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January -June - 1 9 9 9 , No. 8 5 and 8 6
Dr.V.N. Pillcti takes over as Director
( i i r.V.N.Pillai took over as Director of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin on 14 May. Dr. Pillai, Goldmedalist from Kerala University f o r • his postgraduation in Oceanography in the year 1 9 6 1 , was awarded Ph.D.
in Fisheries Oceanography in the year 1982 by the Cochin University of Science and Technology. He served the R & D organisations of the Ministry of D e f e n c e , N a t i o n a l Institute of Oceanography under CSIR, the Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training, and the Integrated Fisheries Project under the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India in various capacities before he was inducted, into the Agricultural Research Service under the I n d i a n C o u n c i l of Agricultural Research in the year
1985. His contributions to the Fishery
Oceanography of the Southeastern Arabian Sea during his deputation to the erstwhile FAO/UNDP Pelagic
Fishery Project are h i g h l y commendable. He had undergone training in fisheries oceanography in the MAFF Fisheries Laboratory,
Lowestoft, England. His contributions on the application of remote sensing data in marine fisheries undertaken through collaborative programmes, with the National Remote Sensing Agency, H y d e r a b a d and Space Application Centre, A h m e d a b a d were well appreciated. Dr. Pillai c o o r d i n a t e d the scientific programmes of the largest Fisheries O c e a n o g r a p h i c Research Vessel
SAGAR SAMPADA owned by theDepartment of Ocean Development, Government of India during the period 1 9 8 5 - ' 9 0 . He served the CMFRI in various capacities since 1 9 8 5 and was elevated to the p o s i t i o n of O f f i c e r - i n - C h a r g e , Calicut Research Centre of CMFRI in
1 9 9 0 and Head of the Fishery Environment Management Division
of the Institute in 1996. His vast experience through participation on research cruises undertaken by various Indian and foreign research vessels has made him one among the top fishery oceanographers in the country.
With a total of more than 70 publications to his credit both in International and National journals of repute, Dr. Pillai is a consultant in t h e d i s c i p l i n e s of ecology and ecosystem m a n a g e m e n t of the collaborative ICLARM project on
"Sustainable management of coastal fish stocks in Asia" with funding from A s i a n D e v e l o p m e n t Bank and representation f r o m 8 member countries including India. Dr. Pillai had travelled widely around the globe.
His post doctoral research contributions since 1982 in the field of fisheries oceanography have been c o m p i l e d and submitted to the Cochin University of Science &
Technology for the award of D.Sc. in Fisheries Oceanography.
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Dr. M . D e v a r a j , Director retires from service
j i c l r . M . D e v a r a j , D i r e c t o r , Central M a r i n e Fisheries Research Institute, C o c h i n retired f r o m service on 31 M a r c h 1 9 9 9 on attaining the a g e o f s u p e r a n n u a t i o n . H e h a s served in various capacities in several institutions i n c l u d i n g T a m i l N a d u State Fisheries D e p a r t m e n t , t h e C M F R I , F i s h e r i e s C o l l e g e a n d Research Institution of Tamil N a d u Agricultural University a n d the CIFE.
He is an international expert in fish p o p u l a t i o n dynamics a n d his b o o k on 'Fish Population Dynamics' has
Brood stock of the damsel fish ( P o m a c e n f r u s a r e n a n ' o u s ) m a i n - tained in the tank of the Calicut Re- search C e n t r e s p a w n e d a n d t h e n u m b e r of eggs r a n g e d f r o m 2 0 0 0
M a t u r e a b a l o n e s c o l l e c i e d f r o m the wild were induced t o spawn.
Fertilised eggs w e r e r o u n d with a diameter of 1 5 0 - 1 8 0 microns. First iarvae hatched out otter 1 2 - 1 6 hours
been a c c l a i m e d i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y as one of the most leading books in the subject. His contributions to m a r i n e fisheries m a n a g e m e n t f o r m e d the b a s i s f o r c o n f l i c t r e s o l u t i o n s in m a r i n e fisheries of various m a r i t i m e states. He has served as m e m b e r / c h a i r m a n in various committees at N a t i o n a l a n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l level.
