnovationsforFestivalofInnovationandEntrepreneurship(FINE)ExhibitionatRashtrapathiBhavan,NewDelhiduring19-23March,2018.

ICAR-NBFGR, Lucknow

Shri Ch. Adi Narayana Reddy, Honourable Minister for Marketing & Warehousing, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Government of Andhra Pradesh visiting ICAR-CIFT stall at Aquabiz 2017

3rd IISF at Chennai

Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Honorable Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare visiting ICAR-CIFT stall at World Fisheries Day exhibition


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Karnataka Matsya Mela 2017 at Bengaluru

Hon’ble Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh visiting ICAR-CIFT Exhibition Stall at ‘Krishi Unnathi Mela’

Aquaex India 2018 at Hyderabad

ICAR-CIFT stall at Extension Congress exhibition

Dr. P. Pravin, ADG (M.Fy.), ICAR at Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) Exhibition at New Delhi

Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma, Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries at Kollam stall

Krishi Unnathi Mela at New Delhi

Matsya Adalat (Kochi)


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Replies to technical queries

Technical queries received from the various categories of clients such as fish processors, technologists,entrepreneurs,selfhelpgroups,Governmentorganizationsandfisherfolkwereattendedto.Thequerieswererelatedtothetopicssuchasharvestandpostharvesttechnologyoffish,participationintrainingprogrammes and payment of fees, technical guidance, analytical testing services, assistance undertechnologytransferprogrammeetc.

Radio talks

Dr.ManojP.Samuel,HOD,Engineeringdeliveredaradiotalkon“CIFTfishdryersandotherengineeringtechnologies”(InMalayalam)throughAIR,KochiFMon13July,2017.

A documentary on ‘Hygienic fish vending kiosk’was broadcasted byAIR Kochi FM during the Kisan Vaniprogrammeon22February,2018.

Doordarshan Programme

Dr.ManojP.Samuel,HOD,Engineeringparticipated inaLivePhone-inProgramme in ‘KrishiDarshan’atDoordarshan,Thiruvananthapuramon26May,2017.

Workshops/Short Courses/Seminars etc. conducted

National Seminar on Post Harvest Fisheries Engineering: A National seminar on “Recentadvances in post harvest fisheries engineering”wasorganizedjointlybyICAR-CIFTandtheSocietyof Fisheries Technologies (India) (SOFT-I) at ICAR-CIFT,Kochion23September,2017.Dr.RavishankarC.N.,Director,ICAR-CIFTpresidedovertheinaguralfunction.Around140delegatesparticipated in theseminardeliberations.

11th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum: The11th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (11th IFAF) on ‘Fostering innovations in fisheries and

aquaculture: Focus on sustainability and safety’washostedbyICAR-CIFTincollaborationwithAsianFisheriesSocietyIndianBranch(AFSIB)during21-24November,2017atKochi.TheForumwasinauguratedby ShriM. VenkaiahNaidu,Hon’bleVice PresidentofIndia.ShriJustice(Retd.)P.Sathasivam,Hon’bleGovernor of Kerala, Dr. T. Mohapatra, Secretary,DAREandDG,ICAR,NewDelhi,Smt.J.MercykuttyAmma,Minister for Fisheries, Harbour EngineeringandCashewIndustry,Govt.ofKerala,Dr.K.T.Jaleel,Minister for LocalAdministration, Govt. of Kerala,Shri K.V. Thomas, MP, Ernakulam, Dr. J.K. Jena,Hon’ble Vice President inaugurating 11th IFAF

Release of the Book of Abstracts of 11th IFAF (L to R: Dr. Ravishankar C.N., Dr. T. Mohapatra, Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma, Shri Justice (Retd.) P. Sathasivam, Shri Venkaiah Naidu, Dr. K.T. Jaleel, Prof. K.V. Thomas and Dr. J.K. Jena)

Dr. Ravishankar C.N. delivering the presidential address


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DDG(FisheryScience), ICAR,NewDelhiwereafewoftheotherdignitarieswhoattendedthefunction.The Technical Sessions were spread over ten themes, viz. Fisheries resources: Genetics, biodiversityandmanagement,Fishingsystemsforsustainablefisheries,Fisherybiology,toxicologyandenvironment,Aquacultureproduction,Aquaticanimalhealthmanagement,Addingvaluetofish:Avenuesinfishprocessingandpackaging,Safefish:Quality,riskassessmentandregulations,Fishomicsandfrontiersciencesforblue-bio-economy, Socio-economics, gender, capacity building and livelihood and Fisheries trade, policy andgovernance.TherewasaspecialthemeonGenderinaquacultureandfisheriesinIndia.Atotalof95eminentpersonalitiesfromIndiaandabroadchairedandco-chairedthevarioussessionsandalsodeliveredinvitedlecturesonthethemes.About900oralandposterpresentationweremadebythedelegatesfromalloverIndiaandabroad.EachsessionconcludedbyrecommendationsandlastlysalientrecommendationswereapprovedinthePlenarySessionconductedon24November,2017.

Winter School on ‘Antimicrobial Resistance’: AwinterSchoolon ‘Antimicrobialresistanceinfishandaquaticenvironmentanditsimpactonhumanhealth’washeldduring1-21December,2017.TwentyfivetraineesfromICARinstitutions,StateAgriculturalUniversities,VeterinaryColleges,StateDepartmentofFisheriesandotherColleges, invariousprofilesrangingfromScientists,AssistantProfessors,AssociateProfessors,FieldOfficersetc.representingninestatesviz.,AndhraPradesh,ArunachalPradesh,Kashmir,Kerala,MadhyaPradesh,Rajasthan,UttarPradesh,UttarakhandandTamilNaduparticipatedintheprogramme.Prof.(Dr.)A.Ramachandran,ViceChancellor,KeralaUniversityofFisheriesandOceanStudies,Kochiinauguratedtheprogrammeon1December,2017.Dr.A.Gopalakrishnan,Director,ICAR-CMFRI,KochiandChiefGuestofthevaledictoryfunctiondistributedcertificatestotheparticipants.

Prof. A. Ramachandran, Vice Chancellor, KUFOS and Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director, ICAR-CMFRI addressing the participants

Hands on practicals in progress

Winter School on ‘Fish-preneurship Development’: AnICARsponsoredWinterSchoolon‘Enhancingfarmincomethroughentrepreneurshipdevelopmentinfishingandfishprocessing’ wasconductedatICAR-CIFT,Kochi during 5-15 January, 2018.Dr. K.Nirmal Babu,Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research,KozhikodeinauguratedtheWinterScholon5January,2018inafunctionpresidedoverbyDr.Ravishankar

Dr. K. Nirmal Babu inaugurating the Winter School Hands on practicals in progress


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C.N.,DirectorICAR-CIFT,Kochi.Twentyonescientistsfrom SAUs, ICAR institutes and KVKs covering 10differentstatesofthecountrynamely,J&K,Punjab,Maharashtra,Gujarat,Sikkim,Chattisgarh,MadhyaPradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and KeralaattendedtheWinterSchool.

Stakeholder Workshop: A ‘National StakeholderWorkshop’oftheFAOfundedprojecton‘AssessmentoffoodlossfromselectedgillnetandtrammelnetfisheriesofIndia’wasorganizedatICAR-CIFT,Kochion15December, 2017.Themainobjectiveof theWorkshopwas to validate thefindingsof the studyandtogetinputsfromstakeholdersforrefinementofthefindings.Thirtyfourparticipantsincludingtheproject team, representatives from State Fisheries Department, governmental and non-governmentalorganizations,fishingindustry,academicinstitutions,researchinstitutionsandfishermengroupstookpartintheworkshop.

Winter School on ‘Marine nutrients’: A21daysICARsponsoredWinterSchoolon“Marinenutrientsforfightingmalnutrition:Recentadvancesinmarinebiomoleculesforhumannutritionandhealthcare”wasconductedatICAR-CIFT,Kochiduring1-21February,2018. Dr.Inbasekhar,IAS,SubCollector,FortCochinwastheChiefGuestofthevaledictoryfunctionwhichwaspresidedoverbyDr.RavishankarC.N.,DirectorICAR-CIFT.TheWinterSchoolwasattendedby25participantsfromeightdifferentstatesofthecountry.

Dr. R. Chandra Babu, VC, KAU inaugurating the Winter School

Dr. Inbasekhar, IAS, Asst. Collector, Ernakulam distributing certificate to a participant

Inauguration of APFISHTECH Inaugural session in progress

APFISHTECH–2018: ICAR-CIFT,KochiandSocietyofFisheriesTechnologists,(India),SOFT(I)KochijointlyorganizedaNationalSeminaron‘OpportunitiesandchallengesinIndianfisheriesandaquaculture:AndhraPradeshperspective’(APFISHTECH-2018)atVisakhapatnamduring23-24March,2018.ShriV.Padmanabham,President,SeafoodExportersAssociationofIndiainauguratedtheSeminarandreleasedtheBookofAbstracts.Dr.J.K.Sundaray,Director,ICAR-CentralInstituteofFreshwaterAquaculture,BhubaneswarwastheGuestofHonour.

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Representation in Committees

The following officials represented the Institute in various Committees/Board panels etc. in differentcapacities:

Dr. Ravishankar, C.N., DirectorAs Chairman

KAU-TechnicalCommitteefortheselectionofawardwinningscientists

As Director

LakshadweepDevelopmentCorporationLimited,Kochi

As Member

GoverningCouncil,KeralaAgriculturalUniversity,Trissur

AcademicCouncil,ICAR-CIFE,Mumbai

TechnicalCommittee,FoodSafetyStandardsAuthorityofIndia,Govt.ofIndia

AdvisoryBoard,NationalNetworkofVeterinaryLaboratoriesEstablishment,FAO,NewDelhi

ScientificAdvisoryCommittee,RGCA,MPEDA,MinistryofCommerce

CoreCommittee,SelectionofReferenceLaboratoriesunderFSSAI,Govt.ofIndia

SelectionCommittee,ASRB,NewDelhi

SelectionBoardforProfessors,SriVenkateswaraVeterinaryUniversity,Tirupathi

SelectionBoard,KeralaUniversityofFisheriesandOceanStudies,Kochi

TechnicalCommitteeonFishandFisheryProducts,BIS,NewDelhi

SubjectExpert–ReviewofICAR-Nicheareaofexcellenceprojects,ICAR,NewDelhi

InternalReviewCommitteeof ICARNicheAreaofExcellenceProgrammeonFishSafetyandQualityAssurance,TNFU,Tuticorin

Committeeforpreparingguidelinesforhiringtechnicalmanpower,ICAR,NewDelhi

CoregroupforReviewandfinalizationofVisionandPerspectivePlanofHimachalFisheries

Committee to review food safety and hygiene requirements for meat, poultry and fish under FSSregulations,FSSAI,NewDelhi

ExpertCommittee,SacredHeartsCollege,Kochi

BoardofStudiesinFoodTechnology,KeralaUniversityofFisheriesandOceanStudies,Kochi

AdvisoryBoard,InlandFisheriesSocietyofIndia

Dr. Suseela Mathew, Principal Scientist and Head, Biochemistry & Nutrition DivisionAs Member

AcademicCouncilofKUFOS,Kochi

AssessmentcommitteeintheareaofBioscienceandBiotechnologyofCSIR-CLRI,Chennai

GoverningBodyofNIFAM,Govt.ofKerala

DepartmentalPromotionCommitteeofICAR-CIFE,Mumbai

Externalexaminer,SriVenkateswaraVeterinaryUniversity,Tirupathy

ExpertcommitteeforassessingtheprogressofUGC-BSRFellows,CUST,Kochi


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Dr. K. Ashok Kumar, Principal Scientist and Head, Fish Processing DivisionAs Member

AssessmentpanelofexpertsforapprovalofseafoodprocessingplantsforEU

AssessmentBoardfortheapprovaloftechnologistsforseafoodprocessingplantsconstitutedbyEIC,Govt.ofIndia

ConsultativecommitteeforconstructionandmodernizationoffishmarketswiththefinancialassistanceofNFDB,Hyderabad

ExpertgroupofMinistryofAgricultureforreviewofstandardconditionsforsanitaryimportofvariousfish/fisheryproducts

Dr. M.M. Prasad, Principal Scientist and Head, Microbiology, Fermentation and Biotechnology DivisionAs Member

CommitteeofAQUDIRECT.ORG

AssessmentpanelofexpertsofEICandMPEDA

Dr. Leela Edwin, Principal Scientist and Head, Fishing Technology DivisionAs Chief Editor

FisheryTechnology

As Member

ExpertcommitteeonFisheriesforamendmentofKMFRA,Govt.ofKerala

ExpertcommitteeonFisheriespolicyconstitution,Govt.ofKerala

NationalResearchAdvisoryCommitteeofNationalInnovationFoundation,GandhiNagar,Gujarat

NationalSteeringCommitteeforAgricultureSector,TIFAC,DST,Govt.ofIndia

Expert committee constituted by Govt. of Kerala for formulation of the conceptual framework fordrawingacomprehensivespecialpackagefortheoveralldevelopmentoftheOckhiaffectedfisherfolkinKerala

Dr. A.K. Mohanty, Principal Scientist and Head, Extension, Information and Statistics DivisionAs Member

Reviewer,AgriculturalScienceResearchJournalandJournalofPlantationCrops

EditorialBoard,IndianJournalofHillFarming

ExtensionEducationCouncil,KUFOS,Kochi

Editor,IndianResearchJournalofExtensionEducation

Dr. Manoj P. Samuel, Principal Scientist and Head, Engineering DivisionAs Chairman

MBAstudentofSchoolofAgri-BusinessManagement,PJTSAU,Hyderabad

As Member

AsEmpanelledCommercialExpert,AgrInnovateIndiaLtd.(ICAR)

TechnicalcommitteeforinstallingaSignatureRoomatMPEDA,Kochi

Dr. A.A. Zynudheen, Principal Scientist and Head Incharge, Quality Assurance and Management DivisionAs Member


BoardofExaminers,M.Sc.,IndustrialFisheries,CUSAT,KochiandM.Sc.,Aquaculture,CalicutUniversity,Kozhikode


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Dr. R. Raghu Prakash, Principal Scientist and Scientist Incharge, Visakhapatnam Research CentreAs Member

ReviewpnelofFisherySurveyofIndia

Dr. L.N. Murthy, Principal Scientist and Scientist Incharge, Mumbai Research CentreAs Member


Dr. A.K. Jha, Scientist and Scientist Incharge, Veraval Research CentreAs Member


AdvisoryCommittee,VeravalFisheriesCollege,GAU,Junagadh

AdvisoryCommittee,KamadhenuUniversity,GandhiNagar

Dr. R. Anandan, ICAR National Fellow and Principal Scientist As Member


Externalexaminer,ManonmaniyamSundaranarUniversity,Tirunelveli

Shri M. Nasser, Principal ScientistAs Member

InlandHarbourCraftsandFishingVesselSectionalCommittee,TED18,BIS,NewDelhi

TransportEngineeringDivisionCouncil,BIS,NewDelhi

Dr. Saly N. Thomas, Principal ScientistAs Chairperson

Textilematerialformarinefishingpurpose,SectionalCommitteeTX18,BIS,NewDelhi

As Member

Expert committee constituted by Matsyafed, Kerala for the implementation of fish net factory atThiruvananthapuram

InstituteManagementCommittee,ICAR-CMFRI,Kochi

AssessmentofTechnicalpersonnelforpromotion,ICAR-CMFRI,Kochi

ExaminationcommitteeofTamilNaduFisheriesUniversity,Chennai

Dr. M.P. Remesan, Principal ScientistAs Member

ExaminationcommitteeforM.Sc.,FisheriesEngineeringTechnology,KUFOS,Kochi

Dr. Nikita Gopal, Principal Scientist As Member

ProgrammeChair,GAF-IndiaSpecialInternationalSymposiumat11thIFAF

LeadEditor,AsianFisheriesScienceSpecialIssue30(S)oftheAsianFisheriesSociety

Editor,FisheryTechnology

Reviewer,MaritimeStudies,LakeandReservoirManagement,JournalofMarineBiologicalAssociationofIndiaandIndianJournalofFisheries

Dr. V. Geethalakshmi, Principal ScientistAs Member

ExaminerforPh.D.coursethesisevaluationinBiostatisticsofNIMHANS,Bangaluru


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ExaminerforPGStatisticscoursesofKUFOS,KochiandMGUniversity,Kottayam

Reviewer,FisheryTechnology, Indian JournalofFisheries,Agricultural ScienceResearchJournalandJournalofFisheriesandLifeSciences

Dr. Femeena Hassan, Principal ScientistAs Member


Dr. J. Bindu, Principal Scientist As Member

InternalComplaintsCommittee,CIFNET,Kochi

PassingBoard,CUSAT,Kochi


Boardofexaminers,KUFOS,Kochi/CUSAT,Kochi/ICAR-CIFE,Mumbai/TNFU,Nagapattinam/KAU,Thrissur

Registeredguide,CUSAT,Kochi

Dr. S. Ashaleta, Principal Scientist As Member

ExecutiveCommittee,MPEDA,Kochi

Dr. U. Sreedhar, Principal ScientistAs Member

ExaminerforCIFNET,Visakhapatnam

Dr. George Ninan, Principal Scientist As Member


Boardofexaminers,CalicutUniversity,Calicut/CUSAT,Kochi/MGUniversity,Kottayam

SubsidyCommitteeforsettingupofcoldstoragefacilities,MPEDA,Kochi

Dr. B. Madhusudana Rao, Principal ScientistAs Member


Dr. Toms C. Joseph, Principal ScientistAs Member


AnimalEthicsCommittee,ICAR-CMFRI,Kochi

Institutionalbiosafetycommittee,CollegeofVeterinaryandAnimalSciences,KAU,Thrissur

ExaminerandquestionpapersetterforB.F.Sc.course,KUFOS,Kochi

Dr. G.K. Sivaraman, Principal Scientist As Member


Dr. S.K. Panda, Principal ScientistAs Chairman

FSSAIScientificpanelonFishandfisheryproducts

As Member



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MethodsreviewgroupofFSSAI,NewDelhifordevelopmentofofficialtestingmethodsfroanalysisofphysical,chemicalandbiologicalhazardsinfoodproducts

CodexElectronicWorkingGroupontheRevisionofthegeneralprinciplesoffoodhygiene

Dr. A. Suresh, Principal ScientistAs Member

ExternalexaminerforB.Sc.-M.Sc.(Integrated)courseofKAU,Thrissur

Dr. K.K. Asha, Principal ScientistAs Member


Dr. V.R. Madhu, Principal Scientist As Member

CommitteeforintroductionofmarineambulanceservicealongthecoastaldistrictsofKerala

Dr. C.O. Mohan, Senior ScientistAs Member


SubsidycommitteeonColdstoreandothermachines,MPEDA,Kochi

Faculty,MarineSciences,CUSAT,Kochi

Editor,JournalofFoodQuality(Specialissue)

