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Breeding and culture of freshwater ornamental fish
Ornamental fish attracts human beings of all ages alike including children. Fish
keeping has emerged as the second most popular hobby in recent years, next to
photography. The sector’s contribution is a very small but unique and vital part of
an international fish trade. Considering great demand in the international market
for indigenous fish of India and the large ornamental fish diversity in the country,
it can be said that the sector has huge potential to earn foreign exchange and to
create jobs for unemployed rural youth, especially women folk. The demand of
individual hobbyists for such beautiful fishes has developed a global trade of
ornamental fish involving the US $ 348 million and more than 60% of the production
comes from the household of developing countries. The entire industry, including
accessories and fish feed, is estimated to be worth more than the US $ 14 billion.
However, the success of trade depends on the technology and human resource
development (HRD) in the subject. As a hobby, people have developed a keen
interest to know more and more about these fishes, their varieties, behaviour, and
life span, breeding technology and rearing of the young ones. Therefore, the science
behind the successful breeding and culture of ornamental fishes need to be explored.
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