Knowledge Resources

Key Publications/Reports

1. Guidelines for Green Certification of Marine Ornamental Species — CMFRI, 2024 Provides guidance for environmentally responsible marine ornamental fish production, supporting sustainable breeding and reduced dependence on wild collection.

2. Methodological Tools for Assessing Tropical Fish Stocks: A Practical Guide Using R, Vol. 1 — CMFRI, 2024 Technical guide to quantitative fish-stock assessment methods and analytical tools for evidence-based fisheries management.

3. 5th Marine Fisheries Census 2025 —First fully digitized national marine fisheries census, using geo-referenced mobile apps to enumerate fisher households, fishing crafts, gears and infrastructure for targeted welfare and policy planning. Department of Fisheries & ICAR-CMFRI

4. Handbook on Digital Traceability in Indian Aquaculture- ICAR-CIFT publication

5. Ecosystem Health Monitoring and Fisheries Management in Inland Open Waters - CIFRI 2025: Published as part of an extensive compendium documenting advanced methodologies for evaluating the structural health of rivers, reservoirs, and wetlands

Digital Tools/ Datasets

1. DSpace @CIFT Digital Repository: Features over 7,100 archival records including theses, research project reports, and downloadable technical bulletins.

2. ICAR-CIFT OPAC System: Fully automated Koha integrated library database to check real-time stock listings, catalog indexes, and standard Indian/ISO fishery metrics.

3. EAtlas, CIFRI provides spatial data on inland open water fisheries, reservoirs, estuaries, rivers, lakes and wetlands across India

Important Website / Download Links

National Repository for Fish Cell Line

Website: www.nbfgr.res.in

Department of Fisheries

Website: www.dof.gov.in

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Website: www.fao.org

Bay of Bengal Programme

Website: www.bobpigo.org

World Fish

Website: www.worldfishcenter.org