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Marketing News

Marine Products Export during April – September 2011shows positive trend ................................................................................................. 1

Shrimp Market Report – Japan ............................................................................... 4

MPEDA participates in China Fisheries & Seafood Expo 2011,Qingdao....................................................................................................................... 5

India International Seafood Show – 2012: Tremendous Response toExhibitor and Delegate Registration ...................................................................... 7

Focus Area

Chairman, MPEDA visits Saurashtra Region of Gujarat ................................. 8

Awareness Programmes on Ornamental Fish Culture inHimachal Pradesh ...................................................................................................... 9

Etroplus canarensis – A rare Asian Cichlid ............................................................. 11

Quality Front

4-Day Training Programme on Seafood HACCP (Basic) Held at, Kollam .. 12

Molecular Tools for identification of non-culturable Bacteria in food ......... 13

Aquaculture Scene

MPEDA initiates short-term international training on L.vannameibreeding and farming at Nellore and Surat ....................................................... 15

Inter-State Study Tour organised by the Regional Centre (Aqua),Bhubaneswar to Andhra Pradesh ......................................................................... 16

News Spectrum ...............................................................................................19

Trade Enquiry.....................................................................................................35

Contents

Vol. XX No. 11 November 2011

Shri. N. RameshDirector (M)Shri. P. MohanasundaramDirectorShri. B. SreekumarSecretarySmt. K.M. VeenaJt. Director (Dev.)Shri. Thampi Sam RajJoint Director (Trng)Shri. K.N. Vimal KumarJoint Director (QC)Dr. Al. MuthuramanDeputy Director (Soc)

EditorDr. Ram Mohan M.K.Deputy Director (P&MP)[email protected]. in

Assistant EditorShri. S. Bhaskaran [email protected]

Printed and Published by:Shri. B. SreekumarSecretary,MPEDA, Kochi - 36Printed at Amarakerala Industries,Kochi -18

The Marine Products ExportDevelopment Authority(Ministry of Commerce &.Industry, Govt. of India)MPEDA House, Panampilly Avenue,Kochi - 682 036.Telephone : 91-484-2311979Fax: 91-484-2313361E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.mpeda.com

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MARKETING NEWS

Marine Products Export during April – September2011 shows positive trend

Overall Exports during 2011-12 compared to 2010-11

Export details 2011-12 2010-11 Growth %(APR-SEP) (APR-SEP)

Quantity Tonnes 312904 312530 0.12Value Rs.crore 6679.57 5570.71 19.91$ Million 1496.34 1216.41 23.01Unit value $/kg. 4.78 3.89 22.87

There is considerable increase inexport of Frozen Shrimp and FrozenFish during the period. Increasedproduction of Litopenaeus vannameiShrimp mainly attributed for theincrease in the export of FrozenShrimp.

realization (14.58%) also. Export ofFrozen Shrimp to USA has registereda growth of 47.19% in volume,53.55% in rupee value and 58.74% inUS$ terms. Frozen Shrimp export toJapan also showed an increase of

2.5%, 7.73% and 10.30% in volume,rupee value and US$ valuerespectively. Export of VannameiShrimp during the period increasedtremendously by 495%, 692% and721% in quantity, rupee value and US$value respectively, compared to thesame period last year.

Fish, the second largest exportitem in value term, accounted for ashare of about 28% in quantity and11.87% in US$ earnings. Frozen Fishexports during the period increased by5.95% in quantity, 14.14% in rupeevalue and 16.81% in US $ earnings.Unit value realization also improved by10.25%.

Frozen Squid and Cuttlefishexports decreased in quantity butshowed an increase in value termsboth in rupee as well as in US $ term.Frozen Cuttlefish showed a declineof 6.18% in quantity and showed agrowth of 15.25% and 18.49% inrupee value and US$ realization.There is a considerable increase inthe unit value realization (26.30%).Frozen Squid exports showed adecline of 2.36% in quantity andshowed a growth of 28.20% and31.37% in rupee value and US$realization. There is a considerableincrease in the unit value realization(34.54%). Dried items exportsdeclined by 51.96% in quantity61.27% and 60.53% in rupee andUS$ value respectively. Similarly, theexport of Live and Chilled items hasalso gone down when compared tosame period last year.

Export of Marine Productsduring April - September of thefiscal year 2011-12 has registereda growth of 0.12% in quantity,19.91% in rupee value and 23.01%in US$ realisation compared to thesame period last year. The unitvalue realization also improved by22.87%. The details are given inthe following table.

Major items of exportFrozen Shrimp continued to be

the major export item accounting for58.41% of the total US $ earnings.Shrimp exports during the periodincreased by 19.34%, 32.90% and36.74% in quantity, rupee value andUS$ value respectively. There is aconsiderable increase in unit value

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Comparison of Item-wise Export of Marine Productsduring April - Sept. 2010 and 2011

(Q: Quantity in Tons, V: Value in Rs. Crores, $: USD Million)

Item Share% April-Sept April-Sept Variation %2011 2010

FROZEN SHRIMP Q: 29 91361 76554 14808 19.34 V: 58.38 3899.30 2933.95 965.34 32.90 $: 58.41 873.93 639.10 234.83 36.74 UV$: 9.57 8.35 1.22 14.58FROZEN FISH Q: 28 86513 81655 4857 5.95 V: 11.90 794.89 696.43 98.46 14.14 $: 11.87 177.63 152.07 25.56 16.81 UV$: 2.05 1.86 0.19 10.25FR CUTTLE FISH Q: 7 20558 21912 -1354 -6.18 V: 7.12 475.73 412.76 62.96 15.25 $: 7.11 106.36 89.76 16.60 18.49 UV$: 5.17 4.10 1.08 26.30FR SQUID Q: 13 39897 40861 -964 -2.36 V: 8.77 585.63 456.82 128.81 28.20 $: 8.76 131.06 99.76 31.29 31.37 UV$: 3.28 2.44 0.84 34.54DRIED ITEM Q: 5 16135 33585 -17451 -51.96 V: 2.50 167.28 431.82 -264.53 -61.26 $: 2.51 37.59 95.23 -57.64 -60.53 UV$: 2.33 2.84 -0.51 -17.83LIVE ITEMS Q: 1 1775 2650 -874 -32.98 V: 0.87 58.41 66.57 -8.17 -12.27 $: 0.87 13.08 14.57 -1.49 -10.24 UV$: 7.37 5.50 1.87 33.98CHILLED ITEMS Q: 3 8260 13741 -5481 -39.89 V: 1.35 90.05 106.06 -16.01 -15.10 $: 1.35 20.23 23.10 -2.87 -12.43 UV$: 2.45 1.68 0.77 45.69OTHERS Q: 15 48405 41571 6834 16.44 V: 9.11 608.28 466.29 141.99 30.45 $: 9.12 136.45 102.81 33.65 32.73 UV$: 2.82 2.47 0.35 13.99TOTAL Q: 100 312904 312530 375 0.12 V: 100 6679.57 5570.71 1,108.86 19.91 $: 100 1496.34 1216.41 279.93 23.01 UV$: 4.78 3.89 0.89 22.87

Major export marketsEuropean Union (EU) continued

to be the largest market with a shareof 23.82% in US $ realization and22.62% in quantity. Exports to EUhave shown a growth of 9.81% in US$realization and 6.81% in rupee valueHowever, there was a decline of 5.37%in quantity. USA regained the secondplace with a share of 23.30%, followedby South East Asia 20.12%, Japan15.60%, China 4.98%, Middle East3.95% and Other Countries 8.23%.Exports to USA registered a growthof 55.45% in US$ realization and41.26% in terms of quantity. Increasein export of Frozen Shrimp, especiallyVannamei shrimp contributed to thegrowth. Export to Japan also registereda positive growth of 3.76% in quantityand 8.64% in US$ term. South EastAsian countries had also registered apositive growth of 21.67% in quantityand 84.21% in US$ realization. Exportsto China and Middle East have declinedboth in terms of quantity and rupeevalue.

MARKETING NEWS


Comparison of Market-wiseExport of Marine Products

during April - Sept. 2010 and 2011Q: Quantity in Tons, V: Value in Rs. Crores, $: USD Million

Item Share% April-Sept April-Sept Variation % 2011 2010

Japan Q: 12 37766 36399 1367 3.76 V: 15.60 1042.08 978.96 63.12 6.45 $: 15.60 233.43 214.87 18.56 8.64

USA Q: 11 35906 25418 10487 41.26 V: 23.27 1554.52 1,032.76 521.76 50.52 $: 23.30 348.59 224.25 124.34 55.45

European Union Q: 23 70793 74810 -4017 -5.37 V: 23.80 1590.01 1,488.68 101.32 6.81 $: 23.82 356.38 324.54 31.84 9.81

China Q: 7 21317 39402 -18085 -45.90 V: 4.99 333.29 596.86 -263.57 -44.16 $: 4.98 74.55 130.68 -56.12 -42.95

South East Asia Q: 31 98498 80958 17541 21.67 V: 20.16 1346.84 746.74 600.10 80.36 $: 20.12 301.11 163.46 137.65 84.21

Middle East Q: 4 13456 16399 -2943 -17.94 V: 3.95 263.70 284.72 -21.02 -7.38 $: 3.95 59.17 62.13 -2.96 -4.77

Others Q: 11 35168 39144 -3976 -10.16 V: 8.22 549.13 441.99 107.15 24.24 $: 8.23 123.11 96.48 26.63 27.60

Total Q: 100 312904 312530 375 0.12 V: 100 6679.57 5570.71 1108.86 19.91 $: 100 1496.34 1216.41 279.93 23.01

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The frozen shrimp supply toJapan has declined from all majorsuppliers except India, which showeda positive growth of 1406.11 MT byquantity during April-October 2011.For Vietnam, the supply was less by6979.68MT, Thailand - 630.43 MTand Indonesia -1572.83 MT.

During August - October 2011,India was the largest shrimp supplier

Shrimp Market Report – Japanin Japan. India lags just behind themajor supplier, Thailand, by 1288.89MT only in total shrimp supply toJapan during the year.

Recent surveys indicate that morenumber of Japanese house wives andsingle family have started self cookingand the sales of 21/25 Indian Vannameiis considered as the most popular andeconomic item by supermarkets.

Japan’s total shrimp April- October 2010 123,763.83 103,258,380 1331.72imports from all sources April- October 2011 118,595.33 100,651,613 1298.10

Variation - 5,168.50 - 2,606,767 -33.62

Shrimp supplies by 4 April-October 2010 85,507.12 70,111,916 904.32major suppliers to Japan April - October 2011 77,730.29 58,660,000 756.54

Variation -7,776.83 - 11,451,916 -147.70

To match the current trend,MPEDA proposes certain specificpromotional programmes to promotethe sales of Indian BT & Vannameithrough supermarkets and restaurantsso as to make India the no. 1 supplierof shrimp in Japanese market during2011-12. The table below shows thecomparative figures of shrimpprocurement by Japan during April –October 2010 and that of 2011.

