Fisheries Resource Management
The Department of Fisheries Resource Management, established in 2008, also has competent faculty and is well equipped with labs and facilities to take up advanced research in respect to natural aquatic resources, involving aquatic biodiversity, stock assessment, population dynamics, aquatic pollution, quality assessment, exotics and climate change, in special reference to the major river systems of Punjab. Further, the department is also playing an instrumental role in economic utilization/ management of potential water/land resources for aquaculture i.e., Village/community ponds and inland salt affected waterlogged waste lands.
Fisheries Resource Management
Dr. Meera D. Ansal
Address : Head of Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries, GADVASU, Ludhiana
Email: meeradansal@gadvasu.in, ansalmd@gmail.com
Call: +91-161-2414061
Fax: +91-161-2414054
Brief Introduction :
Dr. Meera D. Ansal, Principal Scientist(Fisheries) took additional charge of Head,
Department of Fisheries Resource Management in 2015. She has made significant contribution in teaching,
research,extension and institutional development. She hasguided 9 M.F.Sc. and 2 Ph.D students and have taught over
20 UG/PG courses duringthe last 22 years. Presently 2 M.F.Sc. Students are working under her guidance.
Under
ICAR’s prestigious Niche Area of Excellence Project (2010-2015),she played an instrumental role in aquaculture
development in inland saltaffected waste areas of south west districts of the State and was conferredwith 'Best
Success Story' award by the Indian Ecological Society. She alsodeveloped low cost carp feeds with
non-conventionalfeed resources like duckweeds & Azolla and region specific Azolla culturetechnology. She is now
working to develop ‘Climate Smart AquacultureTechnologies’ viz., diversification involving intercropping with high
valuespecies, growth promoting & immuno-stimulating herbal supplements and broodstock management for enhanced
aquaculture productivity, without any additionalpressure on already depleting multiple use water/land resources.
Being an active extension worker, she has conducted 12training programs in fish farming/aquaculture and served
Innovative FishFarmers Association, Punjab for 5 years as technical coordinator.
Recently, she earned an
R&D project entitled “Establishment of Capacity Building ResourceCentre for Intensive Aquaculture Technologies
in Punjab- Recirculatory andBiofloc Aquaculture Systems” with 100% funding of 1.39 crores under PMMSY CenterSector
Scheme (CSS) of Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD), GOI, to
promote intensive aquaculture technologiesin the region. With 12 R&D projects and more than200 publications,
including research papers, review articles, teaching/trainingmanuals, books, booklets, pamphlets and extension
articles, to her credit Dr.Meera has also been conferred with ‘Honorary Fellowship' of the IndianEcological Society.
Faculty Detail
Dr. Surjya Narayan Datta
Designation : Associate Professor (Fisheries)
Contact Address : Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Telephone : 0161-2414061
Mobile : 9653285421
Email : surjya@gadvasu.in, surjya30740@gmail.com
Academic Credentials
- Bachelor of Fisheries Sciences (B.F.Sc)
- Master of Fisheries Sciences (M.F.Sc. Aquaculture)
- PhD (Fisheries Resources Management)
Teaching appointments
- Anatomy and Biology of finfish, Physiology of finfish and
shellfish, Anatomy and Biology of Shellfish, Population dynamics and stock
assessment, Reproductive biology of fish
Other appointments
- Fish Farm Manager
- Member - Board of Studies COF, Administrative cum budget committee, Academic Affairs committee, Research committee, Disciplinary committee, Grievance Redressal Committee, Anti Ragging squad, University disciplinary committee
- Store In-Charge, COF
- In Charge – Fisheries Resource Management Lab
Area of research
- Fisheries biology, Biodiversity, Ecology, Climate change and diversification of aquaculture, Intensive Aquaculture (Recirculatory Aquaculture System), Culture and breeding of Pangas catfish, Histology, Survey of fish markets and data base generation
Ongoing projects
|
Sr. No. |
PI/Co-PI |
Title of Project |
Funding Agency |
Period |
|
1. |
Associated
Scientist |
Establishment
of Capacity Building Resource Centre, for Intensive Aquaculture Technologies
in Punjab – Re-Circulatory and Biofloc Aquaculture Systems |
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
(PMMSY), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and
Dairying, GOI |
2023- Continuing |
|
2. |
Associated
Scientist |
Establishment of Dedicated River Health Monitoring
Cell at GADVASU for Conservation and Restoration of the River Beas |
PPCB, Punjab |
2018-2023 |
|
3. |
PI |
Demonstration and replication of Pangas culture and processing model
validated under agro-climatic condition of Punjab |
RKVY |
2022-2023 |
Research honours awards
- Best Teacher Award, College of Fisheries for the year 2021-22 conferred by Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana.
- Fellow of Indian Ecological Society (F.I.E.S), Ludhiana – 141 004, Punjab (India)
- Fellow of Society of Life Sciences ( F.S.L.Sc) Satna, Madhya Pradesh
- Outstanding Faculty in Fisheries conferred by Centre for Advanced Research and Design, Venus International Foundation in 2021
- Best Teacher Award 2020. Conferred by Institute of Scholars, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Research Excellence Award, 2020 conferred by Institute of Scholars, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Best Oral Presentation Award’ Conference on Ecosystem Health and Fisheries of Indian Inland waters: Multiple stressors, Management and Conservation, at Pantnagar during 17 – 19 February, 2020.