Shri M.V. Baiju, Senior ScientistAs Member

Expert committee of MPEDA, Kochi to provide subsidy for installation of insulated fish hold andrefrigerationonboardfishingvessels

BoardofStudies,KUFOS,Kochi

Tender committee of Fishery Survey of India for the purchase of generators for the vessel MatsyaVarshini

TechnicalcommitteeofDepartmentofFisheries,Govt.ofTamilNadufortheimplementationofBlueRevolutionSchemeofMinistryofAgricultureandFarmersWelfare,Govt.ofIndia

CommitteeconstitutedbyCIFNET,Kochitofinalizethetechnicalspecificationofthe37.5mLOAtrainingvessel

Dr. S. Visnuvinayagam, Scientist As Member


Dr. K.K. Prajith, ScientistAs Member

PhysicalverificationcommitteeofMPEDA

Dr. Jesmi Debbarma, ScientistAs Member


Dr. S. Remya, ScientistAs Member




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Technologyassessmentcommittee,EIA,Veraval

Advisorycommittee,VeravalFisheriesCollege,GAU,Junagadh

Smt. V. Renuka, ScientistAs Member


AdvisoryCommittee,VeravalFisheriesCollege,GAU,Junagadh


TechnologyAssessmentCommittee,EIA,Veraval

Shri C.G. Joshy, ScientistAs Member

ExternalexaminerofSHCollege,Thevara,Kochi

Dr. P. Viji, ScientistAs Member


Dr. P. K. Binsi, ScientistAs Member

SubsidyCommitteeofMPEDA,Kochi


ResearchAdvisoryCommitteeofICAR-CIFE,MumbaiforMastersandPh.D.programme

Smt. U. Parvathy, ScientistAs Member


ICAR-CIFT and NETFISH-MPEDA consultancy project for assessmeny of impact of NETFISH trainingprogrammes

Shri G. Kamei, ScientistAs Member


Shri S. Sreejith, ScientistAs Member

ArmedForcesMedicalResearchCommittee

Smt. S.J. Laly, ScientistAs Member


Dr. Anuj Kumar, ScientistAs Member


Dr. Pankaj Kishore, ScientistAs Member


Dr. T.K. Anupama, ScientistAs Member



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Smt. E.R. Priya, ScientistAs Member


Smt. K.R. Sreelakshmi, ScientistAs Member

ExternalexaminerforM.F.Sc.studentthesisofKUFOS,Kochi

PassingBoardofM.F.Sc.ofKUFOS,Kochi

Shri S. Chinnadurai, ScientistAs Member

AssessmentcommitteefortechnicalpersonnelofICAR-CMFRI,Kochi

Dr. S. Murali, ScientistAs Member

Physicalverificationcommitteeofseafoodprocessingunits,MPEDA,Kochi

Smt. P.V. Alfiya, ScientistAs Member

Physicalverificationcommitteeofseafoodprocessingunits,MPEDA,Kochi

Dr. A.R.S. Menon, Chief Technical Officer As Member

InterMediaPublicityCo-ordinationCommittee(Kerala),MinistryofInformationandBroadcasting,Govt.ofIndia

EditorialBoard,AppliedSciencePeriodicals,Siwan

EditorialBoard,InternationalJournalofLakesandRivers

EditorialBoardasChiefEditor,ScienceIndia,Kochi

Dr. B. Ganesan, Chief Technical Officer As Member

InstitutionalAnimalEthicsCommittee, SchoolofBioSciences,MGUniversity,Kottayam;M/sArjunaNaturalExtractsLtd.,Edayar,Kochi;M/sPushpagiriCollegeofPharmacy,Thiruvalla;ConfederationofAyurvedicRenaisanceKeralaLtd.,Thrissur;AmritaInstituteofMedicalSciencesandResearchCentre,Kochi;St.Joseph’sCollegeofPharmacy,CherthalaandNehruCollegeofPharmacy,Pampady,Thrissur.

Shri C.R. Gokulan, Asst. Chief Technical Officer As Member

CommitteeconstitutedforselectionofMechanic(Group-C)atFSI,MarineEngineeringDivision

CommitteeconstitutedforselectionofElectricianofNIPHATT,Kochi

Panel for Apprentice trainees in the discipline B.Tech. and Diploma (Mechanical, Electrical andElectronics)

Dr. Santhosh Alex, Asst. Chief Technical Officer As Member

Editor,‘Triveni’,InhousejournalofKochiTOLIC

Shri P.S. Nobi, Technical Officer AsMember

CentralJointStaffCommittee(CJSC),ICAR

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Training and Capacity Building

Human resource development activities

Duringtheperiodunderreport,arecommendedbytheHumanResourcesDeveopmentCelloftheInstitutestaffoftheInstituteparticipatedinvarioustrainingsprogrammesaslistedbelow.Furthertwoscientistsweresentabroadtoattendworkshopsandconferences.

Participation in trainings (Category-wise)Sl. No. Name(s) of participant(s) Training attended Venue and dateCategory - Scientific1. Dr.K.K.Asha Proteomics:Fromprotein

purificationtocharacterizationIIT,Mumbai (26June–1July,2017)

2. Dr.AnujKumar Presentationandpersuationskills NewDelhi(15May,2017

3. Dr.PankajKishore ShriK.K.Anas

Stilbenesandsteroids EIA,Chennai (3-7July,2017)

4. Smt.S.J.Laly Smt.E.R.Priya

Analysisofveterinarydrugresidues EIA,Kochi (24-28July,2017)

5. ShriK.A.Basha ShriR.K.Nadella

ApplicationofSingleMoleculeRealTime(SMART)sequencingandbioinformaticanalaysis

ICAR-NBFGR,Lucknow(25-26July,2017)

6. ShriK.A.Basha Applicationofbioinformaticsinagriculturalresearchandeducation

ICAR-NAARM,Hyderabad(14-23September,2017)

7. Dr.K.Rejula Impactassessmentofagriculturalresearchandtechnologies

ICAR-NAARM,Hyderabad(12-16September,2017)

8. Dr.SalyN.Thomas Prioritysetting,monitoringandevaluation

ICAR-NAARM,Hyderabad(6-11October,2017)

9. Dr.L.N.Murthy Analysisofveterinarydrugresidues FSSAI,Mumbai (10-14October,2017)

10. Dr.C.N.Ravishankar Theartofsuccessfulleadershipandmanagement

MDI,Gurgaon (1-3November,2017)

11. Dr.S.Visnuvinayagam Moleculartechniquesinshrimphealthmanagement

ICAR-CIFE,Mumbai (6-15November,2017)

12. Smt.T.Muthulakshmi Smt.S.S.Greeshma

Nextgenerationgenomicsequencingtechniquesforbeginners

ICAR-CMFRI,Kochi (7-8November,2017)

13. Dr.PankajKishore ShriDevanandaUchoi

Analysisofveterinarydrugresidues ICAR-CIFT,Kochi (14-18November,2017)

14. ShriK.K.Anas Smt.S.J.Laly

Dopingsubstancesinfoodsupplement

NDTL,NewDelhi (27-30November,2017)

15. Smt.E.R.Priya Advancedanalyticalsolutionsindioxinanalysis

CSIR-NIIST,Thiruvananthapuram (5January,2018)

16. Dr.V.K.Sajesh Dr.K.Rejula

Enhancingfarmincomethroughentrepreneurshipdevelopmentinfishingandfishprocessing

ICAR-CIFT,Kochi (5-25January,2018)

17. Smt.S.S.Greeshma Marinenutrientsforfightingmalnutrition:Recentadvancesinmarinebiomoleculesforhumannutritionandhealthcare

ICAR-CIFT,Kochi (1-21February,2018)


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Sl. No. Name(s) of participant(s) Training attended Venue and date18. Dr.V.Geethalakshmi Bigdataanalyticsinagriculture ICAR-NAARM,Hyderabad

(8-9February,2018)

19. Dr.AbhayKumar Moleculartechniquesinshrimphealthmanagement

ICAR-CIFE,Mumbai(24February–5March,2018)

20. Dr.V.Murugadas ShriK.A.Basha Dr.T.K.Anupama Smt.T.Muthulakshmi Smt.E.R.Priya Smt.S.S.Greeshma

AntibioticresiduedetectionwiththeRIKILTSCANTest

ICAR-CIFT,Kochi (26February–2March,2018)

21. ShriV.Chandrasekar ShriP.N.Jha ShriS.EzhilNilavan

Writingandpublishingskillsforscientists

ICAR-CPCRI,Kasaragod(7-9March,2018)

Category - Technical

22. Smt.AnuMaryJose Chromatographytechniqueforfoodanalysis

IIFPT,Thanjavur (19-23June,2017)

23. Dr.P.H.DhijuDas ShriRahulRavindran Smt.V.Susmitha

Chromatographictechniques(GC&HPLC):Ananalyticalapproachinfoodanalysis

CSIR-CFTRI,Mysuru (17-21July,2017)

24. Smt.G.Remani Smt.V.C.Mary ShriM.PrasannaKumar ShriP.D.Padmaraj Smt.TessyFrancis ShriY.D.Kripalani ShriK.C.AnishKumar ShriP.Suresh ShriG.Vinod ShriK.Ajeesh

Microbiologicalanalysisofseafood ICAR-CIFT,Kochi (1-7August,2017)

25. Smt.U.P.Prinetha Techniquesinmolecularbiologyandplanttissuesulture

KAU,Thrisur(23October–4November,2017)

26. Smt.T.Silaja J-Gate@CERAforsouthernregion ICAR-CMFRI,Kochi (15December,2017)

27. ShriK.Ajeesh Aquaculturenutritionandfeedtechnology

ICAR-CIBA,Chennai (3-12January,2018)

28. ShriG.Vinod ShriAjithV.Chellappan

FoodSafetySupervisorTrainingProgramme

Kochi(26January,2018)

29. ShriP.S.Nobi Organizationalbehavioringovernment

ISTM,NewDelhi (5-9February,2018)

30. ShriRakeshM.RaghavanSmt.P.Sruthi

Fish-preneurshipforlivelihoodsecurity:Scopesandopportunities

ICAR-CIFT,Kochi(24February–6March,2018)

31. ShriP.D.Padmaraj Smt.TessyFrancis ShriN.Sunil ShriC.K.Suresh ShriK.D.Santhosh ShriP.A.Aneesh ShriK.A.NobyVarghese Smt.VineethaDas

EnhancingthecapabilitiesofTechnicalPersonnel

ICAR-CIFT,Kochi (2420-22March,2018)


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Sl. No. Name(s) of participant(s) Training attended Venue and date

ShriV.VipinKumar ShriT.JijoySmt.U.P.Prinetha Smt.P.Sruthi ShriK.C.AnishKumar ShriAjithV.Chellappan Smt.AnuMaryJose Smt.G.Archana ShriP.Suresh Smt.K.Reshmi ShriV.N.Sreejith

Category - Adminsitrative

32. ShriK.S.Sreekumaran Generalfinancialrules ISTM,NewDelhi (9-11August,2017)

33. ShriP.P.AnilKumar Stressmanagement ISTM,NewDelhi (28-31August,2017)

34. ShriK.K.Sasi Smt.T.K.Shyma Smt.V.S.Aleyamma Smt.G.N.Sarada ShriC.K.Sukumaran Smt.K.Renuka Smt.V.K.Raji ShriK.Das ShriP.K.SomasekharanNairSmt.G.Surya Smt.N.R.Akhila Smt.A.R.Raji ShriP.Mani Smt.JayaDas Smt.E.Jyothilakshmy Smt.P.R.Mini ShriT.N.Shaji ShriSanthoshMohan Smt.ShijiJohn ShriT.R.SyamPrasad ShriP.G.David Smt.K.V.Suseela ShriT.D.Bijoy Kum.K.S.Sobha Kum.T.Deepa ShriP.P.George Smt.SubinGeorge Smt.SuniSurendran ShriG.S.Sahoo ShriDeuUmeshAroskar

EnhancingthecapabilitiesofAdministrativePersonnel

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Sl. No. Name(s) of participant(s) Training attended Venue and dateCategory – Skilled Support35. ShriP.A.Sivan

ShriP.V.Raju ShriA.V.Chandrasekharan ShriK.K.Karthikeyan Smt.U.K.Bhanumathy ShriP.Raghavan ShriT.M.Balan ShriV.DeepakVin Smt.P.T.MaryVinitha ShriK.R.Rajasaravanan ShriP.N.NikhilDas ShriA.Vinod ShriK.S.Ajith ShriS.N.Dash ShriM.V.Rajan

EnhancingthecapabilitiesofSkilledSupportStaff

ICAR-CIFT,Kochi (15-17March,2018)

Trainings organized for various categories of employees

Duringtheperiodunderreport,theHRDCellalsoorganizedthefollowinginhousetrainingprorammes:

EnhancingthecapabilitiesofAdministrativePersonnelduring15-17Janauary,2018.

EnhancingthecapabilitiesofSkilledSupportStaffduring15-17March,2018.

EnhancingthecapabilitiesofTechnicalPersonnelduring20-22March,2018.

In theprogrammeforAdminstrativePersonnel the followingwere the lectures: (1).Creating supportingenvirons, (2). Auditing–An overview, (3). General management of administration, (4). Personalitydevelopment,motivation,timemanagementetc.,(5).GSTanditsimplications,(6).VIICPC–Basicfeatures,and(7).Transparencyinpublicprocurement.

IntheprogrammeforSkilledSupportStaffthefollowingwerethelectures:(1).Personalitydevelopment,timemanagement etc., (2). Inter-personnel relationship andmotivation, (3). Nutrition andfitness, (4).Financemanagementforeffectiveliving,(5).CentralPayCommission,(6).EnterpriseResourcePlanning(ERP)(Theoryandpractical),and(7).Personalclaimsandadvances.

IntheprogrammeforSkilledSupportStaffthefollowingwerethelectures:(1).Personalitydevelopment,timemanagement,interpersonnelrelationshipetc.,(2).Digitallibraryusage,(3).CentralPayCommission,(4).Basicsoflaboratorysafteytechniques,(5).Applicationsforcashlesspayments,(6).Basicsofcomputerapplications and Excell Prgramming (Theory and practical), (7). Effective English speaking, and (8).Maintenanceandhandlingoflaboratoryequipments.

Prof. Edward Edezhath speaking to the administrative trainees

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HRD fund allocation and utilization

The total fund allocated under HRD for the year 2017-18 was ` 3.00 Lakhs and the utilization is `3.45Lakhs.

Visits Abroad

Dr. Ravishankar C.N., DirectorandDr. S.K. Panda, PrincipalScientist,QualityAssuranceandManagementDivision,ICAR-CIFT,KochiwaspartofIndiandeleationtoRIKILTLaboratories,TheNetherlandstostudytheworkingofEuropeanUnionReferenceLaboratoriesduring2-6October,2017.Dr.S.K.Pandaalsoattenededthetrainingon‘Riskassessment’atNVWA,TheNetherlandsduring4-6Ocober,2017.

Dr. S.K. Panda, PrincipalScientist,QualityAssuranceandManagementDivision, ICAR-CIFT,KochivisitedInternational Food Safety Training Laboratory(IFSTL), JIFSAN, University of Maryland, USAand Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)Headquarters, Ottawa during 10-19 April, 2017 toattendtheMastersTrainingProgrammeon“Methodsforthedeterminationofdrugresiduesinfish,meatandpoultry”.ThevisittoCanadianFoodInspectionAgencyatOttawawasmostlyfocusedonlaboratorymanagement andunderstanding the vast spectrumofoperationscarriedoutbytheagencyinmonitoringand surveillance of food safety hazards aswell asemergencyoperationscarriedoutduringfood-borneoutbreak,disastermanagementscenariosetc.

Dr. Niladri Sekhar Chatterjee, Scientist,BiochemistryandNutritionDivision,ICAR-CIFT,KochicompletedSERBOverseasPostDoctoralFellowship inQueensUniversity,Belfast,U.K.Thefellowshiphelpedhimingainingsubstantialexpertiseinmassspectrometry-basedmetabolomicsandsubsequentdatamining.DuringthisfellowshipDr.ChatterjeegainedexpertiseinprocessingandanalyzingBigDatausinghighperformancecomputation softwares suchasProgenesisQI,XCMS,MZMine,SIMCA,Unscrambleretc. Identificationofendogenousmetabolitesusingmassspectrometrydataandonlinedatabaseminingwasanotherimportantskill learnt.Techniques of deconvolution of the spectra, identification of adducts and determination of

accuratemolecularmasswerelearnt.DatabasessuchasMetlin,HMDB,FoodDB,Kegg,LipidBlast,LipidMaps,Chemspideretc.wereminedforpossible identification of biomarkers. A new Ambient ionization MassSpectrometry (AMS) technique named as Rapid Evaporation IonisationMass Spectrometry (REIMS) was learned. A new prototype software“AbstractModel Builder”was evaluated andoptimized to process thedatageneratedfromREIMSexperiments.Massspectraldatabaseswerecreated, predictive models were developed and further successfullyusedinrealtimerecognitionofunknownshrimpsamples.TechniquestoprocesstheREIMSdataandsubsequentidentificationofmetabolitesusinggeneralmetabolomicssoftwaresuchasProgenesisQIwasalsolearnt.