Supplier-wise comparison of shrimp exports during April-October 2011 to Japan(Qty in MT Value in 1000 yen)

India Vietnam ThailandQty. Value Qty. Value Qty. Value

April 1371.78 963,553 1,999.67 1,806,263 3,173.54 2,458,472May 965.55 734,787 1,981.27 185,498 1,777.09 1,421,703June 1,393.51 1,031,434 2,227.97 1,994,621 2,337.90 1,863,452July 2,546.65 2,104,633 2,551.08 2,452,664 3,486.77 2,627,498August 4,589.32 3,726,826 3,513.97 3,255,891 3,876.79 2,913,833Sept 4,336.40 3,547,937 3,269.05 3,027,636 3,615.71 2,738,605October 4,765.11 4,102,721 3,958.02 3,773,133 2,989.41 2,314,358

Total 19968.32 16,211,891 19,501.03 16,312,063 21,257.21 16,337,921

Comparison of Japan’s total shrimp imports during April - Oct. 2010 and 2011

April 16,605.77 13,705,137 14,806.69 11,957,796May 13,066.58 11,062,730 11,837.11 9,587,707June 14,913.85 12,511,220 13,976.46 12,193,389July 18,558.52 15,548,593 16,213.27 14,082,518August 20,414.56 17,258,255 20,214.30 17,475,192Sept 19,101.73 15,311,945 19,586.28 16,317,131October 21,102.82 17,860,500 21,961.22 19,037,880

Total 123,763.83 103,258,380 118,595.33 100,651,613

Qty. Value Qty. Value2010 2011

MARKETING NEWS

Comparison of shrimp procurement by Japn during April-Oct. 2010 and 2011

Qty in MT Value (1000) yen Eq. million US $(1 US$= Yen 0.012897)

Compiled by: TPO, Tokyo


MPEDA participates in China Fisheries & SeafoodExpo 2011, Qingdao

and trader, China’s fisheries haveregistered a fast and steadydevelopment. Fisheries Expo hasbecome a platform for production,trade and co-operation in this field.The increasing popularity of theExpo indicates China’s influence onglobal seafood trade and theattractiveness of the Chinese marketto the rest of the world.

Apart from leading seafoodcompanies across the world, mostof the leading equipmentmanufacturers like Baader, Marcela,Nishi etc. competed with Chinesemanufacturers of grading machines,electronic scales, slicing machines,filleting machines, IQF freezerscoating machines etc. for business.

The 16th annual China Fisheries& Seafood Expo was held inInternational Convention Centre,Qingdao, China from 1st to 3rd

November 2011.

Asia’s largest seafood tradeevent, China Fisheries & SeafoodExpo was declared open by thePresident of the agriculture subbranch of the China Council forthe promotion of InternationalTrade or the ATPC and the formerVice Minister of Agriculture.China’s Vice Agriculture Minister SirDun, Vice Governor of ShandongProvince Jia Wanzhi and Vice Mayorof Qingdao Zu Zhenxi attended theopening ceremony. The show wasopen to the visitors on all the three

days. Visitors flooded all the stalls onthe first day, especially after theopening ceremony.

It is reported that China’sincreasingly insatiable appetite forseafood was never more apparentthan at this year’s record settingChina Fisheries & Seafood Expo.More than 800 companies from 39countries participated in the show.A record of 15,300 visitorsattended, nearly a 50% increase fromlast year’s show in Dalian. Itregistered an exhibition area of420000 m2. The first day saw 10,000purchasers, traders and professionalsfrom over 80 countries, largest onein terms of size and number ofvisitors. As a major fishing producer

Shri P Mohanasundaram, Director, MPEDA interacts withvisitors in MPEDA stand

Visitors in MPEDA stand having a close look at the products


Seminars were organized ontopics like (1)The Sustainable SeafoodLandscape (2) Global GAP (3)Challenges and opportunities uniqueto China (4) The markets for Organicseafood (5) 10 steps to import seafoodinto the USFDA Import procedure (6)Top 5 FDA mistakes Chinese SeafoodPackers make (7) Sustainable fishingand aquaculture news (8) EuropeanLegislation and main Seafoodtreatment solutions.

Stall on machinery Chile pavilion

Mrs. Asha C Parameswaran, Deputy Director in MPEDA stand Products displayed in MPEDA stand

MPEDA stall attracted morecrowd. Shri P Mohanasundaram,Director and Mrs. Asha CParameswaran, Deputy Directororganized MPEDA’s participation inthe event. There were three co-participants who shared table spacesin the Indian stand. M/s. SoniaFisheries and M/s. Gadre MarineExports were the other Indianexhibitors.

Trade enquiries received from the

show are published in the ‘TradeEnquiry’ section of this issue ofMPEDA Newsletter. China emerges asthe most dynamic and promisingseafood market in the world. Overall,given the market prospects, MPEDAhad effectively showcased IndianSeafood industry in the show. Theexperience in this edition of annualChina Fisheries & Seafood Expoprovides for further large scaleparticipation in future.

MARKETING NEWS


MARKETING NEWSIndia International Seafood Show - 2012: Tremendousresponse to Exhibitor & Delegate Registration

The registration of exhibitors anddelegates for the 18th IndiaInternational Seafood Show (IISS) atChennai Trade Centre, Chennai, TamilNadu from 29th February to2nd March 2012 jointly organized bythe Marine Products ExportDevelopment Authority (MPEDA)and Seafood Exporters Association ofIndia (SEAI) is in full swing. Nearly100 stalls were booked by Indian andoverseas exhibitors availing the 20%early bird discounted rate that was validupto 30th November 2011. The earlybird offer with 10% discount forregistration of stalls and delegates isopen upto 31st December 2011.

The India International SeafoodShow-2012 comes at a time when theMarine Products Export DevelopmentAuthority (MPEDA), the nodal agencyof Government of India for marineproducts export and the SeafoodExporters Association of India(SEAI), which represents all theseafood exporters of India, celebratetheir 40th year of service to the sector.

India International SeafoodShow, one of the largest seafood fairsin Asia is a biennial event whichprovides a common forum for theseafood processors, exporters,importers, processing machinery/equipment manufacturers, suppliers ofinputs, other allied industries, investors,bankers, technicians, and technocratsfrom processing plants and qualitycontrol departments, policy makersfrom State and Central Government,Fishery Institutions, ResearchOrganisations, trade promotion bodies,and shipping lines to interact.

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Technical sessions being arranged inconjunction with the Show has beenfinalized. There is an overwhelmingresponse to participate in the Showfrom China, Japan and South East Asiabesides exhibitors from USA andEurope. There are sponsorshipopportunities also for the Show asdetailed in the Show website. Thepresentation area in the ExhibitionHall is also available for 30-minute and1-hour time slots for companies tomake marketing presentations and

demonstrations on their products andservices. The call for advertisements inShow catalogue and Show souveniralso evoked a tremendous response.


FOCUS AREA

Ms Leena Nair IAS, Chairman,MPEDA visited to Saurashtra regionof Gujarat from 30th November to1st December 2011. Chairmanobserved the conditions of fishingharbours at Veraval, Mangrol andPorbandar and held discussions withthe officials of State Fisheriesdepartment, representatives of SEAI-Gujarat and boat owners.

She has also attended a meetingwith Mr. P. B. Patani IAS,Commissioner of Fisheries , which wasalso attended by officials from GujaratMaritime Board, other officials ofGujarat State Fisheries Departmentalongwith officers from MPEDA RO,Veraval. During the meeting variousaspects related to the development ofVeraval fishing harbour weredeliberated upon. Apart from that,other issues such as aquaculturedevelopment in the sate, fishing boatregistration, satellite harbours etc. werealso discussed in detail.

Chairman, MPEDA visitsSaurashtra Region of Gujarat

Chairman, MPEDA meets Boat Owners Association at Veraval

Chairman, MPEDA in a meeting with representatives of SEAI, Gujarat region

Chairman, MPEDA listens to a representative in Mangrol fishing harbour

Chairman, MPEDA had separatemeetings with members of fishing boatowners association and seafoodexporters of Veraval region, whereinChairman assured them all possiblehelp from MPEDA in solving theirproblems. She has also put forthcertain suggestions for the overallimprovement of the cold chain and onbasic amenities at the harbour for thefishermen.

While visiting Mangrol fishingharbour, Chairman met the fishermenand their representatives and discussedvarious issues related to their welfareand for the overall development of theharbour. After the harbour visit,


Chairman also visited the office of theSuperintendent of Fisheries, Mangrolharbour and inspected the catchcertification system of MPEDA at theharbour.

Chairman after visiting thePorbandar fishing harbour, had ameeting with the fishermen and boatowners of the area. The suggestionsputforth and the grievances of thefishermen were discussed in detail andnecessary instructions were given tothe concerned officials to sort out theissues. Chairman, MPEDA at a meeting in Porbandar fishing harbour

In order to sensitize the people ofhilly region towards the potential ofornamental fish sector in trade andemployment generation, the MarineProduct Export DevelopmentAuthority (MPEDA) organized threeone-day awareness programmes onornamental fish breeding and culturefor the fish farmers and entrepreneursof Himachal Pradesh. The programswere conducted successively atKunihar, Nalagarh and Baddi places ofSolan district during October 2011. Itwas the first in the series of suchprogrammes for awareness onornamental fish schemes conductedacross Himachal Pradesh by MPEDAduring 2011. The department offisheries, Himachal Pradesh extendedtheir whole hearted support to theprogrammes. The objective of theprogrammes were to create a generalawareness about the ornamental fishsector, its present scenario atinternational and national levels as wellas to encourage farmers andunemployed youths to adoptornamental fish farming as a source foreconomic upliftment. It was also theobjective to appraise the participantsabout the MPEDA assistance schemes

Awareness Programmes on Ornamental Fish Culturein Himachal Pradesh

for setting up of Ornamental FishBreeding Units (OFBU). Theprogramme evoked considerableinterest among the farmers. More than30 participants representing differentvillages consisted fisher folks, women,village leaders and students attendedeach programme.

Mr. Tapesh Chauhan, AssistantDirector, Department of Fisheries,Solan Division attended theprogrammes as a resource person.During his inaugural lectures heexplained the objective of theornamental fish breeding programme

Assistant Director, Fisheries Division, Solandelivering inaugural address at Kunihar

Participants at the awareness programme at Kunihar

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Participation of women folks in the awareness programme atNalagarh

Awareness programme conducted at Baddi

initiated by the MPEDA. He alsohighlighted the ornamental fish culture,breeding and trade aspects. Dr. AjayPandey, Programme Manager (OFD),MPEDA explained the prospects ofornamental fish sector in generatingthe employment and assistanceschemes offered by MPEDA inornamental fish.

