4 - Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture
4 - Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture
4 - Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture
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the contribution <strong>of</strong> fisheries sector to the GDP has been increasing on a steady<br />
pace during last five decades. The share <strong>of</strong> fisheries to Agricultural GDP has<br />
increased more impressively during the same period, i.e. from 0.84% in 1950-51<br />
to 4.70% in 2006-2007. Further, the growth rate is more pronounced during last<br />
two decades, mainly due to the increased growth <strong>of</strong> aquaculture production.<br />
Rapid development <strong>of</strong> cutting edge technologies in modern biology has changed<br />
the pace <strong>of</strong> research in emerging branches such as genomics, pmteomics as well<br />
as bioinformatics. The "Human genome pmject" which deals with identification <strong>of</strong><br />
individual genes and their functional dissection has become a phenomenal<br />
success. At present, full DNA sequence <strong>of</strong> more than hundred genomes is<br />
available. This information is extremely valuable for combating disease problems<br />
in human, improvement in agriculture and animal husbandry and above all for<br />
industrial growth. <strong>Aquaculture</strong> sector should not be left out from being benefited<br />
from these frontier technologies. The future aquaculture production is likely to<br />
rely mostly on the genetic improvement programs involving modern<br />
biotechnoiogical tools and strategies to further strengthen the sector.
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