Aquaculture Asia Magazine https://enaca.org/rss/?id=6 Aquaculture Asia Magazine is an autonomous publication that gives farmers and scientists in developing countries a voice. Stories largely cover the small-scale aquaculture prevalent in the region and the circumstances of small-scale farmers trying to make ends meet in an increasingly globalised world. Our readers come from more than 25 countries in Asia. We accept articles on any aspect of aquaculture and the related processing, marketing, economic, environmental and social issues that surround the industry. The views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the contributors and do not represent the position or policies of NACA. An RSS feed is available if you wish to stay informed of new issues. Please review our Guidelines to authors before submission. [email protected] [email protected] Copyright all rights reserved Ornamental fish culture: A niche-sector pillar for advancing the sustainable development goals https://enaca.org/?id=1529

Ornamental fish can sell for up to 100 times the price of food fish, yet farming them needs little land, money or labour. This makes the sector well suited to landless households, small-scale farmers and women in developing countries. In West Bengal, India, families breed species such as Betta splendens in reused glass bottles and raise exotic species in backyard cement cisterns. ICAR-CIFRI research programmes also help Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe women run their own farms

This article explores how ornamental fish culture supports the Sustainable Development Goals, from reducing poverty and promoting gender equality to protecting aquatic life. With around 95% of Indian ornamental fish exports still collected from the wild, captive breeding offers a way to ease pressure on wild stocks. The article also looks at water-saving technologies, certification, and the barriers small producers face, including poor market access, weak logistics and climate change.

]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:46:21 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1529 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, July-September 2026 https://enaca.org/?id=1527

In this issue:

  • From hormone to hatchling: A hands-on journey through carp breeding at hatchery
  • Aquaculture opportunities in lowlands of Brahmaputra valley, Assam
  • Aquaculture potential of Ophichthys cuchia in Northeast India: Current understanding and prospects
  • Successful spawning and rearing of silver biddy, Gerres oyena in Abu Al Abyad Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • The humane side of data: When numbers don't speak for themselves
  • Remembering distinguished scientists who contributed to growth and development in the Indian fisheries and aquaculture sectors
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:32:40 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1527 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, April-June 2026 https://enaca.org/?id=1503

In this issue:

  • Sun-drying marine fish at Junput-Biramput, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
  • From coast to pond: Integrating seaweed aquaculture with brackishwater farming systems
  • Tiny guardians of hill streams: Exploring the ornamental loaches of the Western Ghats
  • Securing the future of the melon barb: Science-based aquaculture for conservation
  • Quietly transforming catfish aquaculture: ICAR-CIFA's seed production journey in India
  • ICAR-CIFA promoting Kalong-Kapili for opening new avenues to strengthen aquaculture in Northeast region of India
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:07:01 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1503 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, January-March 2026 https://enaca.org/?id=1476

In this issue:

  • Improved larval rearing of Heteropneustes fossilis with live fish food organism - a method practised in the farmer’s field
  • From scarcity to supply: The Nalbari magur (Clarias batrachus) seed hub in north-eastern India
  • Fish dressing facilities in inland areas of India: Challenges and opportunities
  • Entrepreneurship development through brackish water ornamental fish farming in Indian Sundarbans
  • Farm brief: Medicinal leech farming, China 
  • NACA Newsletter  
]]> Sat, 24 Jan 2026 03:03:45 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1476 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, October-December 2025 https://enaca.org/?id=1468

In this issue:

  • Integrating fish farming with ducks and poultry in Meghalaya
  • Small indigenous fish species: A source of nutritional security
  • A short note on two new instances of aquaculture species and system diversification in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
  • Adding knowledge to the seed production process of giant featherback in captivity
  • Local knowledge and practices in Asian seabass nursery to grow-out culture in Andhra Pradesh
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:42:08 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1468 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, July-September 2025 https://enaca.org/?id=1457

In this issue:

  • From office to field: The role of women in Saudi Arabia’s small-scale aquaculture and fisheries sector
  • Farming of orange mud crab in the Indian Sundarbans: Opportunities and challenges
  • Seed production of giant freshwater prawn in brackishwater ponds in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
  • AI and IoT (AIoT): The New Wave in Fish Farming
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:23:04 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1457 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, April-June 2025 https://enaca.org/?id=1411

In this issue:

  • From risk to resilience: Innovative crop insurance solutions for securing shrimp aquaculture in India
  • Efforts to rejuvenate primary fisher cooperative societies in South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
  • Captive production of Gangetic mystus (Mystus cavasius): A guide for farmers
  • Shrimp farm biosecurity in Saudi Arabia: A journey from past practices to future vision
  • Wolffia globosa (duckweed) in aquafeeds for profitability and eco-friendly sustainable aquaculture
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:12:32 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1411 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, January-March 2025 https://enaca.org/?id=1393

In this issue:

  • Promoting farmed shrimp consumption in India’s domestic market: A step towards sustainability
  • Leveraging indigenous minor carp for sustainable aquaculture in Northeast India
  • Shaping the future of Indian aquaculture: A path to captive catfish seed success
  • Sustainable freshwater snail farming: Advancing nutrition security and rural livelihoods in Northeast India
  • Promotion and protection of small fish species through farming: An initiative in Tripura
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:26:19 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1393 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, October-December 2024 https://enaca.org/?id=1383

In this issue:

  • Some practices and techniques in cost-effective small and medium-scale aquaculture in West Bengal
  • Food and feeding habits of some peninsular carps
  • Inland saline aquaculture: Prospects and challenges
  • A success story of freshwater prawn farming as an alternative livelihood for self-help and user groups in Mayurbanja District, Odisha, India
  • NACA Newsletter
]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:49:23 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1383 Aquaculture Asia Magazine, July-September 2024 https://enaca.org/?id=1358

In this issue:

  • Progressive women carp farmers of Haldia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India.
  • Captive breeding of Ompok bimaculatus (pabda): An indigenous catfish of North East India.
  • Reaching out to the unreached through diversified aquaculture in Nagaland.
  • Fish cooperatives: Development and performance through sustainable development goals for food and feed ecosystems.
  • NACA Newsletter.
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