Linkages/Partnerships

Collaboration with other institutes

Local Institutions in the area other than ICAR Institutes

GoaShipyardLtd.,Goa

CochinShipyardLtd.,Kochi

MarineProductsExportDevelopmentAuthority,Kochi

ExportInspectionAgency,Kochi,VisakhapatnamandVeraval

Dr. S.K. Panda (at *) at University of Meryland

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FisherySurveyofIndia

NationalInstituteofOceanography,GoaandKochi

CentralInstituteofFisheriesNauticalEngineeringandTraining,Kochi

KeralaFishermen’sCo-operativeFederation(MATSYAFED),Thiuvananthapuram

NationalInstituteofFisheriesPostHarvestTechnologyandTraining,Kochi

KeralaStatePollutionControlBoard,Kochi

CochinUniversityofScienceandTechnology,Kochi

KeralaBiotechnologyCommission,Thiruvananthapuram

KeralaUniversityofFisheriesandOceanStudies,Kochi

StateFisheriesDepartmentsofKerala,Karnataka,TamilNadu,Telangana,AndhraPradesh,Odisha,WestBengal,Jharkhand,Bihar,Manipur,Tripura,MeghalayaandArunachalPradesh

National Institutes and Agricultural Universities

AgriculturalUniversities

MinistryofAgriculture

MinistryofFoodProcessingIndustries

DepartmentofOceanDevelopment

DepartmentofBiotechnology

DepartmentofScienceandTechnology

DepartmentofElectronics

IndianInstituteofTechnology,ChennaiandKharagpur

UnionTerritoryofLakshadweep

KeralaWaterAuthority

ScienceandTechnologyEntrepreneurshipDevelopmentproject(STED)

BureauofIndianStandards

IndustriesDepartment,Andaman&NicobarAdministration

RajivGandhiCentreforBiotechnology,Thiruvananthapuram

CollegeofScience,GitamDeemedtobeUniversity

Dr.V.S.KrishnaGovt.PGCollege,Visakhapatnam

NationalResearchCentreonPlantBiotechnology,Thiruvananthapuram

InstituteofMicrobialTechnology,Chandigarh

ICAR-CentralMarineFisheriesResearchInstitute,Kochi

ICAR-CentralInstituteofFisheriesEducation,Mumbai

CollegeofFisheries,Mangaluru

ICAR-NationalBureauofFishGeneticResourcesResearchCentre,Kochi

INCOIS,Hyderabad

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AmityUniversity,Noida

JNTU,Hyderabad

SriVenkateswaraVeterinaryUniversity,Tirupati

StateInstititeofFisheriesTechnlogy,Kakinada

P.S.G.CollegeofArtsandScience,Coimbatore

AnnamalaiUniversity,AnnamalaiNagar

BharathiyarUniversity,Coimbatore

CollegeofFisheries,Veraval,Gujarat

JunagadhAgriculturalUniversity,Junaadh,Gujarat

KamadhenuUniversity,GandhiNagar,Gujarat

ChristCollege,Rajkot,Gujarat

ShriM.N.ViraniScienceCollege,Rajkot,Gujarat

Private Sector

M/SGarwareWallRopesLtd.,Pune

M/sDSMIndiaLtd.,Mumbai

International Institutions

FoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO),Rome

BayofBengalProgramme(BOBP)

AsiaPacificFisheriesCommission(APFC)

INFOFISH

Extension and Development Agencies

SouthIndianFederationofFishermenSocieties(SIFFS),Thiruvananthapuram

AFPRD,Hyderabad

KanyakumariDistrictFishermenSangam’sFederation

MatsyaMahilaVedi,Chellanam

AlleppeyDiocesanCharitableandSocialWelfareSociety,Alappuzha

VanithaMatsyaThozilaliBank,Neendakara

KeralaIndustrialandTechnicalConsultancyOrganization(KITCO)

KeralaStateWomen’sDevelopmentCorporationLtd.,Thiruvananthapuram

ChellanamPanchayatSC/STCo-operativeSocietyLtd.,Kochi

DevelopmentActionthroughSelfHelpNetwork(DARSHN)

AgencyforDevelopmentofAquacultureinKerala(ADAK)

Chellanam-KandakadavuFishermenDevelopmentandWelfareCo-operativeSociety,Kochi

KarnatakaFisheriesDevelopmentCorporation,Bengaluru

GandhiSmarakaSevaKendram,Alappuzha

KottappuramIntegratedDevelopmentSociety(KIDS),Kodungalloor

MSSwaminathanResearchFoundation,Chennai

DistrictYouthFisheriesWelfareAssociation,Visakhapatnam


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Consultancies taken up (Also please see Section on ABI at Page No. 83)

DescalingmachinetechnologywassuccessfullytransferredtoMalawi(Africa).

IncollaborationwithKVK,Kumarakom,anelectricaldryerof10kgcapacityhasbeendesignedbasedonconsultancy.

CollaborationwithIISc,Bangaloreaspartoftheproject“Feasibilitystudyoncoastalreservoirconceptto impoundNetravati riverfloodwaters:A sustainable strategy forwater resourcedevelopment forMangaloreandBangalore”.

ProcessformanufacturingofornamentalfishfeeddevelopedbyDrs.K.N.Mohanta,S.Subramanian,G.B.SreekanthandN.ManjuLekshmihasbeencommercializedbyICAR-CCARI,OldGoa,forthebenefitoffisheriesfarmersandagri-entrepreneurs.

Designand technical specificationof 21.0mLOA tuna long liner cumgillnetterwasprovided to theDepartmentofFisheries,GovernmentofKerala.

Technical specificationandgeneral arrangementdrawingof a searchand rescueboat for the SAFF,Kanyakuamari,TamilNaduwasprovided.

EvaluatedM/sAurofishChilledTunaProcessing Facility at Vaithikuppam, Puducherry as consultancyworkforBOBP-IGOandpreparedadetailedSWOTreport.

RevampingofclamprocessingunitatMuhammaPanchayathincollaborationwithDistrictPanchayath,AlappuzhaandDistrictIndustriesCentre,Alappuzha.

ConsultancywithM/sZest,Manjerifordriedfisheryproductsandfisherywastemanagement.

Technical guidance imparted

ToAlleppeyDiocesanCharitableandSocialWelfareSociety,Alappuzhafor10Kgelectricaldryer.

ToSelfEmployedWomen’sAssociation(SEWA),Elamkunnappuzha,Ernakulamfor10Kgelectricaldryer.

ToShriRatanKummiYumnamfor10Kgelectricaldryer.

ToSelfHelpGroup,Kadamakkudy,Ernakulamfor10Kgelectricaldryer.

ToShriAnishMathew,Kottayamfor20Kgelectricaldryer.

ToM/sSanthomMartandFoodCourt,Mundamveli,Ernakulamforhygienicandrefrigerationenabledmobilefishvendingkiosk.

ToSmt.SeenaShahul,M/sShaColdStorageandFishCentre,Tripunithuraforhygienicandrefrigerationenabledmobilefishvendingkiosk.

To Kavalam Panchayath, Alappuzha for assessing the training and technical needs related to fishprocessing.

Analytical services

TheHeadquartersandResearchCentresoftheInstituteundertooktestingsamplesofdifferenttypesofrawmaterialsandproductsreceivedfromvariousorganizations,StateandCentralGovernmentdepartments and entrepreneurs and issued reports on their quality. The samples tested includedfreshandfrozenfishandshellfishproducts,byproducts,prawnlarvaefromhatcheries,swabsfromprocessing tables and workers’ hands, chemicals, salt, water, ice, packagingmaterials etc. Typetestingofmarinedieselengineswasalsocarriedoutandperformancecertificateswere issuedtotheconcernedmanufacturersinadditiontocalibrationofmercury,alcoholanddigitalthermometersreceivedfromdifferentfishprocessingplantsandtheindustry.Samplesweretestedinthedifferentlaboratories at Headquarters of ICAR-CIFT and test reports were sent to the concerned. Fishinggearmaterialsandaccessoriessuchassyntheticnettingmaterials(webbing,twineandyarn),ropes,floats etc. and fishing craftmaterials such aswood, FRP, steel etc. supplied by government andprivateagencies.


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Past year in the life of ICAR-CIFT

Events

Visit of Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: Shri SudarshanBhagat,Hon’bleUnionMinisterofStateforAgricultureandFarmersWelfare,Govt.ofIndiavisitedICAR-CIFT,Kochion5May,2017toreviewtheactivitiesoftheInstitute.Healsomadeashortinteractionwithstakeholderscomprisingof fishermen, women SHG members and fish processors with regard to their problems in harvestingandpostharvestingsectors infisheries. TheMinisteralsoreleasedsomenewlydevelopedfishproductsnamely;Collagenpeptidebiscuits,SeaweedNutridrink,CalciumandironfortifiedfishsouppowderandanE-Bookentitled“MechanizedFishingVesselsofIndia”.

Shri Sudarshan Bhagat addressing the staff

Dr. Mohapatra inspecting solar dryer at Mumbai

Release of ‘Nutridrink’

Dr. Mohapatra addressing at Visakhapatnam

Visit of Director General, ICAR:Dr.T.Mohapatra,Secretary,DAREandDG,ICAR,NewDelhivisitedMumbaiResearchCentreofICAR-CIFTon12June,2017alongwithDr.GopalKrishna,DirectorandViceChancellorofDeemedtobeUniversity,ICAR-CIFE,Mumbai.Later,Dr.MohapatrainteractedwiththeScientistsandotherstaffregardingvariousactivitiesoftheCentre.Healsovisitedthelaboratories,officepremisesandsuggestedtoimprovethequalityofresearchoutput.Dr.T.MohapatraalsovisitedtheVisakhapatnamCentreon7November,2017.Hevisitedthelaboratoriesandinteractedwiththescientists.Later,headdressedthestaffoftheResearchCentresofCIFTandCMFRIandstressedthatscientistsandstaffshouldworkonmissionmodeandcatertotheneedsoftheregionbyworkingincollaborationwiththestategovernmentsfortheeffectivedisseminationofresearchoutcometothestakeholders.

Launching of Mobile Application for Fisheries Technology: In an effort to leverage the potential ofInformationandCommunicationTechnologiesfordisseminatingtheresearchoutputstopublic,ICAR-CIFT,KochihasdevelopedaMobileApp,whichwillprovidequickaccesstoinformationrelatedtoharvestandpostharvestaspectsinfisheries.TheapplicationwaslaunchedbyDr.J.K.Jena,DeputyDirectorGeneral(Fisheries), ICAR, New Delhi at a function held at ICAR-CIFT on 25 November, 2017. TheApp providesinformation on harvest and post harvest technologies including quality assurance and management,


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biochemistry and nutrition, microbiology andengineeringaspects.TheinformationrelatedtovarioustrainingsandotherprogrammesofICAR-CIFT are also available in the application. Theapplication can be freely downloaded from theGoogleplaystore.

Visit of Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries: ShriDevendraChoudhary,IAS,Secretary,Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying andFisheries (AHDF), Govt. of India accompanied byDr. S. Karthikeyan, IAS, Director, Department ofFisheries,Govt.ofKeralavisitedICAR-CIFT,Kochion22July,2017.

Releasing of Book on e-Procurement: E-procurementisonethemostimportantprogrammesintroducedby Government of India to bring in efficiency, economy and transparency in public procurement.ICAR-CIFT, which always addresses the changing procurement practices and technology, is one ofthe first Institutes to fully encash the benefit of e-procurementwhich is one of the important ITtoolsforensuringatransparentsystemofprocurementofgoods,worksandservices.Basedontheexperiencegainedbytheimplementation,amanualon“SystematicImplementationofGovernmentE-procurement” was brought out by ICAR-CIFT for the benefit of users engaged in procurement ofgoodsandservices. Thebook, first in theseriesofadministrative trainingmanualsplannedbyICAR-CIFTwasreleasedbyDr.J.K.Jena,DDG(FisheriesScience),ICAR,NewDelhion25November,2017.

Installation of Rain Water Harvesting System: A rain water harvesting system of 2000 litrescapacity with three-layer filtration mechanismwas installed in the pilot plant premises at theHeadQuarters.TheSystemwasopenedbyDr.J.K.Jena, DDG (Fisheries Science) on 25 November,2017.

Handing Over of Electrical Dryer: The ICAR-CIFT,KochiincollaborationwithKeralaUniversity

of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), Kochihanded over a dryer to a fisherwomen group ofAlleppeyDiocesanCharitable and SocialWelfareSociety(ADC&SWS)atAndhakaranazhi,Cherthala,Kerala, on 23October, 2017.The fish dryerwasdistributed with a formal MoU signed by ICAR-CIFT, KUFOS andADC&SWS.The programmewasfollowedbyaonedaytrainingprogrammeonpre-processingofprawnsfordryinganddemonstrationofoperationofdryer.

Launching of Refrigeration-Enabled Fish Vending Kiosk: ICAR-CIFT, Kochi has developed arefrigeration-enabled fish vending kiosk to improve the unhygienic handling and marketingpractices of fisherfolks. The special feature of the kiosk is its fish storage-cum-display facilityand a well-insulated refrigeration system. This kiosk is found to be favourable and affordableto small scale and retail fish vendors for investment on refrigeration-enabled fish vending kioskdeveloped by ICAR-CIFT. The kiosk was launched by ICAR-CIFT at M/s Santhom Mart and FoodCourt, Mundamveli, Kochi on 16 December, 2017. The first unit of the kiosk was inaugurated

Inauguration of rain water harvesting system

Exchange of MoU for fish dryer distribution

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Shri K.J. Maxi inaugurating the kiosk Smt. Chandrika Devi inaugurating the kiosk

Plate cutting ceremony of 22.5 m LOA long liner cum gillnetter

Meeting in progress

Interactive session in progress

by Shri K.J. Maxi, Member of Legislative Assembly, Kochi, Ernakulam in the presence of Dr.RavishankarC.N.,Director,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi.

AnotherunitofthekioskwaslaunchedatM/sShaColdStorageandFishCentreatPavankulangaraJunction,Puthiyakavu,Ernakulamon2January,2018bySmt.ChandrikaDevi,MunicipalChairperson,Tripunithra,Ernakulam.

Signing of MoA with M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd.: InassociationwiththeCentralSectorSchemeonBlueRevolutionandMakeinIndia, ICAR-CIFT,KochiandM/sCochinShipyardLimited(CSL)hasjoinedhandsfora collaborativeprogramme, for thedesignandconstructionofcommercialfishingvesselsadheringto international standards. In continuation to this,the construction has started with plate cuttingceremony at Cochin Shipyard Ltd. on 29 January,2018.DeatailsgivenonPageNo.86.

Meetings

Meeting on Antibiotic Residues: A two daysprogramme on ‘Scoping mission on detectionmethods: Present and future for antibiotic residues’, was jointly organized by FSSAI, New Delhi, ICAR-

CIFT,KochiandRIKILT,Netherlandsduring2-3May,2017atICAR-CIFT,Kochi.Dr.TeenaandDr.Marielfrom RIKILT, Netherlands made presentations onantibiotic residue detection methods includingscreeningmethodsandvariousaspectsofvalidationand accreditation. Dr. Reena Shaheen, FSSAIDirector and Dr. N. Bhaskar, Advisor (QA), FSSAIwerepresentduringtheprogramme.ScientistsfromvariousDivisionsandrepresentativesfromEIA,Kochiattendedtheprogramme.

Stakeholders Meet to Promote Fisheries in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A Stakeholders Meet on“Developmentoftunafisheries inAndamanandNicobar Islands” washeldat ICAR-CIFT,Kochion8July,2017. The event was organized by Andaman &NicobarAdministrationandICAR-CIARI,PortBlairinassociation with ICAR-CIFT, Kochi and ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi.TheMeetingwaspresidedoverbyShriAnindoMazumdar,IAS,ChiefSecretary,A&NAdministration.PresentationsweremadebyDr.S.DamRoy,Director,ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, Dr. Mohan Joseph Modayil,Former Member, ASRB and Former Director, ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi and Dr. Ravishankar C.N., Director,


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ICAR-CIFT,Kochi.Theinteractivesessionwasattendedbymorethan130stakeholderscomprisingofinvestors,fish-processors,entrepreneurs,progressivefishermenfromdifferentcoastalstatesnamelyGujarat,TamilNadu,AndhraPradesh,Karnataka,Keralaetc.alongwithofficialsandscientistsfromA&NAdministration,linedepartmentsofKerala,MPEDA,MATSYAFED,ANIIDCO,NABARD,NIPHAT,ICAR-CIFTandICAR-CMFRI.

Training on Fabrication of 40 mm Square Mesh Codends: Atrainingcumdemonstrationprogrammeon‘Fabricationof 40mm squaremesh codends for trawls/dolnetfishing gear’wasorganizedby ICAR-CIFTincollaborationwithStateFisheriesDepartment,Govt.ofMaharashtra,atThaneandRaigaddistrictsofMaharashtraduring21-22 July, 2017.Duing theprogrammea lectureon“Demonstrationandpromotionofbycatchreductionthroughuseofsquaremesh”wasgivenfollowedbyhands-ontrainingtofabricate/convertsquaremeshfromdiamondmeshforthebenefitof100fishermen.

Feed The Future–India Triangular Training: Atrainingprogrammeon“Recenttrendsinharvestandpostharvest technologies infisheries”wasconductedat ICAR-CIFT,Kochiduring12-26September,2017.Theprogrammeisthe11thintheseriesofthe‘FeedtheFutureIndiaTriangularTraining(FTT-ITT)programme’,atriangularcooperationbetweenIndia,USandAfricaforadaptingtechnologicaladvancesandinnovativesolutionstoaddressGlobalFoodSecurity.ThisIndo-USjointinitiativeisfundedbyUSAID,IndiarepresentingUS Government and coordinated by NationalInstitute of Agricultural Extension Management(MANAGE), Hyderabad under the aegis of Ministryof Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India.Twenty twoexecutives representing eightmembercountriesviz.,Afghanistan,Ghana,Kenya,Liberia,Malawi,Mongolia,SudanandUgandaparticipatedintheprogramme.

Entrepreneurial Skill Imparted to Unemployed Rural Youths: As a part of Govt. of India’s SkillDevelopmentProgrammefollowedbytheinitiativestaken byAndaman & NicobarAdministration, PortBlair, ICAR-CIFT, Kochi conducted a skill-basedin-house training programme on ‘Post harvesttechnology for preservation and value addition ofmarineresources’fortheunemployedruralyouthsof theA&N Islandsduring16-21August,2017.Theprogramme sponsored by Directorate of Industries, Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Port Blair wasattendedby15selectedruralyouthsalongwithtwoofficers,ShriSindhupathiRaja,IndustriesPromotionOfficerandShriR.JanakRao,LaboratoryIn-ChargefromDept.ofIndustry,A&NAdministration.

Training Programme on Microbiological Examination of Seafood: ICARsponsoredtrainingprogrammeon“Microbiologicalexaminationofseafood”wasorganizedatICAR-CIFT,Kochiduring1-7August,2017.TheprogrammewasinauguratedbyProf.A.Ramachandran,ViceChancellor,KUFOS,Kochiwhichwasattendedby 21 participants from different parts of the country representing Universities and leading researchinstitutesofICARthatincludedoneeachfromAndhraPradesh,Karnataka,Gujarat,Maharashtraandrest

Inauguration of FTF international training programme Dr. P. Rajendran, VC, KAU delivering the inaugural address

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17 participants were from Kerala. The trainingprogramme constituted theory classes by expertsin thefield, followedbypractical demonstrations.Theprogrammeconcludedon7August,2017withaplenarysessioninwhichfeedbackwasobtainedfromthetrainees.Theparticipantswerealsopresentedwithcertificates.

International Training under Dr. C.V. Raman Fellowship: Dr.OsamaAbbasMuhieldeen,AssociateProfessor and HOD, Department of AgriculturalEngineering, Gezria University, Sudan carrierdout three months training and research inFishing Technology Division under Dr. C.V. RamanInternational Fellowship for African Researchersduring 27 November, 2017 to 27 February, 2018.Apartfromthetraininghehascarriedoutaprojectworkontrammelnetfishing.

