Fish Nutrition and Its Relevance to Human Health

The book on Fish Nutrition and Its Relevance to Human Health is an important document in filling
the gap of requisite fish nutrition and sustainable aquaculture in different agro-climatic zones and
its relevance to human health. The book includes 14 chapters addressing various aspect of nutritional
requirement of cultivable finfishes of freshwater, brackish water and marine eco systems including
cold water and valley region fisheries. Various aspects on larval and adult feeding with cultivation and
intensification of live food organisms including copepods is discussed. Aspects on immunomodulation,
role of digestive enzymes and nutraceuticals, probiotics including nutrigenomics have been well
documented. Post harvest and value addition aspects have been the important contribution for fish
farming and human nutrition value. A topic has been included on water quality management for safe
husbandry practices on bio-flock technology and its relevance for sustainable aquaculture farming
systems in a book on fish nutrition and its relevance to human health.

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Dr. A. S. Ninawe is a former scientist and adviser in the Department of Biotechnology, holding M.Sc. and Ph.D. (Marine Sciences) qualifications. He deals with programs in life sciences and biotechnology under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India and isactively involved in coordination and planning activities.

Prof. J. R. Dhanze is a former Dean who worked at College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University, Lembucherra, Agartala, Tripura during 2006 to 2014. Presently he is working as consultant in the Centre of Excellence programme of Department of Biotechnology, supported on Fishery and Aquaculture implemented at CoF, CAU, Lembucherra, Agartala. He has 45 years’ professional experience in Teaching, Research, Extension, Administration and Institutional Building.

Prof. R. Dhanze, is an ex. Prof. and Head, Department of Fisheries resource management, College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University, Lembucherra, Agartala, Tripura, has been teaching for the past 28 years and is actively engaged in research on different aspects of Fish and Fisheries such as Biology, Taxonomy, Osteomyology, Environment Assessment, Nutrition, Limnology, and Coldwater Aquaculture Management from the last 32 years.

Dr. S. T. Indulkar is presently working as Professor and Head, College of Fisheries (Dr. B. S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth), Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, and has more than 34 years of experience in research, teaching, extension education and administration in various capacities under the Faculty of Fisheries of Dr. B.S.Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli.