Fisheries Research Station, Kamdhenu University, Sikka

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Fisheries Research Station, Kamdhenu University, Sikka To conserve the marine biodiversity and to utilize the marine resource center was established in order to utilize Molluscan resources on sustainable base.

The research centre was established in order to utilize Molluscan resources on sustainable base. But as coastal ecosystems got deteriorated duet establishment of industries on the southern periphery of Gulf of Kutch, habitat destruction due to bottom trawling, sand lifting from islands situated in the Gulf and other manmade activities including large fishing fleet, industry-mate fishing resulting

into overexploitation of important Molluscan fishery. Department of fisheries , Gov. Of Gujarat has established Fisheries Research Station at Sikka to carry out resource survey of economically important mollusks, its habitat and to develop technology for species preservation, production and propagation. The establishment of the present station is also based on the study of a marine zoologist Dr. James Hornel (1905-1917), who studied the marine zoology of Okhamandal in particular and suggested to develop technology for pearl production, preservation and rational exploitation of marine resources for uplifting the living standards of the fishermen and coastal communities. The research centre was transferred to Gujarat Agricultural University in the year 1992 and finally merged into JAU w.e.f. May, 2004. Since then this research station is engaged with the Mandate, standardization of technology in pearl production; resource survey of Edible oysters, Pearl oysters and Mussels. And finally to preserve the species of economic importance through hatchery spat production, rearing them and recruit them into natural Pearl oyster habitat. The centre is located 28 km west of Jamnagar and is connected with road.

Sea ranching g of larvae of various marine organism at sikka coast by frs staff
15/11/2025

Sea ranching g of larvae of various marine organism at sikka coast by frs staff

Kamdhenu university establishment day celebration
07/07/2025

Kamdhenu university establishment day celebration

Secured 1st position in National Seminar at Adipur in oral presentation
23/02/2024

Secured 1st position in National Seminar at Adipur in oral presentation

Just added new member to frs family.....Bolero Camper Gold Zx.....hope it will help us to expand our field area
28/12/2023

Just added new member to frs family.....Bolero Camper Gold Zx.....hope it will help us to expand our field area

31/10/2023
Students from kotak science college and dept of zoology saurastra university, rajkot visited Fisheries Research Station...
15/07/2023

Students from kotak science college and dept of zoology saurastra university, rajkot visited Fisheries Research Station, Kamdhenu University, Sikka

recent published article
24/01/2022

recent published article

04/01/2022

Hypselodoris infucta larvae

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Fisheries Research Station
Sikka
361140

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 6pm
Friday 9am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 6pm

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