Hand Book on Aquafarming: Trout, Eel, Freshwater Prawn, Cray fish

India's rich resources of freshwater are not properly tapped for export production of shell fIShes and fin fishes, The demand for shell fishes and fin fishes is fast expanding, A few varieties of shellfishes such as freshwater prawn and cray fish and fin fishes such as eel and trout have good export potential, Therefore. it was decided by the Organising Committee of the INDAQUA - the first aquaculture show In Ind'ia to bring out this handbook for the benefit of farmers. I express my very warm appreciation to Dr. M J Sebastian. Shrl C Mohanakumaran Nair and Smt. Aneykutty Joseph. l'isherles College. Panangad for compiling the accounts on freshwater prawn and Cray Fish. Shrl K Dorairaj. CARL Andamans for preparation of the chapter on cultivation of eel and Dr. Kuldlp Kumar. Chief Warden. Directorate of Fisheries. Himachal Pradesh for contributing the article on trout culture. The coordination work carried out by Dr. G Santhana Krtshnan along with Shri M. Viswakumar. Shrl 0 Vincent and Shrl P Easwara Prasad to bring out this handbook at a very short notice Is appreciated. The financial assistance rendered by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries - fisheries Division. Government of India to print this handbook Is deeply acknowledged. I have no doubt that this handbook will be of great help to all freshwater fish farmers In India