Live Webcasting of Hon’ble PM’s Address: ICAR-CIFT, Kochi arranged live webcasting of Hon’blePrime Minister’s address to farmers, agriculturalscientistsandotherstakeholderson17March,2018ontheeveoftheKrishiUnnathiMelaorganizedatIARI, Pusa, New Delhi during 16-18 March, 2018.About100stakeholderscomprisingoffishersfromThoppumpady,Mulavukad,PerumbalamandChembu;fish processors, entrepreneurs fromdifferent parts of the state alongwithmore than 300 ICAR-CIFTpersonnelattendedtheLiveWebcastprogramme.Inaddition,Stakeholders-ScientistsInterfacewasalsoorganizedtodiscussaboutthepotentialdeliverablesofICAR-CIFTtechnologies,whichcanbeutilizedforthedevelopmentofthefisheriessectorandlivelihoodsecurityofthesmallscalefishercommunity.LaterthestakeholdersweretakenaroundthedifferentdemonstrationunitsofInstituteincludingfishprocessingpilotplants,netmendingworkshop,FishingTechnologyandEngineeringMuseumandATICtoexposethemtotheICAR-CIFTtechnologies.AtrainingprogrammeforclamfishersfromPerumabalamwasalsoorganizedaspartof theprogrammewheretheyweretrainedonproductionofvalueaddedproductsfromclammeat.

Institutional TOT Programmes

TechnologyonvalueaddedproductdevelopmentfromfishhavebeendemonstratedatKadamakkudyvillageinErnakulamdistrictofKerala;atMangamaripetavillageinVisakhapatnamdistrictofAndhraPradeshandVeravalinGirSomnathdistrictofGujaratundertheInstituteprojectentitled‘EvolvingSMARTEDPmoduleforlivelihoodsecurityofsmallscalefisherfolkthroughfish-preneurship’inwhichinputsupportsystemwasprovidedtothebeneficiariesthroughbilateralsigningofMOUbetweenthecommunity(Secondparty)andICAR-CIFT(Firstparty).

Prof. A. Ramachandran delivering the inaugural address

Practical session for Dr. Osama Abbas Muhieldeen in progress

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Activities under NEH Component

ICAR-CIFTorganized technologydemonstration-cum-trainingprogrammeson ‘Valueaddedproductdevelopment from fishes’ atArunachal Pradesh (KVK, Roing),Assam (Dept. of Fisheries, Govt. ofAssam),Manipur(DepartmentofFisheries,Manipur)andMeghalaya(ICAR,RC-NEH,Barapani).Undertheseprogrammesthreemini fishprocessingunitswereestablishedat theseplaces for impartinghandsontrainingtostakeholdersondevelopingvalueaddedfishproducts.Alsodemonstrationoffishing using coracles was conducted at Rukmo village, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh.Besidescanoesandcoraclesweredistributedtothecommunityforimprovedfishinginthelakesandreservoirs.

Activities under TSP (STC) Component

One-daytraining–cum-demonstrationProgrammeon‘FRPcoracles’forthetribalfisherfolkon15May,2017inBhutnalvillageofVijayapuradistrictinKarnataka.

One-daytraining-cumdemonstrationprogrammeon‘FRPcoracles’forthetribalfisherson17May,2017atVaniVilasaSagaradamsiteinHiriyurinChitradurgdistrictinKarnataka.

Training–cum-demonstration on ‘Hygienic handling and value addition of fish’ at Village Digad, inAmbegaonTehsilofPuneinMaharashtraduring30-31May,2017.

A training cum demonstration programme on ‘Responsible fishing’ on 3 March 2018 at Vazhachal,Chalakudy,Thrissur.

Trainingcumdemonstrationprogrammeon‘Harvestingtechnologies’atKanjirappuzha,MannarkkadinPalakkaddistrictofKerala.

Technology demonstration programme on ‘Improved gillnets’ atAliyar dam, Pollachi in CoimbatoredistrictofTamilNadu.

Technology demonstration programme on ‘Fishing and value added product development’ atPeruvannamuzhyvillage,KoyilandiinKozhikode,Kerala.

Distribution of FRP canoes and coracles to tribal fisherfolk at Digad, Pune

Shri Innocent, Hon. MP, Chalakudy addressing the fishermen at Vazhachal, Kerala

ICAR-CIFT Extends Help in Search and Rescue Operation in Ockhi Affected Areas: ICAR-CIFTResearchVesselMatsyakumari-IIwasassociatedwiththesearchandrescueoperationscarriedoutinconnectionwiththeCycloneOckhiduing10-18December,2017.TwoofficialsfromtheEnforcementWingoftheFisheriesDepartment,Govt.ofKeralaalongwithtwofishermenfromPozhiyoorwerealsoonboardthevessel.Thevesselswereequippedtoconductsearchat140nauticalmilenorthofAlappuzhafor11days.TheInstitutealsocompletedastudyontheimpactofOckhiinmarinefisheriesandsubmittedreporttoDept.ofFisheries,Govt.ofKerala.

Stakeholder’s Meeting: Visakhapatnam Research Centre of ICAR-CIFT organized Stakeholder’smeetings at Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Machilipatnam and Nizamapatnam during 16-17 February, 2018and20-21February,2018toformulatestrategiesfordeepsearesourceexploitationatBayofBangal.


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Celebrations

Diamond Jubilee Foundation Day Celebrations: TheICAR-CIFTatitsHeadQuartersatKochiandResearchCentresatVisakhapatnam,VeravalandMumbaicelebrateditsDiamondJubileeFoundationDayon28and29April,2017.

At ICAR-CIFT,Kochi the functionwas inauguratedbyShriPinarayiVijayan,ChiefMinisterofKeralawithgracious presence of Smt. J. MercykuttyAmma,Minister of Fisheries, Harbour Engineering and CashewIndustry,Govt.ofKerala;Adv.V.S.SunilKumar,MinisterforAgriculture;Dr.T.Mohapatra,Secretary,DARE,GoI&DirectorGeneral,ICAR,NewDelhiandothergalaxyofdignitariesonthedaiswhichincludedSmt.SouminiJain,MayorofCochinMunicipalCorporation,ShriK.J.Maxi,MLA,KochiandShriHibiEden,MLA,Ernakulam.Ontheoccasion,theChiefMinisterlaunchedthebrandlogoof ICAR-CIFTnamed‘ciftec’forpopularizationofICAR-CIFTproductsundertheuniquebrandname.Duringthefunction,anumberofICAR-CIFTpublications,PictorialMemoirandSouvenirwerealsoreleased.TheprogrammewasalsoattendedbyDirectorsofdifferentICARinstituteslikeCIFE,Mumbai;NBFGR,Lucknow;CIFRI,Barackpore;CIBA,Chennai;CTCRI,Thiruvanthapurum;CPCRI,Kasargod;IISR,Calicut;CMFRI,Kochi;DirectorofResearchofKUFOSandCUSATalongwithFormerDDG(Fy.)Dr.K.Gopakumar,FormerASRBMemberDr.MohanJ.ModayilandretiredandservingstaffofICAR-CIFT.

Inauguration of Diamond Jubilee celebrations by Hon’ble Chief Minister

Director explaining the technologies to the dignitaries

Prof. K.P. Sudheer, IIT,Madras&Adjunct Professor, PurdueUniversity, USA gave a scientific talk on,“ProblemsandprospectsofwatermanagementinIndia”atICAR-CIFT,Kochion24April,2017.

On25April,2017,anICAR-CIFT-SeafoodIndustry InterfaceMeetwasheldattheInstituteaspartofthebusinessincubationdrivedesignedforthefisheriessector,topromoteentrepreneurshipwiththehelpoflatestscientificbreakthroughsandR&Dfacilities.TheeventincludedexclusivetechnicalsessionsfeaturingthetechnologicalassetsoftheInstituteandpaneldiscussions.Severalgrassrootentrepreneurs,start-upcompanies,exportersandimporters,personalsfromR&Dinstitutesandacademiaattendedtheevent.

Prof. K.P. Sudheer giving lecture (Also seen are Dr. Suseela Mathew and Dr. Ravishankar C.N.)

Interface meet in progress

Astakeholderworkshopon“Ringseinefishing”washeldon26April,2017.Dr.RavishankarC.N.,Director,ICAR-CIFT inauguratedtheWorkshop,followedbytechnical session,chairedbyShriC.D.George,SeniorManager,MATSYAFED.Lectureson“Presentstatusandstandardizationofringseine”and“Presentstatusandstandardizationofringseinecrafts”wereconductedinthetechnicalsessionwhichwasfollowedbygroupdiscussionwithfishermenrepresentingdifferentfishermensocietiesinKerala.


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TheInstitutewaskeptopenforthegeneralpublicon27April,2017.TheactivitiesandachievementsoftheInstituteweredisplayedintheexhibitionandexplainedtothevisitors.TheInstitutelaboratorieswerealsokeptopen.LargenumberofstudentsandgeneralpublicutilizedtheopportunitytogetacquaintedwiththeactivitiesoftheInstitute.

A painting competition for school students was conducted on 28 April, 2017. In the afternoon a quizcompetitionforcollegestudentswasalsoconducted.Thewinnersweregivenawaywithcertificatesandcashprizes.

AttheVisakhapatnamResearch Centre,theGuest forthe inaugural functionheldon29April,2017wasShriV.Padmanabham,President,SeafoodExportersAssociationofIndia.Twobooksentitled,“TechnologiesdevelopedbyICAR-CIFT,Visakhapatnam”and“ScientificpublicationsofICAR-CIFT,Visakhapatnam”werealsoreleasedontheoccasion.RepresentativesfromdifferentfisheriessectorsincludingCentral(FSI,CIFNET,NIFPHTT,IWST,CMFRI),StateGovt.officials,academiciansfromAndhraUniversity,representativesofboatoperatorsassociations,seafoodentrepreneurs,fisherwomen,NGOsandretiredstaffofICAR-CIFTparticipatedinthemeeting.ThemeetingwasfollowedbyanOpenHouse,wherethefishingtechnology,fishprocessingandmicrobiologylaboratoriesoftheresearchcentrewasopentothepublic,tocreateawarenessamongthestakeholdersand public,ontheactivitiesandtechnologies developed at the Centre. Students,fishers, officials and general public visited thelaboratories.

AttheVeravalResearchCentre,ShriLakhamBhaiBhensala,a leadingfishprocessorandPresidentofFishExportersAssociationofGujaratwastheChiefGuestofthefunctionheldon29April,2017.Dr.S.M.Zofair,DeanIncharge,CollegeofFisheries,VeravalandShriMohamedKoya,ScientistIncharge,VeravalCentreofICAR-CMFRIweretheGuestofHonours.DuringtheprogrammesomeoftheleadingexporterslikeShriKennyThomas, Shri Piyus Fofandi and ShriKarsanBhai expressed their viewson theworkand servicesof ICAR-CIFT.ThefunctionwasattendedbymostofthefishprocessorsofVeravalandPorbandar.DeputyDirectorandAdditional Director of Export InspectionAgency (EIA), andAdditional Director,Marine Product ExportDevelopmentAuthority(MPEDA),Veravalalsogracedtheoccasion.TheretiredstaffofVRCCIFTwerethespecialinviteesfortheprogrammewhowerehonouredandfelicitated.Duringtheprogrammethreebrochureswerereleasedbythedignitaries.

At theMumbaiResearchCentre thecelebrationswereheldon28April,2017whichwas inauguratedby Dr.Sasidhar,ScientificOfficer,BARC,Mumbai.ThehighlightofdiamondjubileecelebrationwashonouringoftheretiredstaffoftheCentre.AnopendaywasalsoconductedforexhibitingtheICAR-CIFTtechnologiesandactivities.ChildrenfromIESNaviMumbaiHighSchool,fisherfolkandentrepreneursfromVashiactivelyparticipatedintheprogramme.Aquizcompetitionforschoolchildrenwasalsoconductedandprizesweredistributedtothewinners.

Anti Terrorism Day: TheInstitutecelebrated‘Anti-TerrorismDay’on20May,2017.ThestaffoftheInstituteassembledtogetherandtookAntiTerrorismDayPledge.

National Sadbhavana Diwas: ‘NationalSadbhavanaDiwas’wascelebratedatthe Instituteon18August,2017inconnectionwith‘CommunalHarmonyFortnight’.ThestaffassembledtogetherandtookSadbhavanaDayPledge.

Vigilance Awareness Week: VigilanceAwarenessWeekwascelebratedattheInstituteduring30Octoberto4November,2017.TheobservanceoftheweekcommencedwithapledgeadministeredbytheDirectortoallstaffmemberson30October,2017.AspartofthecelebrationDr.MathewJolly,AdditionalDirectorGeneral,NationalAcademy forCustom, Excise andNarcotics, Kochi delivered a talk on 3November,2017.

National Unity Day: ‘RashtriyaEktaDiwas’(NationalUnityDay)wascelebratedattheInstituteduring31Octoberto4November,2017withapledgeadministeredbytheDirectortoallstaffmember.

National Technology Day: TheDaywascelebratedon11and12May,2017atICAR-CIFT,Kochi.Theinauguralsession presided over by Dr. Ravishankar C.N., Director, ICAR-CIFTwas followed by a scientific talk on

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‘Advancedusesofpolymersand special chemicalswith focuson space scienceapplication’byDr.R.S.Rajeev,ScientistEngineerfromVikramSarabhaiSpaceCentre(ISRO),Thiruvananthapuram.Apublicationon‘Fishdryingandprocessingtechnologies’wasalsoreleasedontheoccasion.Apartfromthe Institutestaffmembers,studentsfromKadamakudyVocationalHigherSecondarySchool,St.AlbertsCollegeandSt.TheresasCollegeparticipatedintheprogramme.

Atwo-daytrainingprogrammewasalsoconductedforfisherwomenfromKadamakudyvillageon‘Fishdryingandprocessingtechnologies’.Theparticipantsweretrainedinhygienicprocessinganddryingoffishesusingsolar dryers. ICAR-CIFT has fabricated solar dryerswith electricity, LPG and biomass backupwhich canhandlebulkquantitiesoffishfordrying.

‘Swatch Pakhwada’: Aspartofthe‘SwatchPakhwada’celebrationsduring16-31May,2017,anawarenessprogrammeon‘Hygienichandlingoffish’wasdoneatKadamakudyvillage,Ernakulamon16May,2017.Around15fisherfolkparticipatedintheprogramme.TheobjectivesofSwachhBharatMissionwasexplainedto thefishers byDr. Sindhu,Principal, VocationalHigher Secondary School, Kadamakudy. Importanceofhygieneand sanitationatworkplacewas stressedbyDr.V.Geethalakshmi, Principal Scientist.Dr.A.K.Mohanthy,HOD,EISpresidedovertheprogrammeandemphasizedontheneedforyoungstersincarryingforwardthemessageofcleanlinessandsanitationathomeandworkplace.

Anotherawarenessdriveon‘Cleanlinessatfishmarkets’wasconductedatPolakkandamfishmarket,Kochion23May,2017.AdemonstrationofICAR-CIFTfishde-scalermachinewasalsoconductedontheoccasion.

Release of publication (L to R: Dr. V. Geethalakshmi, Dr. Manoj P. Samuel, Dr. Ravishankar, C.N. and Dr. R.S. Rajeev)

Training in progress

Awareness programme at Kadamakudy village Shri C.R. Gokulan, Asst. Chief Tech. Officer demonstrating fish de-scaler machine

World Environment Day Celebrations: The Veraval Centre celebrated “World Environment Day” on 5June,2017.ShriJagdishBhaiFofandi,President,Veraval-PatanJointMunicipality,theChiefGuestoftheprogrammeadministeredtheoathofkeepingenvironmentcleanandbeingresponsiblefortheenvironmenttoallthestaffofICAR-CIFTandICAR-CMFRI.TheinauguralfunctionconcludedwiththeaddressofDr.D.Divu,ScientistInchargeofVeravalRegionalStationofICAR-CMFRIwhichwasfollowedbyplantingoftreesaplingsoutsidetheofficepremisesandfinallythestaffof ICAR-CIFTand ICAR-CMFRIjointlywentfora


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marchtocreateawarenesstowardsenvironmentprotectionamongthepeople.TheICAR-CIFT,KochiandtheVisakhapatnamResearchCentrealsocelebratedWorldEnvironmentDayon6June,2017byorganizingplantationdrive.

International Yoga Day Celebrations

InternationalDayofYogawascelebratedonthe21June,2017atICAR-CIFTHeadQuartersinKochiandatitsResearchCentresatVeraval,VisakhapatnamandMumbai.

At ICAR-CIFT, Kochi theYoga Day Celebrations commencedwith a formalmeeting presided over by Dr.RavishankarC.N.,Director,ICAR-CIFT.TheChiefGuestofthedayShriKaithapramVasudevanNampoothiri,Chairman,PatanjaliYogaResearchandTrainingCentre,Kochideliveredatalkon“Theimportanceofyogainourdailylife”whichwasfollowedbyaMassYogaPerformanceofstaffmembersbasedontheCommonYogaProtocoloftheMinistryofAyurveda,YogaandNaturopathy,Unani,SiddhaandHomeopathy(AYUSH),NewDelhiunderhismentorship.

Dr. Suseela Mathew planting a sapling at Kochi

Address by Dr. Ravishankar C.N. (On the dais are: Dr. J. Bindu, Smt. Lalithambika Mohandas, Shri Kaithapram Vasudevan Nampoothiri and Shri P.J. Davis)

Tree planting at Visakhapatnam

Mass Yoga performance in progress

AttheVisakhapatnamResearchCentre,theScientistsandstaffoftheCentreparticipatedintheYogawalkorganizedon18June,2017bytheYogaDepartment,AndhraUniversity,VisakhapatnamontheRKBeachRoad.TheCentrecelebratedtheDayon21June,2017.AYogasessionwasorganizedatCIFT-CMFRIcomplexontheforenoonandallthestaffparticipatedenthusiastically.Yogatrainer,ShriPrasannafromYogaVillage,AndhraUniversityexplainedthesignificanceofYogafor leadingahealthylifeanddemonstratedvarious‘Asanas’.

AttheVeravalResearchCentre,thefive-dayprogrammewasinauguratedon17 June,2017byDr.A.K.Jha,ScientistInchargeoftheCentre.TwoshortfilmsonYogaandacinematographiccompilationofpreviousyear’sYogaDayactivitiesat theCentrewerealsopresented.On19June,2017,aposterdesigningcompetitionwasdoneonthetheme“Yogakeliyehamarayogdaan”.AtheorysessiononYogawasheldon20June,2017.ShriM.ThakarAbhayKumar,ShreeSomanthSanskritUniversity,Veravalwastheresourcepersonofthesession.On21June,2017,practicalsessionwasheldontheCommonYogaProtocolbyAYUSH.Afternoon,aquizcompetitionwasconductedonthethemeYogaandgeneralhealth.


