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1Brackishwater aquaculture has been identified as one of the high potential areas for increasing finfish and shell fish production and for deriving maximum economic and social benefits. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi under the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India established the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) on 1-4-1987. The Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture serves as the nodal agency for the development of brackishwater aquaculture in the country. The Headquarters of the Institute is located at Chennai with an Experimental Field Station at Muttukadu, about 30 km south of Chennai. The Institute has one Research Centre at Kakdwip in West Bengal. Mandate of CIBA To conduct research for development of techno-economically viable and sustainable culture systems for finfish and shellfish in brackishwater. To act as a repository of information on brackishwater fishery resources with a systematic database To undertake transfer of technology through training, education and extension programmes To provide consultancy service