Biotechnology in Fisheries

Clear benefits are perceived with respect to a transgenic approach for increasing production and productivity of fishes at the global level. In India, experimental transgenic rohu, zebra fish and singhi have been produced recently. At present, there is well-trained but very limited human capacity available for transgenic fish research and production. Genes, promoters and vectors of indigenous origin are available only for two species (rohu and singhi) for engineering growth. Though protocols are available for transformation of a few fish species, infrastructure for transgenic fish production is highly limited and biosafety testing procedures, specific to aquatic animals, are not in place.