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information on the ornamental fishes,their culture and breeding practices,MPEDA schemes etc. were distributedto the participants. The attendeesactively participated in the interactivesessions, presenting the problems theywould encounter in availing theschemes for their benefit. The generalqueries were related to the lack oftechnical exposure in the area besides

other issues including marketing,availability of livestocks and other rawmaterials. The awareness programs indistrict Solan, achieved the target ofgenerating interest in the farmer folksabout ornamental fish sector.Participants realized that they canadopt the OBFU schemes as a sourceof employment and incomegeneration.

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Etroplus canarensis – A rare Asian Cichlid

Etroplus canarensis, commonlyknown as Banded Chromide, is oneof the rarest species having highdemand among the ornamental fishhobbyists. It is an expensive fish inthe ornamental fish industry. This fishis endemic to parts of India and oneof the Cichlid species known fromAsia. It is known only from the tworiver systems of South Canara districtof Karnataka, and lives solely in freshwater. It can grow up to a length of20 cm in natural water bodies.There are no visible differencesbetween the sexes. It is a substratespawner and lives in a temperaturerange of 22-26oC and at a pH of6.5-7.0.

In tanks, the species can bemaintained in small groups. Somecover like piles of bogwood orsmooth rocks has to be provided inthe tanks. Water should be welloxygenated as this is a riverine species.It accepts most live, frozen, driedfoods, but is mostly vegetarian duringthe adult stage. It is a very placid and

can be kept with many other speciessuch as barbs, rasboras, danios andloaches.

Unmanaged collection for theaquarium hobby is one of the majorthreats to E. canarensis. Indiscriminatecollections can possibly wipe out thespecies, since the populations arerestricted to two locations. Captive

breeding has not been reported fromIndia. Attempts have to be made byscientists / academicians to developcaptive commercially viable breedingtechnology for E. canarensis, whichwould add the prospects of this speciesin the ornamental fish trade.Contributed by:Dr. Ansar Ali,Asst. Director (OFD), MPEDA

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MPEDA, SRO, Kollam hasorganised a four-day trainingprogramme on Seafood HACCP(Basic) from 18th -21st October 2011at ‘The Beach Orchid’ hotel, Kollamfor benefit of the seafood processingtechnologists in the region. 24technologists working in differentseafood processing establishments inthe region participated in the trainingprogramme.

The Programme was inauguratedby Shri K R Narayana Pillai, DeputyDirector, Export Inspection Agency,Kollam on the 18th Oct, 2011 at 09.30am. In his inaugural address, heemphasized on the importance ofimplementing HACCP to ensuresafety of the seafood productsexported from the country.Highlighting the instances of therejection of Indian seafood products,he stressed the need for ensuringproducts free from bacterialcontamination and residues ofantibiotics, heavy metals andpesticides. He appreciated the effortsof MPEDA for organizing suchtraining programmes for the benefitof the seafood industry.

In his special address to theparticipants , Shri. K. Sasidharan Nair,Assistant Director (QC), and chieffaculty of the HACCP Cell ofMPEDA pointed out the observationsmade by the overseas regulatoryauthorities during their visits to Indiaand urged the need on the preventivestrategies to be adopted by the seafoodindustry towards ensuring food safety,specifically in the primary productionareas.

4-Day Training Programme on Seafood HACCP (Basic)Held at, Kollam

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Shri K R Narayanapillai, Deputy Director, EIA delivering the inaugural address.Shri K Sasidharan Nair, AD (QC) and Smt. R Vijayalekshmy, DD, SRO Kollam are also seen.

Earlier Smt. R. Vijayalekshmy,Deputy Director, MPEDA, Kollamwelcomed the gathering and

emphasized on the importance ofimplementation of HACCP in seafoodprocessing establishments.

A view of the session by Shri S S Shaji, Asst. Director (QC)


Shri. S.S. Shaji, Assistant Director,(QC) and Shri. V. Vinod, TechnicalOfficer (QC), were the other facultymembers of the HACCP Cell whohandled various sessions during thefour day training programme and theteam covered theoretical sessions onCurrent Good ManufacturingPractices, Sanitation StandardOperating Procedures, Principles ofHACCP, and development of HACCPPlan Form, US Seafood Regulations,Traceability, EU and NationalRegulations apart from the WorkSessions on HACCP Manualpreparation.

The Programme was concludedwith a valedictory function held on 21st

October 2011. The function waschaired by Shri K.N. Vimal Kumar,Course Director & Joint Director(QC). Upon reviewing the feedback A view of the valedictory function

from the participants, he appreciatedtheir active participation in theprogramme and advised them to takemaximum advantage from such

trainings and the study materialsprovided. He distributed the coursecertificates to the participants whocompleted the training programme.

Molecular Tools for identification of non-culturableBacteria in foodAbhilash EC, MPEDA, Kochi

Food borne illnesses are causedby eating food or drinking beveragescontaminated with bacteria, parasites,or viruses. Harmful chemicals can alsocause foodborne illnesses if they havecontaminated food during harvestingor processing. Harmful bacteria are themost common cause of foodborneillnesses. Some bacteria may be presentin food when they are purchased. Rawfoods are the most common source offoodborne illnesses as they are notsterile. Seafood may becomecontaminated during harvest or whileprocessing. Controlling the bacteria inseafood is the most important part inprocessing. Determination of bacterialviability in seafood is a complex issue.Traditionally the detection of microbialpathogens in clinical, environmental orfood samples commonly needed the

pre-elevation of cells by culture beforethe application of the detectionstrategy. This is done to increase cellnumber thereby overcoming problemsassociated with the sensitivity ofclassical detection strategies.Conventionally, plate counting inculture media has been the method ofchoice for viability assays. But there areobvious disadvantages though it isimportant to detect the bacteria whenit is in the “viable but non culturable”(VBNC) state.

VBNC state of bacteria means thestate of bacteria that cannot becultured in routine media, but is aliveand metabolically active. Many bacteriaincluding some pathogens can enterthis state and maintain virulence orpathogenicity. Non culturable cells ofsome pathogenic bacteria can repair

themselves, proliferate and causedisease. A number of factors inducethe VBNC state, including starvation,which is probably the mostpredominant factor for most of thebacteria studied, temperature, NaClconcentration and visible light. Theconditions shown to induce non-culturability differ according to theorganism. Some microbiologists andhygienists have drawn attention to thisphenomenon because the VBNC statehas been described in a number ofpathogens including Salmonella, V.vulnificus , Campylobacter jejuni, Legionellapneumophila. Some specializedhygienists therefore emphasize the riskpresented by pathogenic bacteria in theVBNC state, which cannot be detectedby standard analysis procedures usuallyused in control laboratories, and some

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of them consider this state to be apublic health risk. In this case, alaboratory is using only theconventional microbiological methodsthat lab can detect only the culturablebacteria. But presence of bacteria willremain when it is in the VBNC stageand that may be detected further in anyother laboratories and cause acontroversy in the results. Comparedto other organisms, V.vulnificus and C.jejuni hardly ever detected in rawseafood. However, it is important toidentify such pathogens in seafoodbefore processing.

Molecular methods can only beused for the identification and theresults will be rapid and accurate. Twomajor methods are being used fordetecting the VBNC bacteria in variousfood and water samples. Polymerasechain reaction (PCR) is one of themost common methods to identify thebacteria directly in the seafood and theFluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)is another outstanding method forusing the detection of bacteria. Thesemethods are useful to identify thebacteria when it is in the VBNC stagein the seafood.

The basic PCR principle is simple.As the name indicates, it is a chainreaction. One DNA molecule is usedto produce two copies, then four, theneight and so forth. This continuousdoubling is accomplished by specificproteins known as polymerases,enzymes that are able to string togetherindividual DNA building blocks toform long molecular strands. To dotheir job polymerases require a supplyof DNA building blocks, i.e. thenucleotides consisting of the fourbases adenine (A), thymine (T),cytosine (C) and guanine (G). They alsoneed a small fragment of DNA, knownas the primer, to which they attach thebuilding blocks as well as a longerDNA molecule to serve as a template

for constructing the new strand. Ifthese three ingredients are supplied,the enzymes will construct exact copiesof the templates. The reproducedDNA strands can be detected by usingagrose gel and the identification willbe carried out by comparing themolecular weight of DNA marker aswell as a positive control. PCRtechnique is common and timeconsuming when compare to otheridentification tools.

Identification of bacteria byPCR

Fluorescent in situ hybridization(FISH) uses fluorescent probes that

bind to only those parts of thechromosome with which they show ahigh degree of sequencecomplementarily. Fluorescencemicroscopy can be used to find outwhere the fluorescent probe bound tothe chromosomes. FISH is often usedfor finding specific features in DNAfor use in genetic counseling, medicine,and species identification. Specialty ofthe technique is which will give theexact confirmation within the shortperiod.

Chromosomes hybridized byFISH

Traditionally, the detection anddiagnostic techniques for foodpathogenic bacteria have beenmicroscopical observation, isolation,biochemical characterization, serology(mainly through immunofluorescenceand Enzyme-Linked ImmunosorbentAssay (ELISA) using polyclonal and/or monoclonal antibodies), bioassaysand pathogenicity tests. But themolecular tools like PCR and FISH etc.will make the identification perfect andauthentic especially in the case ofVBNC. In fact, such techniques willbe helpful the direct identification ofpathogenic bacteria even if it is inVBNC stage.

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The Marine Products ExportDevelopment Authority (MPEDA) hasinitiated a short-term internationaltraining programme on Litopenaeusvannamei breeding and farming for theofficials of MPEDA, RGCA, NaCSAand farmers of Nellore, AndhraPradesh and Surat, Gujarat. TheMPEDA, RGCA and NaCSA officialsalong with farmers from the aboveStates attended the training held atNellore and Surat during October2011. The programme was mentoredby Dr. Matthew Briggs, aninternational expert in L.vannamei whotutored exhaustively on the new

MPEDA initiates short-term international trainingon vannamei breeding and farming at Nellore andSurat

Glimpses of the Training Programame Dr. Matthew Briggs, International Expert on L. vannameitaking classes

Harvested L.vannamei

Trainees in the farm with the expert

developments in the breeding andfarming technology of the species.The training also included apresentation by Dr. Suil Kadri ofAQIS, Australia on Acoustics

software system for feeding shrimps.Visit to the farm of M/s. Zeal AquaPrivate Limited at Bhagwa, Surat, runby a group of 20 farmers also wasundertaken.

