Ornamental Fish Production and Management (1+1)

11.1.1 Introduction

Genetics and biotechnology have played a vital role in increasing the world food production. But the applications of recent genetic manipulations and biotechnological innovations to aquaculture and fisheries management have been very limited as compared to Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. It is only recently that break through have been achieved in the standardization of some genetic techniques and biotechnologies which hold promise for enhancing aquaculture production.