by

J. Honculada - Primavera
Consultant

Coastal Aquaculture Development Project (IND/85/059)

United Nation Development Programme

Implementing Agency:

Government of India,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Department of Agriculture and Co-operation,
(Fisheries Division).

Executing Agency:

Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations(FAO).

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CONTENTS

1. Summary

2. Coastal Aquaculture Development Project

3. Terms of reference

4. Summary of activities

5. Observations

5.1 General
5.2 Madhavapur
5.3 Valinokkam
5.4 Gudlavanipalem and Bimlipatam
5.5 Chandrabhaga

6. Conclusions and Recommendations

7. Other recommendations

8. Acknowledgement

List of Figures

Fig. 1 - Map of Indian coastline showing prospective prawn hatchery sites visited.

Fig. 2a - Map of Gujarat showing proposed prawn hatchery site in Madhavapur.

Fig. 2b - Map of Tamil Nadu showing proposed prawn hatchery site in Valinokkam.

Fig. 2c - Map of Andhra Pradesh showing proposed prawn hatchery site in Gudlavanipalem and Bimlipatam.

Fig. 2d - Map of Orissa showing proposed prawn hatchery site in Chandrabhaga.

Fig. 3 - Proposed tentative layout of P. monodon hatchery with capacity of 25 × 19 PL/yr.

List of Tables

Table 1 - Brackish water prawn farming areas and marine prawn landings in India.

2 - Criteria for site selection of prawn hatchery.

3 - Summary of field survey data of prospective prawn (Penaeus monodon) hatchery sites along the coastline of India.

Table 4 - Rates of stocking, survival and water exchange for a P. monodon hatchery with rated capacity of 25 × 10⁶ PL/yr.

5 - Details of tank dimensions and construction for a P. monodon.

6 - Assumptions and guidelines for construction of prawn hatchery.

List of Appendices

Appendix 1 - Itinerary

2 - Persons met

3 - References

4 - List of infrastructure and equipment

5 - Proposed plan of work.