L. vannamei farm at Zeal Aqua limited at Surat with Bioflocfilled ponds, aerators and air injectors

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Scampi culture is picking up andis being adopted by the farmers incoastal & inland areas in Odisha. ThisCentre is promoting scampiproduction for export andestablishment of scampi hatcheries inthe State in different suitable areas.Around 1000 Ha area have beenbrought under scampi culture indifferent cluster in coastal and inlandareas. Besides, poly-culture of scampiis also practised in the village tanks,large water bodies, reservoirs, fishponds etc. Apart from TrainingProgrammes, Awareness Campaignson scampi culture etc. RegionalCentre (Aqua) organizes Inter StateStudy Tour for scampi farmers everyyear to Andhra Pradesh to expose theprospective farmers to the scampifarming activity and interact withtheir counterpar ts in AndhraPradesh.

During the current year, theexposure trip was organised toBhimavaram and Vijayawada to gainknowledge on scientific farmingpractices of scampi and other fin fishesand to update information on thesubject. The trip was organized duringmid- November 2011 for the benefitof 08 scampi/shrimp farmers/prospective farmers of the State. Thefarmers visited different farms ofscampi, milkfish, L. vannamei , crabfattening systems, hatcheries, feedmills, MPEDA Quality ControlLaboratory in Bhimavaram .

The farmers witnessed thebroadcast of Pangasius fish feed at thedemo farm of M/s Uno Feeds. Thefarmers also got an opportunity to seethe exotic species of Piractus

Inter-State Study Tour organised by theRegional Centre (Aqua), Bhubaneswar toAndhra Pradesh

branchipomos (Roop Chand ) at thefarm. The farmers also visited thescampi and tilapia brood stock

development project of RGCA atManikonda and saw different progeny/strains of scampi, GIFT tilapia &

Farmers interacting with Technical Staff of QC lab, Bhimavaram

Farmers at the scampi farm at Bhimavaram during the study tour

Prof. K Gopal Rao, Aquaculture Advisor, M/s. Uno Feeds Ltd explains the culturepractices of Pangasius at demo pond

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breeding unit of tilapia at the RGCAfacility.

The study tour could enable thefarmers to follow the development ofrecent techniques in scampi farming;scampi seed production, formulated

Members of interstate study team

floating feed, development of all maletilapia etc. A group discussion wasconducted for the farmers on theconcluding day where further querieswere answered. The farmersappreciated the programme which wasinformative and useful for them. Theywere confident to implement theimproved culture practice in theirrespective farms in near future forhigher production of scampi & otherfin fish.

RC (Aqua), Vijayawada, SRC(Aqua), Bhimavaram and RGCA,Vijayawada extended their fullcooperation by sparing technical/fieldstaff to visit the farms, hatcheries, feedmills etc.

GIFT Tilapia facility at RGCA

Farmed Pangasius

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Marine and fish industry to reach Rs 68K crore by2015: Assocham

KOLKATA: Industry bodyAssocham has said that the marine andfish industry in India is expected totouch a figure of 68k by 2015. It saidthat growing at a compound annualgrowth rate (CAGR) of about 7%India’s marine and fish industry is likelyto reach Rs 67,800 crore by 2015 fromthe current level of nearly Rs 53,000crore.

The processed segment comprisesof about Rs 8,000 crore which is over15% of total size of the domesticmarine and fish industry, according toa study titled ‘Indian Marine & FishIndustry’ released by Assocham onWednesday. The fish production inIndia is likely to cross 12 million tonneby 2015 from the current level of about9.3 million tonnes.

Captured fish accounts for about65% of total fish production, whileaquaculture accounts for over 30% ofannual fish production, said the study.

India is the second largest fishproducer in the world after China andaccounts for nearly 6% of global fishproduction. “Over 8,000 kilometers ofcoastline, 4 million hectares ofreservoirs, 2 million hectares ofbrackish water and nearly 51,000square kilometers of continental shelfarea offers a plethora of opportunitiesfor the growth of marine and fishindustry of India,” said Mr D.S. Rawat,Secretary General of Assocham whilereleasing the findings of the study.

“India’s substantial fisheryresources are under-utilised and thereis tremendous potential to furtherincrease the output,” said Mr Rawat.

“There is a huge scope forinvestments in packagedmarine processing plant,operations in preservation,processing and export ofcoastal fish for the privatesector as it holds vast,untapped marine resourceswith a great export potential.”

Nearly 30% of marineand fish produceddomestically is exportedannually. Processing of fishinto canned and frozen formsis carried out almost entirelyfor the export market.

The export earnings in 2010-11reached nearly 3 billion dollars (aboutRs 15,000 crore),recording a growth ofabout 20% compared to the previousyear. Vannamei shrimp, black tigershrimp, cuttlefish, lobster, clams, fishfillets and squid are certain productsthat provide opportunities for exportof marine items from India.

The seafood exports from Indiaare likely to touch 4.7 billion dollars(about Rs 23,500 crore) by 2013 from2.8 billion dollars (about Rs 14,000crore) in 2010-11 through valueaddition, expansion of aquaculture,technological upgradation and bytapping unexplored resources,according to an Assocham study titled‘Indian Seafood Exports Market:2014.’

The units in the fish processingsector a re l a rge l y smal l sca leproprietary, partnership firms andfishermen co-operatives. There hasbeen spectacular growth in the

marine fisheries sector due to welldeveloped harvest and post harvestinf ras t r ucture and increaseddemand for seafood both in thedomestic and export markets, saidAssocham.

There is scope for developingtechnology for value addition andinfrastructure for exports in the formof marine products based food parksthrough public private partnership.Besides, there is an increased demandfor processed and ready-to-eat marineproducts in the domestic market andas such Assocham suggests thegovernment to encourage foreigninvestment in infrastructure fordistribution and storage.

Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat,Karnataka, Kerela, Maharashtra,Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengalare certain key states that have hugepotential to enhance India’s seafoodexport potential.

-ET Bureau

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Two fresh waterfish species inWestern Ghats

Fresh studies carried out byIchthyologists have revealed that twofresh water fish species endemic tothe Western Ghats are on the vergeof extinction. Species, HemibagrusPunctatus and BarbodesWynaadensis have been enlisted ascritically endangered by theInternational Union forconservation of Nature (IUCN) inits fresh redlist of species publishedon November 10, 2011.

Earlier, two fish species —Puntius pookodensis, endemic toPookode lake in Wayanad andHoralabiosa Arunachalami found atPanniyar stream in Santhamparai inthe Idukki district — was listed ascritically endangered by theInternational conservation group inits redlist on freshwater biodiversitypublished in September this year.

According Shaji P P, PrincipalScientific Officer KSBB,environmental conditions arethreatening the existance of thesespecies. “They are also facing largescale exploitation in its habitat. Thepresent data show that more andmore efforts are needed to save theseprecious species,” he said.

Two fresh fresh water fishspecies — Hemibagrus punctatusand Barbodes wynaadensis —included in new critically endangeredlist has been endemic to Kerala,Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.Hemibagrus punctatus known fromthree locations from the westernghats has not been recorded sincelate 1990s.

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Farmers raise doubts overKuttanad package

Apprehensions have been raisedby many farmers on the way the Rs1,850-crore Kuttanad packagerecommended by the Dr M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation(MSSRF) is being implemented; itwill not achieve the desired resultsand also might cause irreparabledamage to the entire system, theyfeel.

The package aimed at ‘MitigatingAgrarian Distress in Alappuzha andKuttanad Wetland Ecosystem,’ willdestroy the environment and ecologyof Kuttanad and inflict severe damageto the midland and highlands of theState from where huge volumes ofgranite would be quarried for theconstruction of bunds .

The package was approved by theCentral Cabinet on July 24, 2008, anddirected the concerned ministries toimplement the components relevant tothe respective departments. But itsimplementation now appears to bewithout direction and is departing fromthe recommendations of the MSSRF,Father Thomas Peeliyanickal,

Executive Director, Kuttanad VikasanaSamithi (KVS), alleged.

“Nearly 12 Governmentdepartments are concerned with theimplementation of the package andeach has star ted proposing itsprojects without any coordinationamong all those involved and as aresult it has become almost like thedescription of an elephant by a blindperson after touching thepachyderm,” Father Thomas toldBusiness Line on Friday.

Main tasksThe main tasks recommended in

the package are: (1) protection andecological restoration of the waterspread area; (2) measures for salinityand flood management in Kuttanad;(3) measures for pollution control; (4)total elimination of aquatic weeds; (5)measures for augmenting biodiversityin the backwaters; (6) improving healthand sanitation; (7) declaring Kuttanada Special Agricultural Zone; (8) provideinfrastructure support to paddycultivation; (9) enforce crop calendar;(10) strengthening of research and

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extension; (11) strengtheningeconomic viability of farming; (12)coconut-based enterprises andintegrated farming; (13) actions topromote fishery wealth of Vembanadukayal (lake); (14) promoting fishinfrastructure and (15) infrastructuresupport to facilitate responsibletourism (under water tourism and localecology).

For providing infrastructuresupport to paddy cultivation inAlappuzha, Kottayam andPathanamthitta districts consistentlyunder threat of threats, the MSSRF’sproject to construct outer bunds hasan estimated expenditure of Rs 836crore.

Of late, against thisrecommendation, the StateGovernment is said to have submitteda Rs 3,500 crore project forconstructing the outer bunds coveringmore area. The outer bunds on astretch of 4,000 km if constructed withgranite boulders as proposed, wouldrequire 250 lakh tonnes of granite.

“Dumping of granite bouldershere would apart from destroying theecological balance of Kuttanad, equallyaffect negatively the environmental andecological balance of the area fromwhere it will be quarried,”environmental experts claimed.

In the name of developmentKuttanad has been subjected toindiscriminate human interventions.Criss-cross roads have come up in theState’s granary by reclaiming paddyfields and canals. Added to these aremulti-storey buildings for business andresidential purposes. Thus, the carryingcapacity of Kuttanad has alreadyreached its acme. Therefore, theattempt to dump several lakh tonnesof granite boulders and concrete pileand slabs in this fragile area would haveserious ecological and environmentalimpact.

Holistic approach neededGiven this scenario, there should

be a holistic approach. Instead of usinggranite boulders, the use of naturalvegetation, along with clay, has to beexplored. Geo-textiles, growing vetivars,grass and other suitable vegetations onclay bunds would help conserve theecology of the wetland system ofKuttanad, Father Thomas said.

The ‘Rani,’ and ‘Chithira’ kayal ,taken over by the State and lyingunused for about 35 years, are includedin the package to use them for paddycultivation. For this purpose, it isproposed to construct outer bunds ata cost of Rs 24 crore under thepackage.