I n t e r n a t i o n a l l y h e s e r v e d as a m e m b e r of t h e U N E S C O Expert p a n e l , reviewed the w o r k progress of the Demersal Fisheries Division of t h e M a r i n e Sciences o f Fisheries Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture a n d Fisheries of t h e S u l t a n a t e o f O m a n , Muscat.
As Director, CMFRI, he evolved new strategies to extend the benefits
to 3 0 0 0 . The larvae were fed with Isochrysis a n d Tefrase/m/s a n d a
g o o d survival rate was o b s e r v e d . Rearing is in progress.
of fertilisation. After 2 months the juveniles g r o w n TO a size of 3 . 5 - 4 . 0 m m length with 3-4 pores. They at- t a i n e d a size of 0 . 9 - 1 . 2 c m in five
months. Work is continuing.
of research results to the industry and the fishermen community. Many pilot p r o j e c t s h a v e b e e n i n i t i a t e d on mariculture a n d a n u m b e r of f u n d e d projects w o r t h over Rs 4 crores got a p p r o v e d d u r i n g 1 9 9 6 - '98 a n d being i m p l e m e n t e d .
T h r o u g h e x t e n s i v e t o u r s c o v e r i n g 1 1 c o u n t r i e s ( E n g l a n d , Senegal, Pakistan, Singapore, Egypt, I r a n , M a l a y s i a , M u s c a t , T h a i l a n d , Maldives a n d SriLanka) he gained substantial international experience in various research a n d development activities.
P u b l i s h e d over 8 0 scientific papers on fishery biology, fisheries m o d e l l i n g , p r o d u c t i o n e c o n o m i c s a n d m a n a g e m e n t .
Tissue culture experiments
W i t h a v i e w t o rest the extraneous source of nourishment for p e a r l sac c e l l s , t i s s u e c u l t u r e experiments using tissues f r o m the h e p a t o p a n c r e a s ( a n i m p o r t a n t source of lipids) was attempted in pearl oyster,abalone, edible oyster a n d g a s t r o p o d s . The cells f r o m the oyster m a n t l e secreted crystal like substances. Dense mass of cells were liberated f r o m the g o n a d cells and multiplied profusely. Newly f o r m e d ceils were r o u n d a n d larger in size c o m p a r e d t o t h e m a n t l e a n d h e p a t o p a n c r e a t i c c e l l s . F u r r h e i studies are under oroaress.
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Successful breeding of damsel fish
Seed production of aba lone Haliotis varia
Shrimp culture experiments at M a n d a p a m
E x p e r i m e n t a l s h r i m p culture was c o n d u c t e d in seven e a r t h e n : ponds, sizes r a n g i n g f r o m 0 . 0 8 to 0.38 ha, at the M a n d a p a m Regional C e n t r e . C a n d i d a t e species g r o w n were Penaeus semisulcafus a n d P.
monoc/on. Seeds p r o d u c e d in the backyard hatchery of the centre were used. O u t of 7 p o n d s , t w o p o n d s (0.5 ha) were stocked with 4 2 , 5 0 0 PI-29 of P. semisulcafus a n d 5 ponds
( 1 . 1 ha) w i t h 1 , 1 2 , 5 0 0 PL 15 of P m o n o d o n . Stocked population were fed with shrimp f e e d . Survival f o r P.
