ABSTRACT
The aquaculture of pompano has been successfully established in many Asia-Pacific countries like Taiwan and Indonesia. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has initiated aquaculture research on pompano from 2008 and the first successful brood stock development, induced breeding and larval production was achieved in 2011. The first farming demonstration from the hatchery produced seed was carried out in a coastal aquaculture pond at Anthervedi Village, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. It has been proven that Silver pompano can be cultured in the brackish water shrimp culture ponds as an alternative species with high survival rate, appreciable FCR and meat quality. During the entire culture period 1.5 meter water depth has to be maintained. Plankton bloom is essential for early stages of pompano culture.