Surprisingly, the real estate mafiais alleged to have bought around 75

per cent of the ‘Rani kayal,’ FatherThomas said.

Ignoring the laws enacted in 2008to protect the State’s paddy fields andwetland systems, the ‘Metran kayal’covering an area of 517 acres, has beenallegedly bought by a private companyfor Rs 15 lakh an acre. It was hithertobeing used for the cultivation of paddy.Now the entire area is proposed to bereclaimed for developing as a majortownship. Another 300 acres from theMN Block, covering an area of 1,000acres, has also been sold. Negotiationsare underway for the sale of nearby‘Maran kayal’ at Rs 9 lakh an acre, while30 acres of the Marthandam kayal havealready been left aside for reclamation,he said.

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Wildlife in India is facing a losingbattle. The Orissa government’sdecision to impose a seven-month-long ban on fishing activity in theGahirmatha marine sanctuary in lieuof the mass nesting of the Olive Ridleysea turtles has upset the fishermenliving in this coastal belt.

The ban, an annual feature, wasclamped in accordance with theprovisions of the Orissa MarineFishing Regulation Act (OMFRA)1982 and the Wildlife Protection Actof 1972.

Forest officers of this area havepointed out that the safety of theseturtles can be ensured only if theprohibitory orders are strictly enforced.Trawl operators have also been warnednot to venture in this prohibited waterzone.

Last year, more than 100 trawlersand their crew were arrested forviolating these prohibitory orders.

Fishing ban upsets fishermen in OrissaFishermen are demanding they be

given a temporary permit to catch fishon a once-a-week basis. It was keepingtheir livelihood issues in mind that theWorld Bank-funded Integrated CoastalZone Management Programme(ICZMP) was taken up to providealternate livelihoods for the affectedfishermen community.

“We have planned to cover allfishermen families under the alternatelivelihood scheme to compensate thecommunity’s monetary loss due toban,” assistant-director, fisheries, RabiNarayan Patnaik pointed out.

The Olive Ridley turtles are beingkilled largely

by the trawlers who use mono-filament nets that lead to the entanglingof the turtles, Tushar Sardar, districtpresident of Traditional MarineFishermen’s Union Tushar Sardarclaimed.

Asianage.com

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Massive floods in Thailand haveopened doors of opportunity forcountries such as India with regard toexport of seafoods, this year. This wasinformed to FnB News by one of theofficials from the Marine ProductsExport Development Authority(MPEDA) in a chat over telephone.

“Floods have not much affectedthe exports even in Thailand and Indiabeing one of the largest exporters ofBlack Tiger Shrimps fortunately hasremained unaffected from this,”Premdev, project manager, MPEDA,said.

Echoing a similar view, ShaileshPatnaik, manager, seafood exports,Falcon Marine Exports, one of theleading seafood exporters inBhubaneshwar, said, “Thailand beingone of the largest seafood producers

and exporters of fishes has not beenmuch affected by the floods, albeit insome of the low lying areas theaquaculture has been affected.”

He said that India basicallyexported its seafoods such as shrimpsto countries like USA, Europe and

Thailand floods open doors of opportunity for Indianseafood exporters

Japan and with the season coming toan end, the impact of floods wouldlikely be felt later in the seafoodindustry in India. He informed that thecurrent prices of shrimps have alreadyregistered a record high this year.

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The Union government isconsidering granting agriculture statusto the seafood industry, includingaquaculture. This old demand of theseafood industry is expected to befulfilled soon, according to sources.The proposal is now underconsideration of the ministry ofagriculture.

The seafood sector has anindustry status and is under the controlof the ministry of commerce.

Since fish farming is a fastgrowing business and similar toagriculture activities, the SeafoodExporters Association of India (SEAI)has been pressing this demand forquiet some time.

“The agri status will benefit theindustry in a multifaceted ways,” said

Seafood industry likely to get agriculture statusRavi Reddy, president,SEAI. The fishproduction sector,especially aquaculturefarms, are not gettingsufficient loans fromfinancial institutions.Once the status is granted,loans at lower interestrates will be easy and willbenefit thousands ofaquaculture farmers.

Because of inadequate financeand high risk in the production,insurance is also not provided to thissector. A majority of the aquaculturefarms in the country are not yetinsured, he added.

Also, power will be provided atlower rates, as in the case of farming.For the sea fishing sector, diesel might

be available at subsidised rates formechanised boats.

The country produced 145,600tonnes of products throughaquaculture yearly valued at Rs 3,585crore in 2010-11.

Production increased 39.7 percent as against 41,381 tonnes valuedat Rs 1,054 crore in 2009-10.

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Fisheries institute detects deep sea squids inArabian Sea

Purpleback Flying Squid

Detection of abundant deep seasquids in the central Arabian Sea bythe Central Marine Fisheries ResearchInstitute (CMFRI), Kochi has openedup new opportunities to export thesehigh value seafood delicacies on alarger scale.

Using funds from the World Bankaided National Agricultural InnovationProject (NAIP), Dr K. Sunil Mohamedof CMFRI and his team have been ableto map the abundance of this largelyunexploited deep sea squid whichinhabits depths ranging between 1000and 4000 meters in the central ArabianSea.

According to Dr Mohamed, theconcentration of this species is on anaverage five tonnes a square km, andin some areas during the post-monsoon season, as much as 90 tonnesa square km. Because of its abundanceand dominance in a major part of theArabian Sea, these squids are called the‘Master of the Arabian Sea’.

Through repeated trials in theArabian Sea for over a year, DrMohamed and his team havestandardised specialised techniques forits capture called squid jigging. Usingmicro-processor controlled automaticsquid jigging machines and powerfulmetal halide lamps, these squids arefirst attracted to the surface duringnight and then the colourful andbarbless jigs are lowered and raisedserially in a jigging motion to capturesquids. Other fishing methods such asgillnetting and purse seining have alsobeen successful for capture of thesesquids.

Consortium partners of CMFRIin the project, the National Institute

of Fisheries Post Harvest Technologyand Training (NIFPHATT), Kochihave developed ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook products from these squidswhich have passed through domestictrials successfully. Considering the highdemand and prices for oceanic squidsin the international market, there isgreat scope for exploiting this resourceon a massive scale, Dr Mohamed said.

In recent times, Indian seafoodexports have been witnessing steadygrowth in value terms, though involume terms the growth has beentardy. Added to this, almost 75 per centof the seafood processing plants in thecountry have idle capacity during thelean season. It is in this context thenews about the abundance of thisuntapped marine resource, the oceanicflying squids (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis),in the Arabian Sea assumes addedimportance.

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The growing influence of non-governmental organisations (NGOs)in the seafood industry means that theynow play a central role in settingstandards for sustainable fisheries. Ina new study, researchers used theDutch Good Fish Guide to illustratehow NGOs can efficiently engageconsumers, industry, fishermen andgovernment.

In the seafood industry, NGOsaim to influence policy by informingconsumers about sustainability issues,

The Role Of NGOs In SustainableFisheries

often through awareness campaigns,boycotts, certification schemes andproduct guides. These are market-based tools that bypass theconventional political process in favourof directly influencing behaviours andthe market.

However, there is little evidencethat NGO market-based tools directlyinfluence which species are caught – aform of ‘vertical pressure’. Using theDutch Viswijzer (Good Fish Guide) as acase study, the researchers explain how


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World’s biggest marine protection zone proposed forAntarctic

A global coalition of scientists hascalled for the waters of the Antarcticto be turned into the world’s biggestmarine protection zone.

The Antarctic Ocean Alliance,made up of a number of conservationgroups including Greenpeace, wants 19parts of the southern seas to bedeclared “no take zones”, whereindustrial fishing is banned.

The move would protect 10,000species, including emperor penguins,minke and killer whales, seals, krill andcolossal squid, in regions ranging fromthe Ross Sea and the AntarcticPeninsula to the Weddell Sea.

Currently, the Antarctic land massis protected under law, but the waters

‘horizontal pressure’ exerted by NGOscould be more important. This refers toimproving the level of communicationand social interaction between differentstakeholders, particularly NGOs andfishermen in this case, who may haveconflicting priorities.

The Viswijzer was set up in 2004by the North Sea Foundation (NSF)to independently assess stocks of themost popular commercial fish species.In the new study, the researchersexplore the growth and developmentof the Viswijzer from 2004-2009 using10 interviews with fishermen, threeNGOs, the Dutch Fish Product Boardand the fisheries managementauthorities within the Ministry ofAgriculture, Nature and Food Quality.They also analysed related DutchParliamentary documents and articlesin local and national newspapers.

The primary consumer toolproduced by the Viswijzer is a smallwallet-sized card, which indicates thesustainability status of different species

with a traffic light system (red =overexploited, green =environmentally sustainable). The cardis now reportedly used by 25 per centof all Dutch consumers.

As the momentum of theViswijzer increased, negotiations andcooperation between the NSF, otherNGOs (Greenpeace and WWF),industry representatives for fishermenand fish traders, scientists and thegovernment improved dramatically.On advice from the Viswijzer, two largesupermarket chains removed thethreatened North Sea cod, plaice andsole from their shelves. At the time,this triggered a negative response fromfishermen as it opposed their fishingpractices and portrayed them as‘destroyers of the ecosystem’.

This led to parliamentary debatesabout the transparency of theassessment criteria and as a result, asocial covenant was signed in 2008.This meant that the government tookresponsibility for overseeing

sustainable production, disseminatinginformation and independentlyauditing the Viswijzer assessmentcriteria.

This is the basis upon which thegovernment, fishermen, others in thefishing supply chain and NGOs havecontinued to communicate in theNetherlands. It is now common for thefishing industry to consult NGOs overnew fishing techniques and ways toimprove their sustainability status.

The researchers conclude that thekey to success for the Viswijzer hasbeen in encouraging trust andcooperation through which fishermenand NGOs can communicate on anequal footing. They recommend thatNGO-led market based initiatives arevital in creating ‘new spaces ofinteraction’ to stimulate ongoing two-way communication (vertical andhorizontal) between stakeholders andfor attracting the attention ofpolicymakers.

Source:thefishsite

that surround it, which are teemingwith rare marine life, are not.

The AOA has warned that asfishing stocks around the world were


Studying fish in mountains

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“The problem at the moment isthat as fisheries resources around theworld come under more and morepressure, there are going to be moredistant water-fishing nations who wantto go to the oceans around Antarcticato extract protein,” AOA director SteveCampbell said.

“And they are going to do it eitherlegally or illegally.”

Mr Campbell said the alliance wascalling for the creation of a reservenetwork “on a scale that hasn’t beendone anywhere else on the planetbefore because of the enormous valueof the Antarctic wilderness to scienceand to humanity”.

