CMFRI Technology - Integrated Multi - Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), CMFRI Booklet Series No. 11/2019

The Mandapam Regional Centre of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) took initiative and successfully conducted the demonstration of Integrated Multi Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) under participatory mode with a fishermen group at Munaikadu (Palk Bay), Tamil Nadu by integrating seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii with cage farming of Cobia (Rachycentron canadum). By integrating different groups of commercially important species which are having varied feeding habits, increased biomass production can be achieved along with the bio-mitigation. This booklet highlights the economic and environmental benefits of IMTA.