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AttheMumbaiResearchCentretheChiefGuestofthecelebrationson21June,2017wasSmt.RekhaChatterjee,aprofessionalYogateacher.DemonstrationondifferentYogatechniques like ‘Asanas’andbreathingexercisesweremadeandthebenefitsofeachpracticeforhealthaswellasforcuringdifferentdiseases likemigraine,arthritis,diabetes,bloodpressure,hormonalproblemsetc.weredetailed.

World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week: ICAR-CIFT,KochiobservedWorldAntimicrobialResistanceAwareness Week sponsored by FAO in collaboration with USAID and Government of India during 13-19November,2017.TheprogrammewasinauguratedbyDr.RavishankarC.N.,Director,ICAR-CIFT,Kochion13November,2017.Prof.(Dr).V.AnilKumar,ClinicalAdditionalProfessor,DepartmentofMicrobiology,AmritaInstituteofMedicalSciences,Kochideliveredatalkon“Antimicrobialresistance(AMR)anditsimplicationsonhumanhealth”on15November,2017.On16November,2017,aclasson‘Antimicrobialresistanceandtheroleofindividualsinreducingthespreadthroughhandhygiene,coughandsneezehygiene’washeldfollowedbydistributionoftheawarenesskitandteeshirtssponsoredbyFAO.

On17November,2017,Dr.M.M.Prasad,HOD,MFB,ICAR-CIFTdeliveredatalkon‘Antimicrobialresistancesinfisheriessectorandcontrollingmeasuressuchasprobiotics,phagesandCRISPR’tothePostGraduateStudentsofFisheriesandAquacultureDivision,St.Albert’sCollege,Kochi.Dr.G.K.Sivaraman,PrincipalScientistdeliveredanothertalkon‘BasichygienicpracticesincontrollingofAMR’.Afterthetalksallthestudentsandteachingstaffwereadministered‘Antimicrobialresistancepreventionandcontrolpledge’.

On18November2017,thefollowingtalksweredeliveredtothe11thStandardStudentsofKendriyaVidyalaya,PortTrust,Kochi:

DiscoveryofantibioticpenicillinbyAlexanderFleming-Dr.M.M.Prasad,HOD,MFB

Antibioticsandantimicrobialresistances–Dr.TomsC.Joseph,PrincipalScientist

BasichygienicpracticesforcontrollingAMR–Dr.V.Murugadas,Scientist

VisakhapatnamResearchCentreobservedAntimicrobialResistanceAwarenessWeekduring13-19November,2017. In this connection,Dr. B.MadhusudanaRao,Principal Scientist delivereda talk on ‘AntimicrobialresistanceanditsimpactonhumanHealth’tothestaffoftheCentreon14November,2017.

Yoga session in progress at Veraval

Dr. Ravishankar C.N. inaugurating the programme

Yoga session in progress at Mumbai

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Science Promotion Week: As part of the SciencePromotion Week-2017, a presentation on ‘IndianCouncilofAgriculturalResearch-CentralInstituteofFisheriesTechnology-Contributiontoscience’wasconductedatKendriyaVidyalaya,Ernakulamon14November,2017.Inaddition,theproductsdevelopedbytheInstituteandpostersexplainingtheresearchactivities of ICAR–CIFT were also exhibited. ThetalkshighlightedonICAR-CIFT’sinitiativeslike,fuelefficient and energy saving fishing vessels, valueadded products, fish waste utilization, packagingandpreservation,qualitymanagement,solardrier,extensionandconsultancyprogrammes.

Agricultural Education Day: ICAR-CIFTcelebratedNationalAgriculturalEducationDayon4December,2017whichwasattendedbymorethan100studentsfromKendriyaVidyalayaNo.2,NavalBaseandKendriyaVidyalaya,INSDhronacharya.Dr.SalyN.Thomas,PrincipalScientisttalkedonvariousmethodsoffishingincludingresponsiblefishingtechniques.Dr.ManojP.Samuel,HOD,Engg.deliveredatalkandinteractedwith the students onwater conservation andmanagement aspects.Dr.A.K.Mohanty,HOD, EIS gave anoverviewabouthighereducationopportunitiesinagricultureandalliedsubjectsanditscareerprospects.Later,thestudentsvisitedvariouslaboratoriesoftheinstituteandwerealsoappraisedabouttheactivitiesofpilotprocessingplantandnetfabricationunit.

Dr. P. Jeyanthi, Scientist delivering the lecture

Dr. Suseela Mathew, Director Incharge inaugurating the programme

Students visiting fishing net fabrication facility

Quami Ekta Week: Quami Ekta Week was observed during 19-25 November, 2017 and Flag Day on 24November,2017attheInstitute.ThestaffoftheInstitutetookNationalIntegrationPledgeon24November,2017.

Constitution Day: ConstitutionDaywascelebratedon27November,2017.ThestaffoftheInstitutetookConstitutionDayPledge.

National Science Day: ICAR-CIFT, Kochi and theVeraval Research Centre of ICAR-CIFT celebrated‘National Science Day’ on 28 February, 2018.At Kochi the Day coincided with the valedictoryfunctionofthethreemonthsInternationalTrainingin Fishing Technology under Dr. C.V. RamanInternational Fellowship for African Researchers.On the occasion Dr. V.P.N. Nampoori, EmeritusProfessor,InternationalSchoolofPhotonics,CUSAT,KochideliveredalectureonSirC.V.Ramanandhisinspiring life andwork. In the function certificatewasissuedtoDr.AbbasMuhieldeenOsama,AssociateProfessor, Gezira University, Sudan who joinedthe Institute on 27 November, 2017 in the Fishing

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TechnologyDivision.Apartfromthetraininghehascarriedoutaprojectworkontrammelnetfishing.AtVeravalResearchCentrevariousactivities,includingquizandoralpresentationsbythescientistsofICAR-CIFTandICAR-CMFRIwereorganized.

International Women’s Day: ICAR-CIFT celebrated InternationalWomen’s Day on 8 March, 2018. Smt.Roopa George, entrepreneur-restaurateur, accomplished Bharatnatyam dancer and Veena exponent andabrandambassadorforKottapuramIntegratedDevelopmentSociety(KIDS)thatpromotesthetraditionalKeralaartofscrewpinewovenmatswastheChiefGuestoftheday.Aspartofthecelebrations,ahome-madevideocelebratingthewomenstaff,pastandpresentsincetheinceptionofICAR-CIFTwasmadeandscreenedwhichwaswellreceived.AlsoavideoshowingthecourageandgritofwomenfighterpilotsofIndianAirForceandthecircum-navigationaroundtheglobeofOfficersbelongingtoIndianNavywhoarebravingtheroughandunpredictableweatherwerescreened.WomenstaffofICAR-CIFTputupastellarshowbyenactingatraditionaldancedramabasedon‘Bhoothapaatttu’whichglorifiesthecourageofamotherandthesacrificesthemothermakestogetbackhersonfromthe‘Bhootham’.

Smt. Roopa George being felicitated by Director Incharge Enacting the dance drama

The Veraval Research Centre of ICAR-CIFT alsocelebrated the International Women’s Day on 8March, 2018.TheChiefGuest of the functionwasDr. Nimisha Makhansa, a leading Gynecologist ofVeravalandthespecialinviteewasDr.K.M.Swapna,Assistant Director, EIA, Veraval while Smt. ShikhaRahangdale, Scientist, VRC of ICAR-CMFRIwas thespecialguest.

Awards and Recognitions

Best Annual Report Award for ICAR-CIFT: ICAR-CIFT, Kochi has been awarded the ‘Best AnnualReport Award 2016-17 forLarge Institute Category’ofall the ICAR Institutes inthe country. The awardwasreceived by Dr. RavishankarC.N., Director from ShriRadhaMohanSingh,Hon’bleUnionMinisterofAgricultureand Farmers Welfare duringthe ICAR Directors and ViceChancellors Meet held atNewDelhion8March,2018.

Indian Agribusiness Excellence Award for ICAR-CIFT: ICAR-CIFT, Kochi bagged the ‘IndianAgribusinessExcellenceAward’foritsoutstandingleadershipandtirelesseffortsinbackwardlinkagewithfarmersandforwardlinkagewithindustry.TheawardinstitutedbyGlobalAgriSystemsPvt.Ltd.,NewDelhiwasreceived

Dr. Ravishankar C.N. receiving the award from Shri Radha Mohan Singh

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by Dr. Ravishankar C.N., Director, ICAR-CIFT in afunctionheldatBengaluruon28August,2017.

SKOCH Evergreen Platinum Award for ICAR-CIFT: TheICAR-CIFT,KochihasbeenawardedtheSKOCHEvergreenPlatinumAwardandOrder-of-Meritforitsinitiativeson“Green,CleanandAffordableEnergy:Multi-Purpose Solar Conversion System”. TheawardwasreceivedbyDr.ManojP.Samuel,Head,EngineeringDivisionofICAR-CIFTinafunctionheldattheConstitutionClubof India,NewDelhion10March,2018.

SKOCH Award for Agri Business Incubation Centre of ICAR-CIFT: TheAgri Business Incubation CentreofICAR-CIFT,KochihasbaggedtheSKOCHOrderofMeritAward-2017forqualifyingamongstthetop30TransformationalInnovationProjectsinIndiawhichwaspresentedatthe50thSKOCHSummitheldattheConstitutionClubofIndia,NewDelhion20December,2017. On selecting, the Award Committee in itsrecommendations has highlighted the contributionofAgri Business Incubation Centre of ICAR-CIFT intranslatingtheresearchresultsgeneratedinR&Dtothefieldoffisheriesandotheralliedsectors.

ICAR-CIFT Conferred with Wiley Library Award: ICAR-CIFT,KochireceivedtheWileyLibraryAwardforHighestUsageofWileyJournalsin2017withinCeRAConsortium(FisheriesandAquacultureInstitutes).TheawardwasreceivedbyDr.SuseelaMathew,Scientist-in-Charge(Library)andSmt.T.Silaja,AssistantChiefTechnicalOfficeratWileyLibraryAwardfunctionheldatNewDelhion20December,2017.

ICAR-CIFT Designated as Content Partner of National Digital Library of India: ICAR–CIFT,KochiisdesignatedasacontentpartnerofNationalDigitalLibrary of India for its generous contribution ofcontents.TheCertificateofContentContributiontointegratetheInstitutecontentswithNationalDigitalLibraryofIndiawasreceivedbySmt.T.Silaja,ACTOandtheNodalPersonofICAR-CIFTduringNationalDigitalLibraryPartnersMeetheldatIIT,Kharagpuron8February,2018.

Dr. Ginson Joseph, a former Research Scholar,ICAR-CIFT, Kochi has been awarded JawaharlalNehruAward for P.G Outstanding Doctoral ThesisResearch in Agricultural and Allied Sciences,2016 in Fisheries Science category. The topic ofhis research was “Optimization of high pressureprocessing parameters for Indian white prawn(Fenneropenaeus indicus) and its shelf lifeevaluation during chilled storage”.Thework hasbeencarriedoutintheFishProcessingDivisionofthe Institute under the guidance ofDr. J. Bindu,PrincipalScientist.Dr.GinsonJospehreceivedthe

Dr. Manoj P. Samuel (Extreme left) receiving the award

Dr. George Ninan, Principal Scientist and SIC, ABI receiving the SKOCH Award

Dr. Ginson Joseph receiving the award

Dr. Suseela Mathew and Smt. T. Silaja receiving the Wiley Library Award and Smt. Silaja receiving the certificate od NDLI


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awardfromShriRadhaMohanSingh,Hon’bleMinister forAgricultureandFarmersWelfareduringtheICARFoundationDaycelebrationsheldatNewDelhion17July,2017.

Dr. Nikita Gopal, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIFT,Kochi received theAsianFisheriesSocietyCertificateofAppreciation in recognition of contributions as an Inaugural Officer of the Gender in Aquaculture andFisheriesSectionoftheAsianFisheriesSociety.

Smt. U. Parvathy,Scientist,MumbaiResearchCentreofICAR-CIFTreceivedtheYoungScientistAwardforpresentationofthepaperentitled“Proteinhydrolysatefromyellowfintuna(Thunnus albacares)redmeatforoxidativeandstructuralstabilizationofmicroencapsulatedfishoil”authoredbyParvathy,U.,Binsi,P.K.,Jeyakumari,A.,GeorgeNinan,Zynudheen,A.A.andRavishankar,C.N.Thepaperwaspresentedatthe11th IndianFisheriesandAquacultureForumon ‘Fostering innovations infisheriesandaquaculture:Focusonsustainabilityandsafety’heldatKochiduring21-24November,2017.

Dr. N. Manju Lekshi, Scientist, ICAR-CIFT,Kochi received theYoung ScientistAward forpresentationofthepaperentitled“Economicevaluationandecologicalcharacterizationofsemi-enclosedandopenwatersystemofGoa,India”byManjuLekshmi,N.,Sreekanth,G.B.,Singh,N.P.,Vennila,A.,RatheeshKumar,R.andPandey,P.K.atthe11thIndianFisheriesandAquacultureForumon‘Fosteringinnovationsinfisheriesandaquaculture:Focusonsustainabilityandsafety’heldatKochiduring21-24November,2017.

Smt. U. Parvathy and Dr. N. Manju Lekshmi receiving the award from Dr. J.K. Jena, DDG (FS), ICAR, New Delhi

TheteamcomprisingofM.P. Remesan, K.A. Sayana, V.R. Madhu, P. Pravin and Leela EdwinreceivedtheBestPaperAwardinthesession,FishingSystemsforSustainableFisheriesfortheirpaper“Developmentoflowdragtrawlsforenergyefficientfishing”presentedatthe11thIndianFisheriesandAquacultureForumon‘Fosteringinnovationsinfisheriesandaquaculture:Focusonsustainabilityandsafety’heldatKochiduring21-24November,2017.

TheteamcomprisingofPraveena Raj, K. Elavarasan, C.S. Tejpal, Anuj Kumar, K. Satheesh Kumar and S.K. Panda receivedtheBestPaperAwardinthesession,AddingValuetoFish:AvenuesinFishProcessingandPackagingfortheirpaper“Improvedutilizationofsardineheadwaste:Preparationandcharacterizationofproteinhydrolysate”presentedatthe11thIndianFisheriesandAquacultureForumon‘Fosteringinnovationsinfisheriesandaquaculture:Focusonsustainabilityandsafety’heldatKochiduring21-24November,2017.

TheteamcomprisingofM.V. Baiju, V. Vipin Kumar, M.P. Remesan and Leela Edwin,receivedtheBestPosterAwardfortheirposterentitled“Solarpoweredfishingboatforinlandwaters”presentedatthe11th IndianFisheriesandAquacultureForumon ‘Fostering innovations infisheriesandaquaculture:Focusonsustainabilityandsafety’heldatKochiduring21-24November,2017.

The team comprising of K.M. Mrudula, P.K. Sajeenamol, Jiswin Joseph, M.V. Neelima, J. Bindu, S. Sreejith, V.K. Sajesh and Nikita Gopal receivedthesecondprize(poster)inthesessionGenderinfisheriesandaquaculture for theirposteron“Traditionalfish recipesoffisherhouseholdsand their significance”presented at the 11th Indian Fisheries andAquaculture Forumon ‘Fostering innovations in fisheries andaquaculture:Focusonsustainabilityandsafety’heldatKochiduring21-24November,2017.

TheteamcomprisingofN. Manju Lekshmi, G. Archana, Saly N. Thomas and Leela Edwinreceivedthesecondprize(poster)inthesessionGenderinFisheriesandAquaculturefortheirposteron“Ruralwomenparticipationinpreandpostharvestoperationsofstakenet(estuarinesetbag)alongAroorfishingvillage,Alappuzha,Kerala”presentedatthe11thIndianFisheriesandAquacultureForumon‘Fosteringinnovationsinfisheriesandaquaculture:Focusonsustainabilityandsafety’heldatKochiduring21-24November,2017.


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Smt. E.R. Priya, Scientist, ICAR-CIFT, Kochi received the ‘Dr. RavindranMemorialAward for Best PaperPresentation inFisheries Science’at the27th Swadeshi ScienceCongresson ‘Scienceand technology forsocietaldevelopment’heldatAmritaViswaVidyapeetham,AmritaUniversity,Kollamduring7-9November,2017.Shepresentedthepapertitled,“Rapiddetectionkitsforchemicalcontaminantsinfish”byE.R.Priya,S.J.Laly,S.K.Panda,K.AshokKumarandC.N.Ravishankar.

Dr. A.K. Jha,Scientist,VeravalRCofICAR-CIFTreceivedtheBestOralPresentationAwardfortheresearchpaper titled “Preparation and characterization of seaweedextract-basedbiodegradablenano-compositefilm” and2ndprizeforthepresentationon“NutritionalsignificanceofsomeseaweedresourcesofSaurashtracoast”in10thNationalScienceSymposiumon‘Recenttrendsinscienceandtechnology’,organizedbyChristCollege,Rajkoton11February,2018.

Dr. S. Remya, Scientist, Veraval RC of ICAR-CIFT received the Best Poster PresentationAward for theresearchpapertitled‘Intelligentfreshnessindicatorsandchitosan-basedactiveantimicrobialfilmforsmartpackagingapplicationoffish’fortheresearchpapertitled‘Fishpackagingapplicationofpolylacticacid(PLA)-basedbiodegradableactivefilms’inthe10thNationalScienceSymposiumon‘Recenttrendsinscienceandtechnology’,organizedbyChristCollege,Rajkoton11February,2018.

Smt. V. Renuka, Scientist,VeravalRCof ICAR-CIFT receivedBestOralPresentationAward forherworkentitled“Antioxidantandfunctionalpropertyofjawalaproteinhydrolysates(JPH)usingRSM”inthe10th National Science Symposium on ‘Recent trends in science and technology’ organized by Christ college,Rajkoton11February2018.

Dr. A.K. Jha, Dr. S. Remya and Smt. V. Renuka receiving the award

Dr. K.K. Prajith, Scientist,VeravalRCofICAR-CIFTreceivedBestOralPresentationAward(2ndposition)forhispaperentitled“Offbottomtrawl(OBT)forconservationofbiodiversitybyreducingbycatchintrawlfishery”by Prajith,K.K,Kamei,G.andMadhu,V.R.during10thNationalScienceSymposiumon‘Recenttrendsinscienceandtechnology’organizedbyChristCollege,Rajkoton11February,2018.

Dr. N.S. Chatterjee, Scientist,BiochemistryandNutritionDivision,ICAR-CIFT,KochireceivedtheBestPosterPresentationAwardforthepaperentitled,“Shrimpfraud:Authenticationofspecies,geographicaloriginandharvestingmethodbyhighresolutionspectrometrybasedmetabolomics”byNiladriS.Chatterjee,OliverP.Chevallier,EwaWielogorska,ConnorBlackandChristopherT.Elliotpresentedatthe5thAnnualConferenceofAOAC InternationalheldatNewDelhiduring28February-1March,2018.

Shri K.R. Rajasaravanan, SkilledSupportStaff,ICAR-CIFT,Kochibecamethewinner inCarroms(Single)in the ICAR-Inter Zonal SportsTournament held atICAR-IARI,NewDelhiduring25-29April,2017.

Shri K.R. Rajasaravanan, Skilled Support Staff,ICAR-CIFT, Kochi became the winner in Carroms(Single) in the ICAR-Zonal Sports Tournament heldat ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore during, October, 2017. Shri K.D. Santhosh, Tech.Asst.wastheRunnerUpin Shuttle Badminton (Singles) tournament, while

Shri Rajasaravanan receiving honours at ICAR-Zonal Sports Tournament


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Shri K.V. Mathai, PAwastheRunnerupinChess(Men).Dr. P. Jeyanthi, Scientist baggedsecondpositionin200msprintandshotputandthirdpositionin100msprintandlongjump.

Post Graduate Studies

Kum. Jesmi Debbarma,Scientist,VisakhapatnamResearchCentreofICAR-CFTwasawardedPh.D.degreeforherthesisentitled“DevelopmentoffishsausagefromPangasius hypophthalmus fortifiedwithseaweeddietaryfibre”fromICAR-CIFE,Mumbai(DeemedtobeUniversity).Kum.JesmiworkedundertheguidanceofDr.L.NarasimhaMurthy,PrincipalScientist,FishProcessingDivisionandScientistIncharge,ICAR-CIFT,MumbaiResearchCentre.

Smt. S. Remya, Scientist,VeravalResearchCentreofICAR-CIFTwasawardedPh.D.degreeforherthesisentitled“Developmentofactivepackagingforshelflifeextensionoffishstoredinchilledcondition” from ICAR-CIFE,Mumbai (DeemedtobeUniversity).Smt.Remyaworkedunder the

guidanceofDr.C.N.Ravishankar,Director,ICAR-CIFT,Kochi.

Smt. P. Jeyanthi, Scientist,Extension,InformationandStatisticsDivision,ICAR-CIFT,KochiwasawardedPh.D.inAgriculture(AgriculturalEconomics)forthethesisentitled“SupplychainanalysisofmarinefishmarketingsysteminKerala”undertheguidanceofDr.K.JesyThomas,ProfessorandHead,AgriculturalEconomicsDivisionfromKeralaAgriculturalUniversity,Vellanikkara,Thrissur.

Dr. V. Murugadas,Scientist,Microbiology,FermentationandBiotechnologyDivision,ICAR-CIFT,KochiwasawardedPh.D.ofCochinUniveersityofScienceandTechnology,Kochiforhisthesisentitled,“Moleculardiversityandsourcetrackingofmethicllin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus prevalent in seafood”. He carried out his research under the guidance ofDr. K.V. Lalitha,Principal Scientist (Retd.),Microbiology,FermentaionandBiotechnologyDivision, ICAR-CIFT,Kochi.

Shri Abhay Kumar, Scientist, Microbiology, Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-CIFT,KochiwasawardedPh.D.ofICAR-CIFE,Mumbai(DeemedtobeUniversity)forhisthesisentitled,“EstablishmentofembryonicstemlikecellculturefromCarassius auratus (Linnaeus,1758)”. He carried out his research under the guidance of Dr. Gayatri Tripathi, PrincipalScientist,AEHMDivision,ICAR-CIFE,Mumbai.

Smt. N. Manju Lekshmi, Scientist,FishingTechnologyDivision, ICAR-CIFT,KochiwasawardedPh.D.ofICAR-CIFE,Mumbai(DeemedtobeUniversity)forherthesisentitled,“EcologicalandeconomicimpactsofaquacultureincoastalwatersofGoa”.ShecarriedoutherresearchundertheguidanceofDr.P.K.Pandey,Dean,AgarthalaUniversityofFisheries.

Kum. H. Mandakini Devi, Scientist, Fish Processing Division, ICAR-CIFT, KochiwasawardedPh.D.ofICAR-CIFE,Mumbai(DeemedtobeUniversity)forherthesisentitled,“Developmentoffoodpackagingfilmusinggelatinextractedfromsurimirefinerdischarge”.ShecarriedoutherresearchundertheguidanceofDr.A.K.Balange,SeniorScientist,FRHPHMDivision,ICAR-CIFE,Mumbai.

Important Visitors

ShriPinarayiVijayan,ChiefMinister,Smt.J.MercykuttyAmma,MinisterofFisheries,HarbourEngineeringandCashewIndustry,Adv.V.S.SunilKumar,MinisterforAgriculture,Govt.ofKerala;Dr.T.Mohapatra,Secretary,DARE,GoI&DirectorGeneral,ICAR,NewDelhi,Smt.SouminiJain,MayorofCochinMunicipalCorporation,ShriK.J.Maxi,MLA,KochiandShriHibiEden,MLA,Ernakulam(Kochion29April,2017).

Shri Sudarshan Bhagat, UnionMinister of State forAgriculture and FarmersWelfare,Govt. of India(Kochion5May,2017).

Dr.T.Mohapatra,Secretary,DAREandDG,ICAR,NewDelhiandDr.GopalKrishna,DirectorandVCofICAR-CIFE,Mumbai(DeemedtobeUniversity)(Mumbaion12June,2017).

ShriAnindoMazumdar,IAS,ChiefSecretary,A&NAdministration,Dr.S.DamRoy,Director,ICAR-CIARI,PortBlair,Dr.MohanJosephModayil,FormerMember,ASRBandFormerDirector, ICAR-CMFRI,Kochi(Kochion8July,2017).


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ShriDevendraChoudhary,IAS,Secretary,DAHDF,Govt.ofIndiaandDr.S.Karthikeyan,IAS,Director,DepartmentofFisheries,Govt.ofKerala(Kochion22July,2017).

Prof.A.Ramachandran,ViceChancellor,KUFOS,Kochi(Kochion1August,2017).

Dr.SanuJacob,JointDirector,EIA(Mumbaion22August,2017).

Dr.P.Rajendran,ViceChancellor,KAU,Thrissur(Kochion12September,2017).

Dr.T.Mohapatra,Secretary,DAREandDG,ICAR,NewDelhi(Visakhapatnamon7November,2017).

Dr.J.K.Jena,DDG(Fy.),ICAR,NewDelhi(Kochion25November,2017).

Dr.NarendraSingRathod,DDG(Agrl.Education),ICAR,NewDelhi(Kochion19February,2018).

Invited Talks

Technical Talks

ShriK.U.K.Menon,NotedCaligraphiston“Personalityimprovementthroughgraphologicalanalysis”on5August,2017.

Dr.PraveenJacob,CMO,AlphaNaturalNutrition,Bengaluruon“DietarymanagementofdiabetesandCoronaryVascularDisease(CVD)”on14August,2017.

ShriA.M.Dara,SubInspectorofPolice,CyberCell,Kochion“Cybersecurities”on9February,2018.

Agricultural Technology Information Centre

AtATIC, arrangements weremade for the visitorssuch as fisherpersons, students, technologists andofficials.Analytical sampleswere received atATICand test reportswere sentafteranalysis. Variouspricedpublicationsandvalueaddedfisheryproductswere sold throughATIC. Various technical queriesreceived regarding training and other extensionactivitieswerereplied.

Dr. N.S. Rathod at Kochi Shri Devendra Chaudhary, IAS at Kochi

ATIC visitors (2017-18)

Particulars Number of stakeholders

Studentsvisited 2219Facultiesvisited 181Technologistsvisited 10Fisheriesofficialsvisited 75Fishermenvisited 83Stakeholdersbenefitedthroughtesting

636

Stakeholdersbenefitedthroughtelephoneenquiry

377

Stakeholdersbenefitedthroughtechnicalbulletinsdistribution

250

Enquiries/lettersreplied 142

Revenue generation by ATIC (2017-18)

Particulars Income generated (`)

Revenue-Publications 1,32,071

Revenue-ProductSales 12,550

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Priority setting, Monitoring and Evaluation Cell

ThePMECelldealtwiththefollowingtechnicalmattersduringtheyear:

Verification of CAS reports of Scientists: ThePMECellverifiestheCareerAssessmentReportssubmittedbyScientistsfortheirpromotionandgivesduerecommendations.

Submission of monthly, quarterly and half yearly reports: MonthlyreportsontheimportantactivitiesoftheInstituteandsignificantresearchfindingswerecompiledandsenttoICARregularlyforinclusionintheICARmonthlyreporttotheCabinetSecretariatandthereporttoPMO.QuarterlyandsixmonthlyreportsonthetargetsandachievementsoftheInstitutecomprisingbothresearchandfinancialaspectswereregularlyfurnishedtotheCouncil.

Publication of the scientific papers: ThescientificresearchpapersmeantforpublicationinresearchjournalsandforpresentationinSymposia/SeminarsbyscientistsoftheInstitutewerearrangedforreviewingandfurtherapprovaloftherecommendedpaperscommunicated.

Institute Research Council: TheInstituteResearchCouncilmeetingwasconvenedtoreviewtheprogressachievedintheongoingresearchprojectsoftheInstituteduring2017-18andtodiscusstheresearchprojectproposalsfortheyear2018-19.TheInstituteResearchProjectDocumentfortheyear2018-19wascompiledandbroughtoutfordiscussionattheMeeting.TheHousediscussedindetailtheongoingresearchprojects,besidescompletedprojectsandnewprojectsapartfromthevariousadhocprojects.

PERMISnet, IRS and PIMS-ICAR: ThePMECellhelpsinmaintainingthePersonalManagementInformationSystemNetwork(PERMISnet–II)of ICARup-to-date.Further, furnishesquarterly inputstothe IntelligentReportingSystem(IRS-II)beingmaintainedbyICAR.ThroughtheProjectInformationManagementSystem(PIMS-ICAR)software,theInstituteresearchprojectsarebeingcomputerizedanduploadedonline.

Publication of newsletter and other reports: ICAR-CIFTNewsletterandFishTechReporterwerepublishedduring the period. Besides, the InstituteAnnual Report 2016-17 and Research Highlights 2016-17 (bothbilingual)werealsobroughtout.TheAnnualReportwonthe‘BestAnnualReportAward2016-17forLargeInstituteCategory’ofalltheICARInstitutesinthecountry.

Other technical matters: TheCellcontinuedtoanswerqueriesonvarioustechnicalmattersreceivedfromotherorganizationsandindividuals.ThequeriesreceivedbytheCTO,PMECellintheadditionalcapacityofPublicRelationsOfficer,aswellasfromthefeedbackoptionintheInstituteWebsitewereattendedto.Further,materialsforvariouspublicationslikeICARNews/ICARReporter,Agrinews,FishingChimes,MPEDANewsletter,SeafoodNews,AquaInternational,SeaQueen,ICARWebpageetc.wereforwardedregularlyforpublication.Thepublicityrelatedandextension-orientedactivitiesoftheInstitutearebeingregularlypresented in themonthlymeetings of the InterMedia PublicityCo-ordinationCommittee ofMinistry ofInformationandBroadcasting,Govt.ofIndia.Besides,thePMECellfunctionsasthenodalpointforreleasingPressReleasesandReports.

Administration

The Administration Section deals withrecruitment, service and policy matters,discipline, staff welfare, land and building,procurement of stores, budget expenditure,settlement of claims etc. During the periodunderreport,thefollowingCommitteesmetforpurposes:(1).AssessmentCommittee-5times,(2).CareerAdvancementCommittee-Once,and(3).ModifiedACPCommittee-2times.

Cases considered by the Departmental Promotion Committee

Category Promotion Declaration of probation

Granting MACP

Scientific 1 - -

Technical 24 1 -

Administrative 6 1 1

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Official Language Implementation

Hindi Chethana Mass: HindiChethanaMasswascelebratedattheInstituteduring10Augustto14September,2017.DifferentcompetitionslikePreciswriting,Generalknowledge,Extemporespeech,Posterpresentation,Newsreading,Memorytest,Act3(3)ofOL,Singing,Anthakshariandstreetplaywereconductedamongthestaffmembersduringtheperiod.ThevaledictoryfunctionofChethanaMasswasheldon14September,2017.Dr.RavishankarC.N.,Director,ICAR-CIFTpresidedoverthemeeting.TheChiefGuest,ShriSudhanshuSekharJha,IRS,CommissionerofIncomeTax(Appeals),KochispokeabouttheoriginofHindiLanguage,itspresentformandimportance.Healsoreleasedabooktitled,“KaryalayeenDwibhashikTippaniyam”.Laterhegaveawaytheprizesforthewinners.ShriParasNathJha,Scientist,FishingTechnologyDivisionbaggedthe‘RajbhashaPrathibhaPuraskar’andtheFTDivisionwasadjudgedastheBestDivision.Earlier,Dr.SuseelaMathew,HOD,B&Nwelcomed thegathering.Dr.P. Shankar, SeniorTech.Officer read the ICARDirectorGeneral’s appeal. Dr. J. Renuka, Deputy Director (OL) proposed vote of thanks.A cultural progranmmefollowedtheSessioninwhichsolosong,groupsong,singledance,groupdanceandstreetplaywereenacted.InternationaltraineesfromLiberia,Mr.VictorF.NahandMsBeatriceNewlandalsoperformed.

HindiweekwasalsocelebratedattheMumbaiResearchCentreduring13-19September,2017.

Cultural programme in progress Hindi week celebrations at Mumbai

Shri P.N. Jha receiving the Rajbhasha Prathibha Puraskar Fishing Technology Division receiving the Best Division Award

Inspection of Hindi Implementation by Parliament Committee: TheSecondSubCommitteeonParliamentonOfficialLanguage inspectedthe implementationofHindiatMumbaiResearchCentreof ICAR-CIFT.Theinspectionheldon21February,2018waschairedbyDr.PrasannaKumarPatsani,MP(LokSabha).Theothermemberspresentwere ShriVivekGupta,MP (Rajya Sabha), Shri LaxmiNarayanYadav,MP(LokSabha)andShriS.S.Rana,Secretary,Dr.SatyendraSingh,SeniorResearchAuthor,ShriVikasVerma,HindiOfficer,ShriKiranPalSingh,SeniorTranslatorandSmt.Neerja,ResearchAssistant.ICAR-CIFTwasrepresentedbyDr.P.Pravin,ADG(M.Fy.),ICAR,NewDelhi,Smt.SeemaChopra,Director(OL),ICAR,ShriManojKumarSingh,AssistantChiefTechnicalOfficer,ICAR,Dr.RavishankarC.N.,Director,ICAR-CIFT,Dr.L.N.Murthy,Scientist Incharge,MumbaiResearchCentreof ICAR-CIFT,Dr.J.Renuka,DeputyDirector(OL),Dr.SanthoshAlex,AssistantChiefTechnicalOfficer,Dr.P.Shankar,SeniorTechnicalOfficerandShriA.N.Agawane,Assistant.


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Parliament Official Language Committee at Mumbai

Hindi Workshop: AonedayHindiWorkshopwasconductedatICAR-CIFT,Kochion16March,2018forthebenefitofScientistsoftheInstitute.ShriRameshPrabhu,ChiefOfficialLanguageSuperintendent,HPCL,Kochi was the resource person of theWorkshop. Thirty four Scientists took part in theWorkshop. TheScientistsweretrainedintheuseofUnicodeinComputersandalsolanguageusageinmobiles.

Library

Libraryisplayingavitalroleinprovidingservicestosupporttheinformationneedsofthescientificcommunityofthe Institute.TheLibrary iswellequippedwithmodernfacilitiesandresources intheformofonlinedatabases,CD-ROMs,DVDs,books,e-journals,e-standards, theses, reportsetc.During theperiodunderreport,Libraryacquired26books.Onlinedatabasesviz.,ASFA(AquaticScienceandFisheriesAbstracts)andIndianStandardsonDVDhavealsobeenacquired.

Library Portal: TheLibraryhomepageprovidesasinglewindowaccesstobibliographicdatabasesdevelopedintheLibrary.BibliographicdatabaseshavebeendevelopedusingWINISISandsearchinterfaceshavebeendevelopedusing‘GenISISweb’.

Digital Repository: DigitizationofICAR-CIFTpublicationsandputtingtheminopendigitalrepositoryisanimportantactivityoftheLibrary.Duringtheperiod1150documentshavebeendigitizedandaddedtotherepository.AtpresenttheICAR-CIFTDigitalRepositoryholds3374digitaldocuments.

Remote Access to e-resources: Remoteaccesstosubscribede-resourceshasbeenprovidedtotheusers.TheusersaregettingaccesstoIPprotectedresourcesoutsidethecampusalsovia.theLibrary’slistofonlineresources.ThefacilityisalsoavailabletothemembersoftheResearchCentres.

CeRA (Consortium of e-Resources on Agriculture): Morethan2000journalsareavailableonlinethroughCeRA (Consortiumofe-ResourcesonAgriculture). Libraryhas supplied copies of 112articles underDDR(DocumentDeliveryRequest)facilityofCeRA.

Institutional Membership: ICAR-CIFTLibraryisamemberofIAMSLIC(TheInternationalAssociationofAquaticandMarineScienceLibrariesandInformationCenters)andispartoftheInter-libraryLoanProgramme,withmorethan90memberlibrariesfrommorethan25countriesofferingmaterialstoothermemberlibrariesvia.inter-libraryloananddocumentdelivery.TheLibraryisalsoaninstitutionalmemberofDELNET-DevelopingLibraryNetwork,whichcoordinateswithotherregional,nationalandinternationalnetworksandlibrariesfor exchange of information and documents. ICAR-CIFT Library had become an Institutionalmember ofCurrentScienceAssociationfromSeptember,2016onwards.

ASFA Input Centre: TheLibraryinassociationwithNIO,GoacontinuedtoactasaNationalInputCentreofASFA(AquaticscienceandFisheriesAbstracts)database.

National Digital Library of India (NDLI) Partner: ICAR-CIFTisdesignatedasacontentpartnerofNationalDigitalLibraryofIndiaforitsgenerouscontributionofcontents.

Agricultural Knowledge Management Unit

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periodicallyupdatesInstituteWebsiteandPersonnelManagementInformationSystemNetwork(PERMISnet)oftheemployeesoftheInstitute.AKMUprovidesinternetconnectivitytonearly250systemsthroughLANandwificonnectivitytonearly250users.ICAR-CIFTispresentlyconnectedwith1000mbpsleaselineunderNationalKnowledgeNetwork(NKN)providedbyGovt.ofIndiaand20mbpsMPLSfromBSNLtoprovidealltheICTservicesroundtheclockfortheemployeesoftheInstitute.