The 25-nation Convention on theConservation of Antarctic MarineLiving Resources is set to decide on a

network of marine reserves by 2012.Antarctica is seen as a critical

resource for studying climate change,with its ice cores providing valuable

data on greenhouse gas levels andtemperatures.- By Bonnie Malkin, Sydney and agencies,

telegraph.co.uk

OXFORD University scientistAlex Rogers has set off on anexpedition to explore underwatermountains and study the impact ofdeep sea fishing on wildlife.

The International Union for theConservation of Nature (IUCN) saidmarine scientists would be spendingsix weeks on a marine trip to examinethe seamounts of the south-westIndian Ocean Ridge.

Seamounts rise to 1,000 metresabove the seabed and contain a richvariety of wildlife including sharks.

Before setting off from CapeTown in South Africa on Monday,Prof Rogers said: “We’re hoping thisexpedition will help us understandbetter this unique marine life andassess the threat it faces. We arehoping to get a better idea of wherespecial habitats, such as cold watercoral reefs, occur and how we canprotect them.”

Prof Rogers is a professor inconservation biology at theuniversity’s Department of Zoology.

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The Rupee plummeting to arecord low by touching Rs.52.73against the US dollar has brought cheerto the export-oriented seafoodindustry.

Anwar Hashim, vice chairman ofthe Marine Products ExportDevelopment Authority (MPEDA),said no one had expected a rate likethis. “The immediate beneficiary ofthis weak rupee will be those seafoodexporters holding stock or thosenegotiating with the buyers,” Hashimsaid. “According to business rules,seafood exporters can book forwardup to six months. Those who havedone that may not get this benefit,” headded.

During the fiscal 2008-09, therupee was valued at Rs.49 to a dollarand this happened after a six-year gap.“Overall, certainly this is something tocheer about. But don’t forget thecentral government took away the duty

Weak rupee brings cheer to seafood industryentitlement pass book (DEPB) schemefor seafood exports in September,”Hashim said.

“As a result, we will not get a creditof eight per cent. So in one way wehave lost and that has beencompensated to an extent by the fallin the rupee,” he added. Under theDEPB scheme, every time a shipmentis made and the proceeds get clearedby banks, the exporter after applyingto the director general of foreign tradegets the credit.

During 2010-11, for the first timein the history of marine productexports, the export earnings crossed$2.8 billion. This is also the first timethat export has crossed all previousrecords in quantity, rupee value anddollar terms.

Exports aggregated 813,091tonnes valued at Rs.12,901.47 crore($2.4 billion). Compared to 2009-10,seafood exports last fiscal recorded a

growth of 19.85 per cent in quantity,28.39 per cent in rupee and 33.95 percent growth in dollar earnings.

D.B. Reddy, president of theSeafood Exporters Association ofIndia, however, told IANS that theyare not sitting in a paradise because ofa weak rupee. “There are numerousrisk factors associated with ourindustry. A weak rupee is one positiveaspect but that alone will not solve allour woes,” Reddy said.

“The international market is notrosy as it was. Moreover, banks in theWest have their own problems.Another factor that will work againstus is that the prices of raw materialshave gone up,” he added.

Industry sources also pointed outthat the total seafood exports for thecurrent fiscal are expected to be in therange of $3,500 million to $4,000million, up from $2,856.92 million inthe last fiscal.

-IANS

A satellite imagery experiment wasconducted successfully to locate fishshoals, which is expected to benefit thefishermen of Andhra Pradesh, thestate with the longest coastline in thecountry.

Through satellite mapping,availability of fish at a particular areain the ocean is identified and isconveyed to the fishermen. This wouldhelp in saving time, as well as the fuelthey use for their boats, while going insearch of fish. The experiment wasconducted by the National AgriculturalInnovation Project (NAIP) in a smallfishermen pocket in Maharashtra’sRatnagiri village.

NAIP is a project of the IndianCouncil of Agriculture Research(ICAR) and is meant to support

Satellite mapping to help in fishingpoverty alleviation programmes andincome generation schemes by thedevelopment and application ofinnovative agricultural methods inpartnership with farmer’s groups,private sector, civil societyorganisations and other stakeholders.

According to sources, about 450fishermen in Ratnagiri district couldsave about 50,000 litres of diesel byusing satellite imagery rather thansearching manually. They were allregistered with a local office of theNAIP to receive SMS alerts about thefish reserves.

According to NAIP nationaldirector Dr Bangali Baboo, fish movein the same area for three days. Hence,the satellite image guidance issuccessful. The presence of fish in a

particular pocket is identified based onthe murkiness of the water. Fishheavily disturbs water, hence it looksmucky, while rest of the area appearsclean. “We are now proposing to theplanning commission and the fisheriesdepartment (Central Marine FisheriesResearch Institute) to extend thesatellite imagery system to the entirecoastline across the country and savefuel”, Baboo, told media in Hyderabad.

NAIP is a Rs 1200 crore projectwith 80 percent funding from the WorldBank and rest from the Indiangovernment. It implements 834 projectsin India. “Some projects are successfuland some not. The Ratnagiri experimenthas been successful”, he said. Theproject will go on till June 2014.

-Times of India

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Antibiotic resistance might be caused by aquacultureResearchers from Tufts University

School of Medicine (US) agree on thecontroversial, non-therapeutic use ofantibiotics in food animals and fishfarming as a cause of antibioticresistance. They report that theevidence shows a need for stricterregulation of the practice.

“The US lags behind its Europeancounterparts in establishing a ban on theuse of antibiotics for growth promotion.For years it was believed that giving low-dose antibiotics via feed to promotegrowth in cows, swine, chickens and theuse of antibiotics in fish farming had nonegative consequences.

Today, there is overwhelmingevidence that non-therapeutic use ofantibiotics contributes to antibioticresistance, even if we do notunderstand all the mechanisms in thegenetic transmission chain,” said Levy,MD, professor of molecular biologyand microbiology and director of theCentre for Adaptation Genetics andDrug Resistance at Tufts.

Antibiotics have been used for thelast 70 years to fight bacterial infections

such as streptococcus, meningitis,tuberculosis and urinary tractinfections. The misuse and overuse ofantibiotics have played a part inantibiotic resistance.

Today, antibiotics are less effectivewhen used to save lives. Levy and co-author Bonnie Marshall summarizetheir findings after reviewing numerousstudies:• According to estimates, antibiotics

are eight times more likely to beused for non-therapeuticpurposes than for treating a sickanimal.

• Current practices set the stage forthe rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

• The long-term administration ofantibiotics in animal feed createsan optimal environment forantibiotic resistance genes tomultiply.

• Treated animals become“factories” for the production anddistribution of antibiotic-resistantbacteria such as Salmonella andM e t h i c i l l i n - r e s i s t a n t

SHILLONG: The Stategovernment is very happy with theenrolment of over six hundred peoplefrom Ri Bhoi district with theDepartment of Aquaculture Mission,said Chief Minister Mukul Sangmatoday at the mass mobilizationcampaigning on “state aqua mission”at Umsning in Ri Bhoi district.

Speaking on the occasion, Sangmasaid, “Few years back, the governmentcould not create job opportunities forthe youth but with the implementationof this flagship programme, thegovernment is trying its best to createjob and self-employment opportunities

Aquaculture has great possibilities in M’laya: CMfor the youth in the State which willfree them from poverty”.

Consumption of fish must be atthe highest rate especially for thepregnant women and children. The fishcontains lots of protein and the fishfarmers must provide a high qualityfish, said Sangma.

N Kumar, Commissioner andSecretary, Fisheries, said, “Ri Bhoidistrict is the third launch pad foraquaculture mission which will belaunched in 2012 and sensitization andawareness programmes will be held inall the districts of the State before thelaunching.”

RM Mishra said that the State isblessed by beautiful climate and itreceives maximum rainfall in thecountry, and that is why aquaculturehas great possibilities. Aquaculturemission is a flagship programme underthe integrated basin development andlivelihood programme.

Minister of Home HDR Lyngdohurged the people to cooperate with thegovernment especially with thefisheries department on aquaculture sothat the State will have sufficient fishproduction and can even supply thesame outside the State.

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Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).• Even if farmers turn to antibiotics

that are not commonly used totreat people, these drugs - givenover long periods of time - canalso promote resistance.

• Several studies demonstrated thatantibiotic-resistant bacteria caneasily spread from animals topeople in close contact withanimals, such as veterinarians,slaughterhouse workers, farmers,and the families of farmers.

• As much as 90 per cent ofantibiotics given to livestock areexcreted into the environment.Resistance spreads directly bycontact and indirectly through thefood chain, water, air, andmanured and sludge-fertilizedsoils.

• The broad use of antibiotics infish food in farm fishing,particularly overseas, leads toleaching where it can be washedto other sites, exposing wild fishto trace amounts of antibiotics.

• The consequences of antibiotic


NEWS SPECTRUMresistance are great. According tothe Centres for Disease Controland Prevention, antibiotic-resistant infections cause longerand more expensive hospital staysand greater risk of death.

• Bans on the use of non-therapeutic antibiotics are effectivein diminishing antibiotic resistance.Bans in European countries have

seen less antibiotic resistance. It iscommon sense to avoid overcrowdingfood animals to improve hygiene andreduce the practice of routinely givingantibiotics to promote growth.

“While the use of non-therapeuticantibiotics remains contentious, theevidence is strong enough to meritprecaution. Antibiotics save lives.When infections become resistant to

primary antibiotics, and alternativeantibiotics must be used, health care costsincrease. As more infections becomemore resistant to more antibiotics, we runthe risk of losing more of our arsenalof antibiotics, resulting in needlessdeaths. It’s important to consider whatwe stand to gain versus what we stand tolose,” concludes Levy.

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Impact of Climate Change on Aqua In EUPresenting at Aquaculture Europe

2011, Oivend Bergh from the Instituteof Marine Research Norway took alook at how rising ocean temperaturesand wild weather will affect Europeanaquaculture.

Rising ocean temperaturesWater temperatures are extremely

diverse in EU waters. Researchers havebeen surveying the same areas since the1900s and have noted that there aresystematic shifts between colder andwarmer periods. At the moment, thecolder period is getting shorter andwarmer.

“Climate change is nothing new,”said Mr Bergh. “The naturalcomponents of climate change havealways occurred. However asaquaculture is a young industry - it isnew to us,” he said. The average watertemperature is increasing. However the

observed increase in temperature hasbeen generally higher in northern thanin southern European seas, and higherin enclosed than in open sea. Studiesof the future climate show that airtemperatures will rise by 2-4°C in thecourse of this century, and in the seasoff the coast of Norway, thetemperature will raise by 1.5-2.0°C.

Observations on wild stocks goback over 100 years. “The generalpattern,” Mr Bergh said, “is that whentemperatures rise, fish movenorthwards. “At present we are seeingsouthern species moving into theNorth Sea. Greater numbers of codcan be found in the Barents Sea, andmore than ever before in the NorthSea.”

However maybe there are moreimportant changes for aquaculturethan ocean temperature, he suggested.

Increasing ‘wild’ weather ...Over the last couple of years, the

industry has seen extremetemperatures become more frequentand intense - and it is likely this trendwill continue. These extremetemperatures increase stress in fishpens, and consequently result in diseaseand mortality.

The number of storms andhurricanes has also increased, leadingto an increase in the number ofescapees.

Adapting to these changesMr Bergh said that wild stocks

constantly adapt to climate change,however aquaculture must be adapted.“Ignoring climate change would bedisastrous in the long term foraquaculture,” he warned. Whilst agrowth in warmer waters has manyadvantages for producers, there are

With increasing global demandfor organic feed, The MarineProducts Development Authority(MPEDA) here is planning to activelypromote organic aquaculture insuitable areas, its Chairman LeenaNair has said.

Stating that global demand fororganic food was increasing and isestimated to be around 50 Billion US

MPEDA promoting organic aquaculturedollars, she said as fish products wereconsidered as health food, organic fishproducts were enjoying an increasingmarket to the tune of about 800-900US dollars.

Pointing out that organicaquaculture had bright future cateringto the global market demands, she saidit was increasing by at 10-15 per centper year.

The Chairman said the countryhad vast natural resources, whichoffered excellent potential fordevelopment of organic aquaculture.

She said MPEDA had decidedto implement a scheme to promotethis sector, considering thesustainable and eco-friendly nature oforganic aquaculture.

—UNI


More than 50 per cent of theworld’s food fish will come fromaquaculture, making it a crucial methodto reduce poverty and combat foodinsecurity, said a United Nations reportreleased on Wednesday, while callingfor governments to step up their

Aquaculture can fight poverty and food insecurity: UNefforts to support this practice.

Aquaculture, which involvescultivating fresh water and saltwaterpopulations of fish under controlledconditions as opposed to catching fishin the wild, is the world’s fastestgrowing source of animal protein,

growing by more than 60 per centbetween 2000 and 2008, from 32.4million tons to 52.5 million tons,according to the report.

“With stagnating global capturefishery production and an increasingpopulation, aquaculture is perceived as

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National Fisheries DevelopmentBoard of the Union animalhusbandry, dairying and fisheriesdepartment has planned to set up anational brood bank “to stabilise thefish seed supply”, officials at thedirectorate of fisheries here said.

“The board plans to initiallyconvert the Kausalyaganga fish farmon the outskirts of Bhubaneswar to anational freshwater fish brood stockbank and later replicate the modelacross Odisha,” production officerMamata Mohapatra told TheTelegraph.

“The proposed brood stock bankwith the board’s financial assistancewill be a centre where different parentline fish will be maintained till broodstage and be bred artificially toproduce good quality seed free from

First fish brood bank on anvil(Odisha will soon have the country’s first fish brood bank.)

inbreeding,” Mohapatra said.Initially, the project will be for

Odisha with financial involvement tothe tune of Rs 2.65 crore forestablishment of IMC brood stockbank and Rs 40 lakh for a fish diseasediagnostic centre.

Officials of the fisheriesdepartment said the project wasexpected to minimise the depressionwitnessed at present owing to breedingof closely related individual brood fishresulting production of fish seed withrelatively lower growth rate and lesserdisease resistance.

At present, the seed sourcing isbeing done in multiple ways, includingimports. The brood bank will reducethe dependence on import of freshwater fish and encourage culture ofnew varieties of fish.

Mohapatra said: “The proposedbank will gradually have brood stockof all fresh water cultivable speciesand one fish cryo semen bank for fishbrood stock upgrade programme inOdisha as well as in the entire country.”

“With the successfulimplementation of the project, goodquality fish seed shall be produced andfish production shall be multipliedmanifold resulting in blue revolution,”the production officer said.

The project, which involves thefish disease diagnostic centre, alongwith the fish brood stock bank, willbe extended necessary technicalsupport by the Central Institute ofFreshwater Aquaculture,Bhubaneswar, and the NationalBureau of Fish Genetics Resources,Lucknow.

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biological limits. The growth rate forAtlantic salmon is at its maximumabout 14 degrees. Extremetemperatures also cause stress whichin turn weakens the immune defence,leading to an increase in disease.

Disease outbreaks in large-scaleaquaculture may have importantecological and economicalconsequences. Several diseases commonin salmon and cod aquaculture, forinstance, francisellosis, vibriosis andfurunculosis are typically associated with

high water temperatures.

With these changes it is likely theindustry will see increased parasiticinfections, however cold-water diseasessuch as winter ulcer and coldwatervibriosis could be less frequent.

ConclusionThe above highlights the need for

change - whether this be throughmovement of farms or robusttechnology - such as closed farms withtemperature control.

Mr Bergh said that the change isunavoidable, however it is a very slowprocess. Things will be different in 40years time and it seems likely that theseenvironmental changes will lead to ageneral movement of farmed speciesnorthwards.

“There will be a need for moreexpensive and robust farms. Adaptionis an extremely long term process - butit must be done if the industry is tosurvive.”

-Charlotte Johnston, TheFishSite


having the greatest potential toproduce more fish in the future to meetthe growing demand for safe andquality aquatic food,” said the report,World Aquaculture in 2010.

The report, released by the Foodand Agriculture Organization (FAO),states aquaculture has played animportant role in reducing poverty inmany parts of the world. However, itsays it has not grown evenlythroughout the planet.

Eleven out of the 15 leadingaquaculture-producing countries arelocated in the Asia-Pacific region, andin 2008 they accounted for 89.1 percent of global production. Mostremarkably, China alone contributed to62.3 per cent of production in theregion that year.

The report also states that thereare marked differences in productionlevels and types of production. China,Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia andIndia for example, lead productionlevels of shrimp and prawns, whileNorway and Chile produce mostlysalmon.

The report warns thatgovernments need to invest inaquaculture so they can continue toenjoy its benefits and address thechallenges that are linked to thispractice.

“Achieving the global aquaculturesector’s long-term goal of economic,social and environmental sustainabilitydepends primarily on continuedcommitments by governments toprovide and support a good

governance framework for the sector,”the report says.

Key concerns regardingaquaculture include quality and safetystandards, traceability, certification andeco-labelling. In addition, aquaculturefaces major challenges due to climatechange and the economic downturn inmany countries, which couldparticularly affect small producers inAsia and Africa, where they make upthe backbone of the industry.

The report calls for governmentsto increase their efforts to assist small-scale producers by organizing theminto associations and through thepromotion of better managementpractices to ensure the industry cancontinue to meet the global demandfor fish.

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The days of pumping antibioticsto make chicken fatter and shrimpbigger are numbered.

The Union health ministry isinserting a new norm in the Drugs andCosmetics rule that will specify thewithdrawal period, or the timeframefor poultry, livestock and marineproducts to be kept off antibioticsbefore they enter the food chain.

According to the new insertion inRule 97, eggs and milk products willhave to be off antibiotics for sevendays before they enter the food chain.The corresponding figure for poultryand livestock items will be 28 days. Forfish, it is specified at 500 degree days,taking into account both temperatureof water and number of days.

The European Union has beenpressing New Delhi to specify thewithdrawal timeframe as it importsmeats and fish products from India.

There is overwhelming evidencethat non-therapeutic use of antibioticsvia feed to promote growth inlivestock, poultry and fish contributesto antibiotic resistance among humans.Some experts say antibiotics are eighttimes more likely to be used for non-therapeutic purposes than for treatinga sick animal.

“When animals pumped withantibiotics enter our food chain, weconsume residual antibiotics in meatand develop resistance to these drugs.The withdrawal period will ensure themeat does not carry antibiotic residuesin excess quantities. Containers ofthese drugs used by vets will mentionthe withdrawal period,” a ministryofficial told TOI.

How will this rule be governed?“Rules will be formulated, and thencleared by the law ministry. This will

New norm to curb antibiotic resistance

be followed by a gazette notification.Subsequently, state drug controllergenerals will be informed that underthe Act, they can check with poultryand livestock farmers on whether theyare adhering to the withdrawaltimeframe,” the official explained.

Antibiotic resistance is becomingrampant in India. Indiscriminate andnon-therapeutic use of antibiotics infood, livestock and fish farming isfuelling the epidemic.

Experts say treated animalsbecome “factories” for production anddistribution of antibiotic-resistantbacteria such as Salmonella andMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus (MRSA). Even if farmers turnto antibiotics that are not commonlyused to treat people, these drugs -administered over a prolonged period- can promote resistance.

India has prepared a NationalPolicy for Containment of

Antimicrobial Resistance, which putsa cap on how much antibiotics can bepumped into seafood or poultryproducts, including shrimps, prawnsand various species of fish and fisheryproducts.

The policy has named commonantibiotics like tetracycline,oxytetracycline, trimethoprim andoxolinic acid, and clearly mentions thatit “shall not exceed the prescribedtolerance limit”. The use of over 20antibiotics or pharmacologically activesubstances has been prohibited inseafood and poultry products.However, the ministry is yet to notifythe policy.

In a recent review study,researchers from Tufts UniversitySchool of Medicine Stuart Levy said,“For the past 70 years, humans haverelied on antibiotics to combat bacterialinfections such as streptococcus,meningitis, tuberculosis and urinarytract infections. The misuse has madeantibiotics less effective at saving lives.”

Several studies have demonstratedthat antibiotic-resistant bacteria caneasily spread from animals to peoplein close contact with animals, such asveterinarians, slaughterhouse workers,farmers and the families of farmers.As much as 90% of antibiotics givento livestock find their way intoenvironment.

Resistance spreads directly bycontact and indirectly through foodchain, water, air, manure and sludge-fertilized soils. The broad use ofantibiotics in fish food in farm fishing,particularly overseas, leads to leaching,where it can be washed to other sites,exposing wild fish to trace amounts ofantibiotics.