semisulcafus r a n g e d f r o m 5 8 . 4 to 6 7 . 7 1 % a n d f o r Pmonodon it varied b e t w e e n 7 9 . 0 4 a n d 9 6 . 5 7 % . T h e h a r v e s t e d size o f P. semisulcafus v a r i e d b e t w e e n 1 3 . 7 a n d 1 7 . 5 g , w h i l e that of P. monodon r a n g e d f r o m 2 5 . 4 t o 3 7 . 0 g in all the 5 ponds. The total profit out of the sale
of s h r i m p was R s . 4 , 5 0 , 4 7 9 / -
Seeds of P. monodon f r o m two breeders were p r o d u c e d separately a n d reared under similar conditions, o u t o f w h i c h o n e s h o w e d f a s t e r g r o w t h ( 3 7 g). M a l e a n d f e m a l e of t h e fast g r o w n P. monodon w e r e s e l e c t e d f o r b r o o d s t o c k d e v e l o p m e n t in captivity.
Experimental funds ot Shnnip, Regional Centre ol CM/ Rl, Mandapam Camp
Harvested Green Tiger Shrimp P.semisulcatus
EXTENSION HIGHLIGHTS
Harvest of f a r m e d crabs at P a n a m p u k a d
With the financial support of Rs. 2 were motivated to adopt crab lakh from the District Administration,
twenty tanners at Punumpukud village
Shri. V P Joy, IAS, inaugurating the Crab Harvest at Panampukad.
culture. Pond size of the farmers v . :H between 15-20 cents.
Crab seeds of 100-1 50g collected from a private e n t r e p r e n e u r were stocked at the rate of 4 0 0 numbers in each
pond. Crabs were fed Modej Cmb farm
with trash fishes. Culture activities undertaken were regularly monitored by the CMFRI Scientists. After a culture period of six months the farmers harvested on an average 100-150 Kg of crabs depending on the size of the respective :-ond.
A harvest festival was organised at the village under the auspices of the Ernakulam District Collector Shri. V.P Joy, I.A.S.
Exhibitions
Participated in the science exhibition conducted by the A d a r s h V i d y a l a y a H i g h e r Secondary School in Paravoor between 11-14 January '99.
Participated in the Cochin Expo-98 o r g a n i s e d by the Consumer Welfare Association at Kaloor, C o c h i n , f r o m 20
December'98 to 31 January'99. CMFRI Stall at the COCHIN EXPO Exhibition
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CMFRI Stall at the Science Exhibition at Paravur.
Pearl Sale M e l a
A Pearl Sale Mela was organised at CMFRI on 1 1 M a y which was inaugurated by Shri. Jose Cyriac, I.A.S, Chairman, MPEDA and presided over by Dr. M. Devaraj , Director, CMFRI. Pearls produced from the Mandapam Regional Centre under the ICAR revolving fund project were exhibited for sales.
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Inauguration of Pearl Sale Mela by Shri. Jose Cyriac, IAS seen by Shri. K. R. Vishwambharan, District Collector, Ernakulam
Fishermen - Farmers - Industry - Institution - Meet
The XXXII Fishermen - Farmeis - Industry -Institution- meet was conducted on 28 May at Udayamperoor with the focal theme on ornamental fish culture.
More than fifty fishermen attended.
Demonstration of open sea mussel f a r m i n g
O p e n sea mussel culture was carried out in the sea off N a r a k k a l , Cochin by involving four local fishermen.
A quantity of 500 Kg of mussel harvested were sold @ Rs. 70/Kg.
Demonstration on mussel farming lakh from the Kerala State Fisheries was o r g a n i s e d at D a l a v a p u r a m in D e p a r t m e n t a n d with the active Ashtamudi lake near Quilon on 18 June. participation of fishermen community
installed 135 numbers of ferrocement
Installation of artificial reef
The Vizhinjam Research Centre of CMFRI with the financial hack up of Rs 3
modules of artifical reef off Poovar near Vizhiniam.
Book Release
The official release of book on' Consultancy Services in Marine Fisheries' was held on 30 June at CMFRI, Cochin. Shri.
Babu Rajan, IAS, C h a i r m a n , Cochin Port Trust delivered the inaugural address and the book was released by Shri. Manik Phan, Deputy Director, IFP,
Cochin.
