A three-day training programme on field-level water quality issues and management practices in aquaculture systems commenced at Fisheries College and Research Institute here on Wednesday.
The programme is funded by the National Fisheries Development Board to ensure fisheries development in the State.
G. Sugumar, Dean, FCRI, in his inaugural address, emphasised the importance of water quality and management aspects for successful fish farming.
He said the aquaculture sector was a growing industry, which attracted more farmers, who found water quality issues as one of the major hurdles in the success of fish and shrimp farming. Hence, such issues in water quality management were addressed.
This programme would be helpful to fish farmers, prawn farmers, ornamental fish farmers and farm technicians also.
The trainees would also be taken to field visits to adopt better farming methods. The Dean also said that two more training programmes of similar kind would be conducted at FCRI before March 2015.
The training programme coordinator, A. Srinivasan, Professor and Head, Department of Fisheries Environment, said the programme would cover all the water quality management aspects concerning freshwater, brackish water and ornamental fish culture systems.
S. Anand, Assistant Professor, welcomed the gathering. Thirty participants from various districts attended the training. D. Manimekalai, Assistant Professor, proposed a vote of thanks.

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