Preliminary studies on culture of fin fishes in cages in the coastal waters of Palk Bay at Mandapam

摘要

The present study has been aimed at investigating the possibilities of culturing a few species of economicallyudimportant marine fishes in suitable low cost cages suspended in coastal waters. In this paper, theudresults of a preliminary study on culture of rabbit fishes (Siganus Spp.). groupers (Epinephelus Spp.) andudwhiting Sillago sihama (Forsskal) in cages fabricated with different materials and suitability of cages areudgiven. The experiments were conducted from March 1979 to October 1979.