In the lastfinancial year,AKMUhasorganized inhouse trainingprogrammeson ICARERP system for theScientific, Technical, Administrative and Skilled Support Staff of ICAR-CIFT in which different moduleslike Employee self service, Creation of ICAR-CIFT Projects, Budget integration and Purchase requisitionapplicationwereintroducedtothestaff.

AKMUprovidesK7EnterpriseSecuritythroughtheserverforprotectingfrommalwarethreatsandotherexternalsourcesofthreats, thus improvingthe ICTefficiency. Italsoactsasagatewaytoprotectfromintrusionattackstopreventtheleakageofconfidentialdatabyadding250clientsinthesystem.

AKMUproperlymanagesICAR-CIFTWebsiteanditisavailableintheurlwww.cift.res.in.Ithighlightstheoverall researchactivitiesandachievementsof the Instituteandactsasan interfacebetween Instituteandend-users.ThecontentsoftheInstituteWebsiteareperiodicallyupdated.Theinformationontrainingprogrammes, recruitments of temporary staff, tender notices and other circulars of the Institute areperiodicallyuploadedintheInstituteWebsiteforbettertransparencyoftheworkingconditions.ICAR-CIFThasIP-basedvideoconferencingfacility.ItisbeingoperatedandmaintainedeffectivelybytheAKMU.ThisfacilityisbeingusedformonitoringandevaluatingresearchprogrammesintheResearchCentresoftheInstituteandalsootherorganizations.

AKMUismaintainingandupdatingofPersonnelManagementInformationSystemNetwork(PERMISnet-II)ofICARattheInstitute.Itcontainspersonal,professionalandreferentialattributesofpersonnelalongwithinformationonplan-wisecadrestrengthandinstitutionalparametersfordifferentcategoriesofthestaff.Theinformationisperiodicallyupdated.Aspertheprovisiongiven,theInstituteprovidedusernameandpasswordtotheRegionalCentrestoupdatetheinformationinPERMISnetonperiodicalbasis.

AKMUalsogivesrealtimereplytoqueriesreceivedfromfarmers,students,entrepreneurs,researchersandothers intheagriculturalandalliedsectorstoe-KrishiMunch,apublic interfaceplatformdevelopedbyICARforthestakeholders.Further,AKMUprovidesinputtotheKnowledgeManagementPortaldevelopedbyICARbyupdatingdetailsofInstitute,higherauthoritiescontactinformation,informationonsophisticatedanalyticalinstrumentationfacilityavailableandonlinetransactiondetailsoftheInstitute.

NABL Activities

The Chemical, Biological and Mechanical laboratories of ICAR-CIFT, Kochi are accredited to ISO/IEC:17025:2005 byNABL for thefield of testing from the year 2005 onwards.Dr.A.A. Zynudheen, PrincipalScientistandHODIncharge,QualityAssuranceandManagementDivisionservesastheQualityManagerand

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Dr.S.K.Panda,PrincipalScientistservesastheTechnicalManagerofNABLintheInstitute.Outof106NABLrecommendedscopefortestingoftheInstitute,83parameterscomesunderChemical,17parametersinBiologicaland6parametersinMechanicalfield.ILCprogrammeswereconductedforchemicalandbiologicalparametersinwaterandfishmatrixandalsoformechanicalparameters.ParticipatedinthreeProficiencyTestprogrammesthisyear,whichincludedchemicalparametersinwaterandfishandbiologicalparametersinfish.Thelaboratoryconductedinternalauditsatplannedintervalstoconformtherequirementsofthemanagementsystemanddocuments.DesktopsurveillanceofthelaboratorieswascarriedoutandthereportsenttoNABL,NewDelhiforcontinuouscomplianceoftheaccreditation.

NABLaccreditationISO/IEC17025:2005standardwasrevisedtoISO/IEC17025:2017andaspartofthisDr.A.A.Zynudheen,HODIncharge,QAMandSmt.P.K.Shyma,Asst.ChiefTechnicalOfficerattendedaNationalConclaveonLaboratories“Laboratories:Strivingtowardsexcellenceamidstchallengesandopportunities”during23-24January,2018atAhmedabad.ICAR-CIFThasundertakenconsultancyprogrammeswithICAR-IISR,KozhikodeandICAR-CIFA,BhubaneswarforgettingNABLaccreditationfortheirlaboratories.

Duringtheyear2017-18,atotalof1635samplesincludingNABL,Non-NABLsampleswereanalyzedandtotalrevenueof`44.79lakhswasrealized.

Committees

Quinqennial Review Team

Chairman:Dr.S.D.Tripathi,FormerDirector,ICAR-CIFE,Mumbai

Members

1. Dr.K.VenkateshMurthy,SeniorPrincipalScientist,CSIR-CFTRI,Mysuru

2. Dr.V.C.George,Director,AquacultureDepartment,SHCollege,Kochi

3. Prof.B.A.Shyamsunder,CollegeofFisheries,Mangaluru

4. Dr.KrishnaSrinath,FormerDirector,ICAR-DRWA,Bhubaneswar

5. ShriS.S.Rajpathak,VicePresident,M/SGarwareWallRopesLtd.,Pune

Member Secretary: Dr.LeelaEdwin,PrincipalScientistandHOD,FT,ICAR-CIFT

Research Advisory Committee

Chairman: Dr.BhaskaranManimaran,FormerViceChancellor,TNFU,Nagapattinam

Members

1. Dr.B.Hanumanthappa,Professor,CollegeofFisheries,Mangaluru

2. Dr.SajanGeorge,FormerDean,KUFOS,Kochi

3. Dr.SreenathDixit,Director,ATARI,Bengaluru

4. Dr.K.S.M.S.RaghavaRao,Head,FoodEngineering,CSIR-CFTRI,Mysuru

5. ShriP.P.Surendran,DGM,Matsyafed,Thiruvananthapuram

6. Dr.P.Pravin,Asst.DirectorGeneral(M.Fy.),ICAR,NewDelhi

7. Dr.RavishankarC.N.,Director,ICAR-CIFT

Member Secretary:Dr.R.Anandan,PrincipalScientist,ICAR-CIFT

Institute Management Committee

Chairman:Dr.C.N.Ravishankar,Director,ICAR-CIFT

Members

1. ShriP.Sahadevan,JointDirectorofFisheries,Govt.ofKerala

2. ShriH.S.VeerappaGowda,DirectorofFisheries,Govt.ofKarnataka


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3. Dr.G.Sugumar,Dean,CFRI,Thoothukudy

4. Dr.RaniPalaniswami,ICAR-CIFRIRegionalCentre,Kochi

5. Dr.S.V.Alavandi,HOD,ICAR-CIBA,Chennai

6. Dr.S.Kalavathy,PrincipalScientistICAR-CPCRIRegionalStation,Kayamkulam

7. Dr.K.V.Rajendran,HOD,ICAR-CIFE,Mumbai

8. AssistantDirectorGeneral(M.Fy.),ICAR,NewDelhi

9. AssistantFinanceandAccountsOfficer,ICAR-CPCRI,Kasaragod

Member Secretary:ShriP.J.Davis,SeniorAdministrativeOfficer,ICAR-CIFT

Grievance Cell

Chairman:Dr.RavishankarC.N.,Director,ICAR-CIFT

Members

1. Dr.SuseelaMathew,PrincipalScientist&HOD,B&N

2. ShriP.J.Davis,SeniorAdministrativeOfficer

3. ShriP.P.AnilKumar,AssistantFinance&AccountsOfficer

4. Dr.M.P.Remesan,PrincipalScientist

5. ShriH.V.Pungera,SeniorTechnicalAssistant

6. ShriD.L.Pattanaik,LowerDivisionClerk

7. ShriP.Raghavan,SkilledSupportStaff

8. ShriM.V.Rajan,AuxillaryStaff

Member Secretary: ShriT.Viswanathan,AssistantAdministrativeOfficer,ICAR-CIFT

Institute Joint Staff Council

Chairman:Dr.RavishankarC.N.,Director,ICAR-CIFT

Members (Official side)

1. Dr.SuseelaMathew,PrincipalScientist&HOD,B&N

2. Dr.A.A.Zynudheen,PrincipalScientist&HODI/c,QAM

3. Dr.M.P.Remesan,PrincipalScientist

4. Smt.M.J.ChristinaJoseph,AdministrativeOfficer

5. ShriK.S.Sreekumaran,Finance&AccountsOfficer

Secretary (Official Side)

ShriP.J.Davis,SeniorAdministrativeOfficer

Members (Staff Side)

1. ShriG.Vinod,Technician

2. ShriK.B.Sabukuttan,AssistantAdministrativeOfficer

4. ShriP.K.SomasekharanNair,Assistant

5. ShriK.K.Karthikeyan,SkilledSupportStaff

6. ShriP.N.NikhilDas,SkilledSupportStaff

Secretary (Staff Side)

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On-going Research Projects

Institute projectsSl. No

Name of Project Principal Investigator

Location of Project

Co-Investigators

1. Investigationsonfishbehaviourandresponsiblefishingsystems

Dr.V.R.Madhu Kochi,Visakhapatnam&Veraval

Kochi

Visakhapatnam

Veraval

Dr.LeelaEdwin Dr.SalyN.Thomas Dr.M.P.Remesan ShriM.V.Baiju ShriS.Chinnadurai ShriR.K.Renjith ShriP.N.Jha Dr.R.RaghuPrakash Dr.U.Sreedhar Dr.K.K.Prajith ShriG.Kamei

2. Design,developmentandstandardizationofdeepseafishingvesselandgearsystemsforcommercialoperation

ShriM.V.Baiju Kochi,Visakhapatnam&Veraval

Kochi

Visakhapatnam

Veraval

Dr.SalyN.Thomas Dr.M.P.Remesan ShriP.N.Jha ShriR.K.Renjith Dr.R.RaghuPrakash Dr.U.Sreedhar Dr.K.K.Prajith

3. Marinebiomolecules–Characterizationandutilizationforneutraceutical,biomedicalandindustrialapplications

Dr.K.K.Asha Kochi,Visakhapatnam&Veraval

Kochi

Visakhapatnam

Veraval

Dr.SuseelaMathew Dr.R.Anandan Dr.GeorgeNinanDr.FemeenaHassanDr.S.K.Panda Dr.C.O.Mohan ShriC.G.JoshyDr.N.S.Chatterjee ShriC.S.Tejpal Smt.LekshmiR.G.Kumar ShriK.K.Anas Dr.RajaSwaminathan(ICAR-NBFGR,Kochi) Dr.B.MadhusudanaRao Dr.JesmiDebbarma Dr.A.K.Jha

4. Modelingstudiesforestimationofrevenue-basedcapacityandvaluationofselectedfishingsystemsandfishsupplychainanalysis

Dr.P.Jeyanthi Kochi &Veraval

Kochi

Veraval

Dr.A.K.Mohanty Dr.NikitaGopal Dr.V.GeethalakshmiShriV.RadhakrishnanNairShriV.Chandrasekar Dr.V.K.Sajesh ShriG.Kamei


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Location of Project

Co-Investigators

5. AnassessmentoftheimpactofS&ToutputsofICAR-CIFTonthesocio-economicfabricoffisheriesstakeholders

Dr.S.Ashaletha

Kochi Kochi Dr.A.K.Mohanty Dr.V.GeethalakshmiShriV.RadhakrishnanNairShriV.ChandrasekarDr.V.K.SajeshDr.K.Rejula

6. Molecularheterogeneityandbioprospectingofaquaticandfishbacteriafornovelmoleculesandgenes

Dr.TomsC.Joseph

Kochi,Visakhapatnam,Mumbai&Thiruvanantha- puram

Kochi

VisakhapatnamMumbaiThiruvanantha- puram

Dr.M.M.PrasadDr.G.K.SivaramanDr.K.K.AshaShriV.RadhakrishnanNairDr.V.MurugadasShriC.G.JoshyShriK.A.BashaShriR.K.NadellaSmt.S.S.GreeshmaSmt.T.MuthulakshmiDr.AbhayKumarShriS.EzhilNilavanDr.M.A.Pradeep (ICAR-CMFRI,Kochi)Dr.RajaSwaminathan(ICAR-NBFGR,Kochi)Dr.B.MadhusudanaRaoDr.S.VisnuvinayagamDr.E.Sreekumar(RGCBT,Thiruvananthapuram)Dr.R.Ajaykumar(RGCBT,Thiruvananthapuram)Dr.SanthoshMundayoor(RGCBT,Thiruvananthapuram)

7. QualityimprovementofIndianfishingfleetandengineeringinterventionsinpostharvestsector

ShriM.Nasser Kochi Kochi Dr.ManojP.SamuelDr.S.AshalethaDr.V.GeethalakshmiDr.S.MuraliDr.D.S.AniesraniDelfiyaSmt.P.V.Alfiya

8. Servicelifeenhancementoffishingmaterialsthroughapplicationofnanoparticlesanditsimpactonenvironment

Dr.P.MuhamedAshraf

Kochi Kochi Dr.LeelaEdwinDr.SalyN.ThomasShriS.ChinnaduraiDr.N.ManjuLekshmi

9. Assessingenvironmentalaspectsoffish,fisheryproductsandeffectsofchemicalhazards

Dr.G.K.Sivaraman

Veraval, Kochi &Mumbai

Veraval

Kochi

Dr.A.K.JhaSmt.V.RenukaDr.S.RemyaDr.M.M.PrasadShriR.K.NadellaShriK.A.Basha


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Location of Project

Co-Investigators

Mumbai Dr.L.N.MurthyDr.S.VisnuvinayagamDr.A.JeyakumariSmt.U.Parvathy

10. Foodsafetyhazardsoffishandfisheryproducts:Assessmentandmitigationmeasures

Dr.S.K.Panda Kochi Kochi Dr.K.AshokKumarDr.FemeenaHassanDr.G.K.SivaramanDr.J.BinduDr.C.O.MohanSmt.S.J.LalyDr.N.S.ChatterjeeDr.PankajKishoreDr.T.K.AnupamaSmt.E.R.PriyaSmt.V.A.MinimolShriDevnandaUchoiDr.K.NagalakshmiSmt.T.Muthulakshmi

11. OptimizationofharvestingtechniquesformesopelagicsinthesoutheasternArabianSea

Dr.M.P.Remesan

Kochi Kochi Dr.A.A.ZynudheenShriP.N.JhaShriR.K.RenjithShriK.K.Anas

12. Developmentofregionandspeciesspecificpots/traps

Dr.K.K.Prajith Veraval,Kochi&Visakhapatnam

Veraval

Kochi

Visakhapatnam

ShriG.KameiDr.S.RemyaDr.D.Divu(ICAR-CMFRI)Dr.M.P.RemesanShriS.ChinnaduraiDr.N.ManjuLekshmiDr.U.Sreedhar

13. Technologicalinterventionsforenhancingutilizationofsecondaryrawmaterialsofaquaticorigin

Dr.A.A.Zynudheen

Kochi, Mumbai &Veraval

Kochi

Mumbai

Veraval

Dr.S.K.PandaDr.P.K.BinsiShriC.G.JoshyDr.H.MandakiniDeviShriDevanandaUchoiShriK.SathishKumarDr.K.ElavarasanSmt.E.R.PriyaDr.K.NagalakshmiDr.S.VisnuvinayagamDr.A.JeyakumariSmt.U.ParvathySmt.V.Renuka

14. Interventionsinprocessingandpreservationofcommercialandunconventionalfisheryresources

Dr.GeorgeNinan

Kochi,Mumbai&Visakhapatnam

Kochi Dr.A.A.ZynudheenDr.J.BinduDr.C.O.MohanDr.P.K.BinsiSmt.S.J.LalyShriC.G.JoshyDr.H.MandakiniDevi


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Location of Project

Co-Investigators

Mumbai

Visakhapatnam

ShriDevanandaUchoiDr.AnujKumarDr.K.ElavarasanKum.RehanaRajSmt.S.S.GreeshmaSmt.K.R.SreelakshmiDr.A.JeyakumariSmt.U.ParvathyDr.P.Viji

15. Biodegradablepackagingmaterialsforfishandfisheryproducts

Dr.J.Bindu Kochi, Veraval&Visakhapatnam

Kochi

Veraval

Visakhapatnam

ShriS.SreejithShriK.SathishKumarDr.T.K.AnupamaSmt.K.SarikaSmt.E.R.PriyaDr.S.RemyaSmt.V.RenukaDr.JesmiDebbarma

16. Developmentofprocessingprotocolsforemergingfarmedfisheryresources

Dr.P.K.Binsi Kochi,Viaskhapatnam&Mumbai

Kochi

VisakhapatnamMumbai

Dr.H.MandakiniDeviShriDevanandaUchoiDr.AnujKumarShriK.SathishKumarDr.K.ElavarasanDr.T.K.AnupamaSmt.K.SarikaSmt.K.R.SreelakshmiSmt.V.A.MinimolKum.RehanaRajDr.S.MuraliDr.P.VijiDr.A.JeyakumariSmt.U.Parvathy

17. Developmentofactiveandintelligentpackagingsystemforfishandshellfishes

Dr.C.O.Mohan Kochi, Veraval&Mumbai

Kochi

VeravalMumbai

Dr.RavishankarC.N.Dr.K.AshokKumarDr.P.MuhamedAshrafDr.S.K.PandaShriC.G.JoshyDr.AnujKumarDr.K.ElavarasanDr.PankajKishoreSmt.K.R.SreelakshmiDr.K.NagalakshmiDr.S.RemyaDr.S.Visnuvinayagam

18. Economicevaluationofresourceuseefficiencyandmanagementofreservoirecosystem

Dr.V.Geethalakshmi

Kochi Kochi Dr.NikitaGopalDr.FemeenaHassanDr.P.JeyanthiShriV.Chandrasekar


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Location of Project

Co-Investigators

19. Novelapproachesforvalueadditionandsafetyassessmentoffisheryresourcesofeastcoast

Dr.B.MadhusudanaRao

Visakhapatnam&Mumbai

Visakhapatnam

Mumbai

Dr.P.VijiDr.JesmiDebbarmaDr.L.N.Murthy

20. Designanddevelopmentoftoolsandtechnologiesforenergyandwateruseoptimizationinfishprocessingindustries

Dr.ManojP.Samuel

Kochi&Visakhapatnam

Kochi

Visakhapatnam

Dr.K.AshokKumarDr.GeorgeNinanShriC.G.JoshyDr.S.MuraliDr.D.S.AniesraniDelfiyaSmt.P.V.AlfiyaDr.K.RejulaDr.JesmiDebbarma

21. FishingtechnologicalinterventionsforsustainablemarineecosystemservicesalongtheeastcoastofIndia

Dr.R.RaghuPrakash

Visakhapatnam&Kochi

Visakhapatnam

Kochi

Dr.G.Rajeswari(Till30June,2017)Dr.U.SreedharDr.JesmiDebbarmaShriM.V.BaijuDr.V.R.MadhuDr.P.Jeyanthi