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Antibiotic resistant S.aureus bacteria


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34. Bill Shi, General ManagerBeijing Dilin Seafod Import &Export Co. Ltd.Mob: 13797681137Tel: 400 8872 757 (free)Email: [email protected]

35. Alexie XuForeign Trade ManagerTaian City Guotai Fishery Co. Ltd.Huasheng Cold StoreTailiang Road, Taian CityShandong Province, ChinaTel: 0086 538 8337158 8426566Fax: 0086 538 8238399Mobile: 86 18853814677PC 271000Email: [email protected], Croaker

36. Kenneth S Loud, SalesSeafreeze Ltd.100 Davisville PierNorth Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852USATel: 401 295 2585, Fax: 401 295 5825Cell: 401 9326514Squid whole

37. Fan Bing YangManager MarketingTianjin Airport Aquatic ProductInternationalNo: 5009, Beicang Road,Beicheng Dist. Tianjin, ChinaMob: 86 13920739606Tel: 86 22 24520118, 58839815Fax: 86 22 24520118Email: [email protected]@[email protected] Yellow Croaker, Sole fish

38. Nick LinTrading DeptMob: 86 13923093737King’s Wing (Guangzhou) TradingCo. Ltd.Unit 1717, Huaxing Trading Centre

150 Dabei RoadShiqiao Panyu Guangzhou China‘Tel: 86 20 8488 1000, 8488 8488, 84888881, Fax: 86 20 8488 1234Email: [email protected] fish, Pomfret

39. Tony RistovskiManaging DirectorSeaboss Australia8-12 Skinner AveRiverwood NSW Australia 2210Tel: 0418 280450HO: 61295342055Fax: 61295342066Email: [email protected]

40. Daniel ShihImport / Export ManagerHong Kong Phovol InternationalLimitedUnit A (Rm 40), 3/F, Cheong Suntower, 116-118 Wing Lok Street,Sheung Wan, HKTel: 852 30789268,Fax: 852 31828581Mob: 86 18986020163Email: [email protected] (yellow & silver), Leather jacket,Ribbonfish, Squid, Octopus

41. Sermahamade DanialVice General ManagerInternational Market DirectorChina Euro Group LimitedQingdao Jinyu Imp & Exp Co., Ltd.Room 706, B SeatYinLingHuiDu, ChangjiangMiddle Road, Qingdao DevelopmentZone, Shandong ProvinceTel: 86b532 86227555Post Code: 266555Fax: 86 532 68972031Mob: 86 13668879330Email: [email protected]:www.lhb.comL. vannamei, BT Shrimp, Pomfret

42. Simon YUChairmanNew Tongvin Group (Hong Kong)Guang Zhou Guang Mei FoodstuffCo. Ltd.


TRADE ENQUIRYTel: 18819124124, Fax: 8620 31018930Web: www.tongvin.comEmail: tongvin#21cn.comSquid

43. David Vergel De MirandaPresidentLa Coruna, IncPO Box 50202 Toa Baja, PR 00950Ph: 787 779 2023, 2024Fax: 787 200 0851, Mob: 787 688 2848Email: [email protected]

44. Imran BasariGaler KristalHavaalani Yolu Senk Cad. No: 37107170 Altinova – Antalya /TURKIYET: 90 242 340 2311 12 13Fax: 90 242 340 11 25G: 90 532 737 58 11Email: galerikristal.com.trBig Shrimp

45. Mahroof gisthy FahmiPartnerP M Mohamedali & Co(Importers & Exporters ofFoodstuffs), 187 Prince StreetColombo 11 Sri LankaTel: 9411 2430499, 24465732329677, 2342392,Fax: 9411 2439477Mobile: 077 3111111Email: [email protected] item

46. JasmineImport ManagerShanghai Great Fish Co. Ltd.No: 8, Unit 29, 2866 Jungong RoadShanghai, ChinaTel: 86 21 51827201, Fax: 86 21 51827202Mobile: 86 13341988088Email: [email protected], Croaker, Pomfret

47. Liu GangDalian Hongsheng Foods Co. Ltd.1-6-1 No: 20 Gangjingyuan DandongStreet, Zhongshan District, Dalianchina

Tel: 86 411 82788026 Fax: 86411 82789659Mobile: 13940883661Email: [email protected] fish

48. Xi ChengxiYM Shanxi yiminTel: 13991330930, 8310619884415052Frozen Seafood, Canned fish

49. Jin Wu Xing FoodPost Code: 116400LJun Lou, Import / Export ManagerTel: 86 411 89877707Fax: 86 411 89710900Mobile: 86 138 4268 3960Email: [email protected] Reef Cod in big quantities

50. NG Cheong BianDirectorBian Bee Co. pte. Ltd.5th Floor Greatwood Building43 Carpenter StreetSngapore 059922Tel: 65 6536 6811Fax: 65 6536 6822Email: [email protected] fish fingers, AFD products

51. Tse Chi Yuen ThomsonD’ Marine Products Corporation84-85 Tanigue Street Dagat DagatanMalabon City, Philippines632-3482501Freeze Dried Products

52. Mark Aquatic Products & Bee-products Dept.AHCOF Industrial Development Co., Ltd.18F Sunon Plaza, No: 389-399,Jinzhai Road, HefelAnhui, China PC 230061Tel: 0086 551 2831083,2831018, 2831036Fax: 0086 551 2831059Email: [email protected]. Yellow Croaker, Ribbon fish, Cuttlefish

53. ChaihongjiGeneral Manager/DirectorsQingdao Zhiyan Business Co. Ltd.

719 room, 7/F, International BusinessCenter, No: 196, Zhengyang RoadChengyang Dist., Qingdao,China 266109Tel: 86 532 6679 6326 Fax: 86 532 6679 6325HP: 15615621000Email: [email protected]: [email protected], Croaker

54. Tran Quoc SonMarketing ManagerSatra Thai Son39 hua cheng da dao, Tian heGuangzhouEmail: [email protected]: 13725399343 13632329936Weh:http://taishanhaichan.cn.alibaba.comRibbonfish & Shrimp

55. BonniePurchaseBaja Seafood BayRm 507, Asia Steel tower, No: 3401Huanypu East Road, GuangzhouChina 510735Tel: 86136 6238 6248 Fax: 8620 8202 1991Email: [email protected], Cuttlefish

56. Ivy LiPurchase ManagerBeijing Oriental Sea-tide Co., Ltd.No: 301, Suit 4 Tower 6 YipengyuanJijamiao, Fengtai District, BeijingPC: 100070Tel: 86 10 83605539Fax: 86 10n83605562Mobile: 86 13810653633Email: [email protected][email protected]: www.bos-seafood.comLobsters

57. La FermeGangkou, Huidong, HuizhouGuangdong, ChinaPost Code 516359Mobile: 86 13573716000Tel: 86 752 8562000Fax: 86 752 8562000, 86 752 8562111Web: www.latermefoods.comEmail: [email protected]

58. Liu Xicheng0532 82845980 828399370532 82857097, [email protected] Shrimp & Clam meat

59. Wayne WangExport ManagerRm 2401, Leader Garden63 Hongkong Middle Road, Qingdao,China, PC 266071Tel: 86 532 85723589, 85720017Fax: 86 532 85720739Mobile: 13708998018Email: [email protected]

60. Zheng Guogang1364545370807 5568903, 07 5574892Email: [email protected]

61. JunXiao YuanManagerXinYuanXiang Seafood Co. Ltd.Majia Community, duchang District ofChangyi City, Shandong, ChinaPC 261300Tel: 86 536 7210646MP: 86 13963680656Email: [email protected]

62. Lu YifuVice General managerRizhao Kangrun Food Co., Ltd.Beijing Road Rizhao ShandongTel: 86 633 8783168, 86 633 8763206Fax: 86 633 8783868MB: 86 13906336267Email: [email protected]@hotmail.comRibbinfish steaks

63. Katty WangSales managerJiangsu YanCheng NanYingSeafood Trading Co., ltd.7-1401#Baolong International Plaza,Renmin Road, Yancheng City, JiangsuProvince, Post Code : 224000

Tel: 0515 88081005, Fax: 88312312Mobile: 13706950876Email:[email protected] & Shrimps

64. Kya AzlaniBusiness DevelopmentSourcing and ProcurementQuantum Leap Trading Corp (QLT)#1503-100 West Pender StreetVancouver, BC V6B 1R8 CanadaTel: 778 868 0266Email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected];www.quantumleaptrading.comFish

65. Sophie SunGeneral ManagerDalian Rich ocean Seafoods Co., Ltd.Zhongghua RoadGanjingzi Dist., Dalian, chinaPost Code: 116031Tel: 0086 411 39508348Fax: 0086 411 39508349Mobile: 13387882586MSN : [email protected]: [email protected] Reefcod, Squid, Sole, Reef cod fillets,Ribbon fish

66. Putri TanderPT.Indoboga Yaya Makmur08111083829Jl. Cumi Raya No: 3, Muara BaruJakarta, Utara-14440Telp: 62 21 666 96288 (hunting)Fax: 62 21 666 96277Email: [email protected], L. vannamei

67. MonicaImporterQingdao Liuting Seafood CompanyQingdao, ChinaMSN: [email protected]: chinaseafood.traderTel/fax: 86 0532 87763780Mob: 86 15253290829Mail: [email protected] Pmfret, Chinese Pomfret, Sole fish,Cuttlefish, Katti fish, Croaker fish, Yellow

Croaker fish, Leather jacket fish, Squid,Lady fish, Ribbon fish, Red porgy fish, Eelfish etc.

68. He FengyiFrom Foshan, Guangdong135030238030757 81820928Shrimps

69. Yan LihongTrade DepartmentYantai Haijin Food Co., Ltd.RM 2207, Hongkou mansion, No: 155Erma Road, Yantai, chinaTel: 0535 6219152,Fax: 0535 6219168MP: 5854561147PC 264001Email: [email protected]: [email protected]: nancy861224Ribbonfish

70. Ji Wu ZhangGeneral ManagerTioanjin Ever Green Trading Co.,Ltd.Rm 2801, Gate 1, Bldg 10, Wan TongNew City International, TEDA,Tianun, ChinaIndia Mob: 00918140428468China Mob: 13700350589Tel: 00862265322581Fax: 00862265322582Email: [email protected]@139.comFr. Fishes

71. Sherwin ChoiPresident / CEOPTC Commercial CorporationBlk, 4 Lot 2 First tondo Complex2150 Velasquez St., Tondo, manilaPhilippinesT: 632 256 8831 to 38256 4423 to 26, 256 4430F: 632 255 2956 Sales256 4422 AcctgM: 63 9178195557, 922 8195557E: [email protected]: sherwinchoiW: www.ptccom.com.phFrozen Seafood

TRADE ENQUIRY

Trust the Indian seas.

Where no season is slack,

No Quantity short and

No quality second.

Trust the Indian seas.

Where no season is slack,

No Quantity short and

No quality second.

The Marine Products Export Development Authority

(Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India)

MPEDA House, Panampilly Avenue, PB No. 4272, Kochi-682 036,Kerala, India

Ph:++ 91-484-2311979, 2312812. fax: ++ 91-484-2312812, 2313361, 23144467.

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mpeda.com

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