- Best Researcher Award, College of Fisheries for the year 2018-19 conferred by Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana
- Second best oral Paper presentation in National Conference on Smallholders Livestock Producers’ in India: Opportunities and Challenges conferred by ISAPM National Conference-2018 at SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat. 11-13 April, 2018
- Recipient of first prize in oral presentation in ‘The Indian Ecological Society: International conference (IESIC) 2016 held at Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Jammu from February. 18- 20, 2016.
- Institutional fellowship in Ph.D from C.I.F.E. Mumbai
- Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) in M.F. Sc
No of publications
| Research: 56 | Extension: 05 | Books: 01 | Manuals: 05 |
|---|
Publication
- Romano, N., Datta, S. N., Pande, G. S. J., Sinha, A. K., Yamamoto, F.Y., Beck, B. H. & Webster, C. D. (2023). Dietary inclusions of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae frass enhanced production of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) juveniles, stevia (Stevia rebaudiana), and lavender (Lavaridula angustifolia) in an aquaponic system. Aquaculture, 575, 739742. (NAAS rating: 10.50)
- Romano, N.;Webster, C.;Datta, S.N.; Pande, G.S.J.; Fischer, H.;Sinha, A.K.; Huskey, G.; Rawles, S.D.;Francis, S. (2023). Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Frass on Sweet-Potato (Ipomea batatas) Slip Production with Aquaponics. Horticulturae, 9,1088. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae 9101088 (NAAS Rating: 9.10).
- Kaur, A., Datta, S. N., & Tyagi, A. (2021). Study on biometric parameters and genetic diversity of Labeo rohita from Harike wetland – A Ramsar site. Indian journal of Animal Research, 55 (6), 217-623. (NAAS rating: 6.50)
- Datta, S.N. & Ansal, M. D. (2020). Induced Breeding of Asian Striped Catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus under Farmer Participatory Mode in Punjab. Journal of Krishi Vigyan, 9 (special issue), 201-207. DOI : 10.5958/2349-4433.2020.00103.8 ( NAAS Rating: 4.95)
- Singh, N., Datta, S N. & Handa, T. S. (2019). Research dynamics in Indian fisheries and aquaculture: a scientometric analysis. Current Science, 117(3), 382-389. (NAAS rating 7.00)
- Datta, S. N., Singh, A., Jassal, G., & Pandey, A. (2018). A study on induced breeding, embryonic and larval development of Pangassionodon hypophthalmus in semi -arid agro climate. Journal of Environmental Biology, 39(5), 671-676. (NAAS rating 6.70)
- Datta, S.N., Dhawan, A., & Singh, A. (2017). Trends of Fish Marketing Strategy and Trade in Punjab-A Survey. Indian Journal of Ecology, 44(3), 637-643. (NAAS Rating: 5.38)
- Datta, S. N., Dhawan, A., Kumar, S., Singh, A., & Parida, P. (2017). Standardization of stocking density for maximizing biomass production of Pangasius pangasius in pond cage aquaculture. Journal of Environmental Biology, 38 (2), 237-242. (NAAS rating 6.70)
- Shrivastava, J., Sinha, A. K., Datta, S. N., Blust, R. & De Boeck, G. (2016). Pre-acclimation to low ammonia improves ammonia handling in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) when exposed subsequently to high environmental ammonia. Aquatic Toxicology, 180,334–344. (NAAS Rating:10.50)
- Datta, S. N. (2011). Culture of Azolla and its efficacy in diet of Labeo rohita. Aquaculture, 310,376–379. (NAAS Rating 10.50)
Fisheries Resource Management
Former Faculty
| Sr. No. | Name | Designation | Superannuation/ Transfer/ Promotion | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Prabjeet Singh | Assistant Professor | Promoted to Deputy Director (Training), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Booh, Tarn Taran |  |
Fisheries Resource Management
- Strengthening of Fisheries Research in GADVASU
- Culture of high value species in reservoir pond cage aquaculture in Punjab
- Ecology, biodiversity and productivity of rivers and selected reservoirs/ wetlands of Punjab in the context of fisheries development under scheme
Fisheries Resource Management
- Fish fauna and water quality of River Satluj from 15 different spots from Ropar headworks to Harike bridge in Punjab was assessed to study the impact of pollution on fish diversity of the river.
- Discharge of untreated industrial effluents/domestic sewage of Ludhiana city into River Satluj through Buddha Nallah deteriorated the water quality of River Satluj w.r.t. conductivity, hardness, free CO2, alkalinity, biological oxygen demand (BOD) etc.
- Designed and fabricated low cost fish cages suitable for fish ponds.
- Conducted survey of fish markest of Punjab.
Fisheries Resource Management
Fisheries Resource Management
| Research papers | 31 |
| Extension articles | 13 |
| Books/Manual | 01 |
Fisheries Resource Management
- Fisheries Resource Management Lab for UG/PG teaching and research
- Fisheries Museum
- FRM Museum (Under Development)
Fisheries Resource Management
- Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), Ludhiana to promote scientific and academic collaboration - Geospatial technologies, for sustainable development of livestock and fisheries sectors in the region