22. Occurrence,distributionandmolecularcharacteristicsofemergingandre-emergingpathogensinseafoodanditsenvironment

Dr.M.M.Prasad Kochi,Visakhapatnam&Mumbai

Kochi

VisakhapatnamMumabi

Dr.TomsC.JosephDr.G.K.SivaramanShriV.RadhakrishnanNairDr.V.MurugadasShriC.G.JoshyShriK.A.BashaShriR.K.NadellaSmt.S.S.GreeshmaSmt.T.MuthulakshmiDr.AbhayKumarShriS.EzhilNilavanDr.B.MadhusudanaRaoDr.S.Visnuvinayagam

23. EvolvingSMARTEDPmoduleforlivelihoodsecurityofsmallscalefisherfolkthroughfish-preneurship

Dr.A.K.Mohanty

Kochi,Visakhapatnam,Veraval &Mumbai

Kochi

VisakhapatnamVeravalMumbai

Dr.S.AshalethaDr.GeorgeNinanDr.M.V.SajeevDr.P.JeyanthiDr.V.K.SajeshDr.K.RejulaDr.P.VijiDr.S.RemyaDr.L.N.Murthy

24. SeaweedsofIndiancoastassourceofbioactivecompoundsfordevelopingnutraceuticals/functionalfoods

Dr.SuseelaMathew

Kochi Kochi Dr.R.AnandanDr.V.GeethalakshmiDr.K.K.AshaDr.N.S.ChatterjeeDr.AnujKumarDr.H.MandakiniDeviDr.T.K.AnupamaShriC.S.Tejpal


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Location of Project

Co-Investigators

VeravalVisakhapatnam

ShriK.K.AnasSmt.LekshmiR.G.KumarSmt.V.A.MinimolDr.A.K.JhaDr.JesmiDebbarma

25. Developingarapiddetectionkitforformaldehydecontaminationinseafood

Smt.S.J.Laly Kochi Kochi Dr.S.K.PandaSmt.E.R.Priya

26. Developmentofmoisturesoakersachets/padsfromaquaticweedWaterhyacinth(Eichhornia crassipes)usingsuperabsorbantpolymersforfishpackagingapplication

ShriS.Sreejith Kochi Kochi Dr.P.MuhamedAshrafSmt.K.Sarika

27. SpecifictechnologicalproblemsandmitigationmeasuresinfishandfisheryproductsofMaharashtraregion

Dr.L.N.Murthy Mumbai Mumbai Dr.S.VisnuvinayagamDr.A.JeyakumariSmt.U.Parvathy

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Projects

28. Agri-businessIncubation

Dr.GeorgeNinan

Kochi,Visakhapatnam&Mumbai

Kochi

VisakhapatnamMumbai

Dr.C.O.MohanDr.N.S.ChatterjeeSmt.ElizabethPaul*ShriC.ShyamKumar*ShriA.C.Praveen*Smt.P.R.Sudha*Smt.E.B.Lovely*Dr.B.MadhusudanaRaoDr.L.N.Murthy

29. Nutrientprofilingandevaluationoffishasadietarycomponent

Dr.SuseelaMathew

Kochi, Veraval &Mumbai

Kochi

Veraval

Mumbai

Dr.R.AnandanDr.G.K.SivaramanDr.K.K.AshaDr.N.S.ChatterjeeShriC.S.TejpalSmt.LekshmiR.G.KumarShriK.K.AnasSmt.DivyaK.Vijayan*Smt.R.Jayarani*Dr.A.K.JhaSmt.V.RenukaDr.A.Jeyakumari


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Location of Project

Co-Investigators

30. AllIndiaNetworkprojectonFishhealth

Dr.K.AshokKumar

Kochi Kochi Dr.S.K.PandaSmt.S.J.Laly

National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF) Project

31. Greenfishingsystemsfortropicalseas

Dr.LeelaEdwin

Kochi, Goa, Pune &Mumbai

Kochi

Goa

Pune

Mumbai

Dr.SalyN.ThomasDr.M.P.RemesanShriM.V.BaijuDr.V.R.MadhuShriP.S.Muhammed Sherif*Smt.K.A.Sayana*Smt.LeenaRaphael*ShriP.K.Mahato*Smt.JolsnaJeevan*ShriH.Unnikrishnan*ShriS.VinayakKarma*ShriK.R.Harikrishnan*ShriB.K.UpadhyayShriAshokNaikShriSanjayV.RautShriKishoreDardaKum.MargotWunnikvanShriRakeshGaikwad

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Projects

32. Geneticdiversityof Clostridium botulinuminseafoodsanddevelopmentofLateralFlowImmunoAssay(LFIA)fortoxinotyping

Dr.TomC.Joseph

Kochi Kochi ShriP.V.ArunJyothi*Kum.AthiraVidyadharan*

33. EvaluatingcostandbenefitsofprophylactichealthproductsandnovelalternativesonsmallholderaquaculturefarmsinAsiaandAfrica

Dr.TomsC.Joseph

Kochi Kochi ShriK.S.BibinDas*Smt.T.R.Lakshmi*ShriChandraRao*

Department of Science and Technology (DST) Project

34. DevelopmentofclamclusteranclamprocessingfacilityatPerumbalamvillage,Thycatuserryblock,Cherthalataluk,Alappuzha

Dr.NikitaGopal

Kochi Kochi Dr.J.BinduShriV.ChandrasekarShriS.SreejithSmt.K.H.Sreedevi*ShriJamesJ.Pulikottil*


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Location of Project

Co-Investigators

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information (INCOIS) Projects

35. Retrievalofphytoplanktonandassociatedopticalconstituentsbasedonlongtermbio-opticalstudies

Dr.P.MuhamedAshraf

Kochi Kochi Smt.P.Minu*Smt.V.P.Souda*

36. Indigenoustraditionalknowledge(ITKs)inmarinefisheriessectorofKerala:Documentationandanalysis

Dr.NikitaGopal

Kochi Kochi Dr.J.BinduDr.V.K.SajeshShriS.SreejithKum.DianaBenjamin*Kum.T.A.Alfreeda*Kum.M.V.Neelima*ShriJiswinJose*Kum.K.M.Mrudula*KumSumishaVelloth(VijnanaBharati,NewDelhi)*

National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) Project

37. Nationalsurveillanceprogrammeforaquaticanimaldiseases

Dr.V.Murugadas

Kochi Kochi Dr.TomsC.JosephDr.S.AshalethaShriK.A.BashaShriP.G.AkhilNath*ShriP.Shaheer*

ICAR-National Fellow Project

38. Biomodulationofmarinebiopolymersforthepreparationofbiomaterialsofhealthcareimportance

Dr.R.Anandan Kochi Kochi Dr.P.R.Sreerekha*Smt.DivyaK.Vijayan*

Export Inspection Council of India (EICI) Project

39. PreparationofpictorialguidelinesbasedonfreshnessratingsforthespeciesoffishesexportedtoEuropeanUnion

Dr.S.K.Panda Kochi,Visakhapatnam,Veraval&Mumbai

Kochi

VisakhapatnamVeravalMumbai

Dr.S.K.PandaDr.PankajKishoreDr.B.MadhusudanaRaoDr.A.K.JhaDr.L.N.Murthy

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Project

40. AssessmentoffoodlossfromselectedgillnetandtrammelnetfisheriesinIndia

Dr.SalyN.Thomas

Kochi, Veraval&Kakinada

Kochi

VeravalKakinada

Dr.LeelaEdwinShriS.ChinnaduraiDr.K.K.PrajithDr.V.Salarama (ICM,Kakinada)


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List of Personnel in ICAR-CIFT

(As on 31st March, 2018)

Managerial Personnel

Director: Dr. Ravishankar C.N.

Heads of Division

BiochemistryandNutritionDivision : Dr.SuseelaMathew,PrincipalScientistFishProcessingDivision : Dr.K.AshokKumar,PrincipalScientistMicrobiology,Fermentation&BiotechnologyDivision : Dr.M.M.Prasad,PrincipalScientistFishingTechnologyDivision : Dr.LeelaEdwin,PrincipalScientistExtensionInformation&StatisticsDivision : Dr.A.K.Mohanty,PrincipalScientistEngineeringDivision : Dr.ManojP.Samuel,PrincipalScientistQualityAssuranceandManagementDivisionI/c : Dr.A.A.Zynudheen,PrincipalScientist

VisakhapatnamResearchCentre : Dr.R.RaghuPrakash,PrincipalScientistMumbaiResearchCentre : Dr.L.N.Murthy,PrincipalScientistVeravalResearchCentre : Dr.A.K.Jha,Scientist

SeniorAdministrativeOfficer : ShriP.J.DavisFinance&AccountsOfficer : ShriK.S.Sreekumaran

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Co-Investigators

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB) Project41. Feasibilitystudyon

coastalreservoirconcepttoimpoundNetravatiriverfloodwaters:AsustainablestrategyforwaterresourcedevelopmentforMangaluruandBengaluru

Dr.T.G.Sitaram,IISc.,Bengaluru

Bengaluru&Kochi

Kochi Dr.ManojP.SamuelDr.M.V.SajeevDr.S.Murali

*ResearchFellow

Other Personnel

Headquarters, Cochin

Scientific Personnel

Principal Scientist1. ShriM.Nasser2. Dr.T.V.Sankar

(Ondeputation)3. Dr.SalyN.Thomas

4. Dr.M.P.Remesan5. Dr.NikitaGopal6. Dr.V.Geethalakshmi7. Dr.R.Anandan8. Dr.J.Bindu9. Dr.P.MuhamedAshraf10. Dr.GeorgeNinan11. Dr.S.Ashaletha12. Dr.FemeenaHassan13. Dr.TomsC.Joseph

14. Dr.A.Suresh15. Dr.G.K.Sivaraman16. Dr.V.R.Madhu17. Dr.K.K.Asha18. Dr.S.K.Panda

Senior Scientist1. ShriM.V.Baiju2. Dr.M.V.Sajeev3. Dr.C.O.Mohan


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Scientist 1. ShriV.RadhakrishnanNair2. Dr.P.Jeyanthi3. Dr.P.K.Binsi4. ShriV.Chandrasekar5. ShriC.G.Joshy6. Dr.V.Murugadas7. Dr.K.Nagalakshmi8. Dr.N.S.Chatterjee9. Dr.V.K.Sajesh10. Smt.S.J.Laly11. Dr.N.ManjuLekshmi12. ShriK.A.Basha13. ShriR.K.Nadella14. ShriS.Sreejith15. Dr.T.K.Anupama16. Dr.H.MandakiniDevi17. Dr.PankajKishore18. Dr.AnujKumar19. Smt.K.R.Sreelakshmi20. Smt.LekshmiR.G.Kumar21. Smt.E.R.Priya22. ShriR.K.Renjith23. Smt.K.Sarika24. ShriP.N.Jha25. Dr.K.Elavarasan26. ShriS.Chinnadurai27. Smt.T.Muthulakshmi28. ShriC.S.Tejpal29. Smt.S.S.Greeshma30. ShriDevanandaUchoi31. Dr.K.Rejula32. ShriK.SathishKumar33. Dr.AbhayKumar34. ShriK.K.Anas35. ShriS.EzhilNilavan36. Smt.V.S.Minimol37. Dr.S.Murali38. Smt.PV.Alfiya39. Dr.D.S.AniesraniDelfiya40. Kum.RehanaRaj

Technical Personnel

Chief Technical Officer1. Dr.A.R.S.Menon2. Dr.B.Ganesan

Assistant Chief Technical Officer1. ShriC.R.Gokulan2. Smt.P.K.Shyma3. Dr.M.Baiju4. Smt.T.Silaja5. ShriT.V.Bhaskaran

6. Smt.M.Rekha7. Smt.K.K.Kala8. ShriSibasisGuha9. ShriK.D.Jos10. Dr.SanthoshAlex

Senior Technical Officer1. ShriP.S.Babu2. ShriG.OmanakuttanNair3. Smt.G.Remani4. Dr.P.Shankar5. Smt.K.G.Sasikala

Technical Officer1. ShriK.B.ThampiPillai2. SmtV.C.Mary3.ShriV.N.Dileepkumar4. ShriC.SubashChandranNair5. ShriAravindS.Kalangutkar6. ShriP.S.Nobi7. Smt.K.S.Mythri8. Smt.P.K.Geetha9. ShriSajithK.Jose10. ShriP.V.Sajeevan11. Smt.P.A.Jaya12. ShriV.K.Siddique13. ShriT.B.AssisseFrancis14. ShriG.Gopakumar15. Smt.N.Lekha16. ShriK.S.Babu17. ShriP.Bhaskaran18. Smt.BinduJoseph19. ShriT.P.Saju20. Smt.N.C.Shyla

Senior Technical Assistant1. ShriP.D.Padmaraj2. Smt.TessyFrancis3. ShriP.S.SunilKumar4. ShriN.Sunil5. ShriK.V.Mohanan6. ShriC.K.Suresh7. ShriK.DineshPrabhu8. ShriK.D.Santhosh

Technical Assistant1. ShriP.A.Aneesh2. ShriK.A.NobyVarghese3. ShriV.VipinKumar4. Smt.VineethaDas5. ShriT.Jijoy6. Smt.V.Sushmitha7. Smt.P.Sruthi8. ShriRahulRavindran9. Smt.U.P.Prinetha

10. ShriRakeshM.Raghavan11. Dr.P.H.DhijuDas

Senior Technician1. ShriK.C.AnishKumar2. ShriG.Vinod3. ShriAjithV.Chellappan4. ShriK.Ajeesh5. ShriM.T.Udayakumar6. Smt.AnuMaryJose7. Smt.G.Archana8. Smt.P.J.Mary9. ShriP.Suresh10. Smt.K.Reshmi11. ShriV.N.Sreejith12. ShriK.Nakulan

Administrative Personnel

Deputy Director (Official Language)1. Dr.J.Renuka

Adminstrative Officer1. Smt.M.J.ChristinaJoseph

Assistant Administrative Officer1. ShriP.KrishnaKumar2. ShriT.Viswanathan3. ShriK.B.Sabukuttan4. ShriM.N.VinodhKumar5. Smt.T.D.Usheem

Assistant Finance & Accounts Officer1. ShriP.P.AnilKumar

Private Secretary1. Smt.S.Kamalamma2. Smt.N.Leena

Assistant1. ShriK.K.Sasi2. Smt.T.K.Shyma3. Smt.V.S.Aleyamma4. Smt.G.N.Sarada5. ShriC.K.Sukumaran6. Smt.V.K.Raji7. Smt.K.Renuka8. ShriK.Das9. ShriP.K.SomasekharanNair10. Smt.G.Surya11. Smt.NilinaElais12. Smt.N.R.Akhila13. Smt.A.R.Raji14. ShriP.Mani15. Smt.JayaDas16. Smt.E.Jyothilakshmy


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17. Smt.P.R.Mini18. ShriT.N.Shaji19. ShriSanthoshMohan20. Smt.ShijiJohn21. ShriT.R.SyamPrasad

Personal Assistant1. ShriK.V.Mathai2. ShriR.D.Goswami3. Smt.AnithaK.John

Upper Division Clerk1. ShriP.G.David2. Smt.K.V.Suseela3. ShriT.D.Bijoy4. Smt.K.S.Sobha5. Kum.T.Deepa

Lower Division Clerk1. ShriP.P.George2. Smt.SubinGeorge3. Smt.SuniSurendran4. ShriDeuUmeshAroskar5. ShriG.S.Sahoo

Supporting PersonnelSkilled Support Staff1. ShriP.A.Sivan2. ShriP.V.Raju3. ShriA.V.Chandrasekharan4. ShriK.K.Karthikeyan5. Smt.U.K.Bhanumathy6. ShriT.K.Rajappan7. Smt.P.T.MaryVinitha8. ShriO.P.Radhakrishnan9. ShriS.N.Dash10. ShriP.Raghavan11. ShriT.M.Balan12. ShriV.DeepakVin13. ShriK.R.Rajasaravanan14. ShriK.Thinakaran15. ShriP.N.NikhilDas16. ShriA.Vinod17. ShriK.S.Ajith

Auxiliary Staff1. ShriM.V.Rajan

Visakhapatnam Research CentreScientific Personnel

Principal Scientist1. Dr.U.Sreedhar2. Dr.B.MadhusudanaRao

Scientist1. Dr.P.Viji2. Dr.JesmiDebbarma

Technical PersonnelChief Technical Officer1. Dr.M.S.Kumar

Senior Technical Officer1. Dr.AncySebastian

Technical Officer1. ShriA.K.Naik2. ShriDamodarRout3. ShriP.Radhakrishna4. ShriH.S.Bag

Senior Technical Assistant1. ShriM.PrasannaKumar

Technician1. ShriG.Bhushanam


Upper Division Clerk1. ShriD.L.Pattanaik

Lower Division Clerk1. ShriAmitVengraj2. ShriRameshMirdha

Supporting Personnel

Skilled Support Staff1. ShriJaisinghOram2. ShriT.N.Banchoor3. ShriSanyasiGanik4. ShriM.S.PrabhakaraRao5. Smt.GyanaNetriNag6. Smt.NallaNaveena7. ShriS.K.Mehar8. ShriKedarMeher9. ShriLalitOram10. ShriG.B.Mahanandia

Veraval Research Centre


Scientist1. Dr.K.K.Prajith2. Dr.S.Remya3. Smt.V.Renuka4. ShriG.Kamei

Technical Personnel

Senior Technical Assistant1. ShriH.V.Pungera2. ShriS.H.UmmerBhai3. ShriG.Kingsely

Technical Assistant1. Kum.NimmyS.Kumar

Senior Technician1. ShriJ.B.Malmadi2. ShriY.D.Kriplani


Assistant Administrative Officer1. ShriM.M.Damodara

Assistant1. ShriD.P.Parmar

Upper Division Clerk1. ShriM.ArockiaShaji


Skilled Support Staff1. ShriD.K.Viram2. ShriR.N.Gosai3. ShriA.M.Vala4. ShriM.K.Kana5. Smt.HarshabanA.Joshi6. Smt.PushpabenP.Chudasama7. Smt.MotibenK.Fofandi8. ShriN.K.Masani9. ShriP.Ramakrishna

Auxiliary Staff1. ShriJ.K.Khodidas2. Smt.VeenaSreedharNarkar

Mumbai Research Centre


Scientist1. Dr.S.Visnuvinayagam2. Dr.A.Jeyakumari3. Smt.U.Parvathy

Technical Personnel

Assistant Chief Technical Officer1. Smt.SangeethaD.Gaikwad2. Smt.TriveniG.Adiga

Technical Assistant1. Smt.PriyankaAjayNakhawa

Senior Technician1. ShriT.A.Waghmare


Assistant1. ShriA.N.Agawane


Skilled Support Staff1. ShriV.S.Salvi2. Smt.PriyankaP.Bait

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