Shri. Babu Rajan, IAS, Chairman, Cochin Port Trust receiving the Book on 'Consultancy Services in Marine Fisheries from Shri. Manik Phan, Deputy Director IFP, Cochin
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Sagar Sampada Cruise Programme
FORV Sagar Sampada d u r i n g living resources in the Indian EEZ a n d h e r C r u i s e N o . 1 7 3 u n d e r t o o k the role of m y c t o p h i d f a u n a in the voyage a l o n g the south coast of India mesopelagic habitat. The cruise also for a period of 2 5 days f r o m 31 M a y a i m e d at the study of Deep Scattering with the objective of assessment of Layer (DSL) a n d toxic algal b l o o m s environmental parameters of m a r i n e of the EEZ of India.
Staff Research Council Research Advisory Meeting Committee Meeting
The Vlth reconstituted Staff Research T h e Research Advisory C o m m i t t e e Council Meeting of the Institute was Meeting of the Institute was held at held d u r i n g 2 1 - 2 5 June at CMFRI Calicut Research Centre of CMFRI on Headquarters. The progress m a d e in 21 January with Prof. Balakrishnan the research projects was reviewed N a i r> a s t h e c h a i r m a n . T h e in the meeting. Dr. A . Selvakumar, c o m m i t t e e r e v i e w e d t h e o n g o i n g A D G (Marine Fisheries), ICAR N e w research projects of the Institute.
D e l h i w a s a l s o p r e s e n t o n t h e F u n d e d P r o j e c t
occasion. A Project on ' Large scale cultivation
Summer School
of Gradlaria edulis<
by r e p roductive
A S u m m e r School o n 'Recent m e t h o d w a s a p p r o v e d u n d e r t h e A p p r o a c h e s t o M a r i n e F i s h e r i e s I C A R a d h o c s c h e m e f o r a n a m o u n t
R e s o u r c e s A s s e s m e n t a n d o f R s' ' 7 , 5 9 , 5 2 0 a n d the p r o j e d M a n a g e m e n t ' , s p o n s o r e d
by the I n d i a n C o u n c i l of Agricultural Research, New Delhi was c o n d u c t e d for one month f r o m 2 4 M a y to 2 2 J u n e . T w e n t y t h r e e participants representee by A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r s ,
Lecturers a n d R e s e a r c h S c h o l a r s o f v a r i o u s U n i v e r s i t i e s a t t e n d e d .
works are started.
Distribution of Certificates to the participants of Summer School by Dr. A. Selvakumar,
(ADG) during the valedictory function.
Certificates were distributed to the ( A D G ) , at the valedictory f u n c t i o n participants by Dr. A . Selvakumar, held on 22 June.
H i n d i A c t i v i t i e s / P r o g r a m m e
S h r i . N a n d K i s h o r e , Senior Administrative Officer inspected the O f f i c i a l L a n g u a g e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n activities of Bombay Research Centre, May.
Shri. K.R Sayed Koya, Officer - in - Charge, Narakkal inspected the official language implementation activities of Minicoy Research Centre f r o m 4-5 February.
A three days Hindi workshop was organised for the Technical Officers/Staff of CMFRI from 1 8-20 February.
Smt. RJ. Sheela, Assistant Director (OL). attended a two-days National Hindi Seminar at Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University, Kaladi on 24and 25 March.
Smt. Sheela inspected the i m p l e m e n t a t i o n activities of Calicut Research Centre on 1 7 February and a Hindi Workshop was also organised from 16-18 February.
Smt. E.K. U m a , Senior Hindi Translator and Smt. E. Sasikala, Hindi Translator attended 5 days translation training course conducted by the Cochin Town Official Language Implementation C o m m i t t e e , at Income Tax O f f i c e , Cochin, 21 -25 June.
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ENGAGEMENTS
Dr. M . D e v a r a j , D i r e c t o r attended the following meetings upto 31 March.
XVII m e e t i n g of the ICAR Regional Committee at Indian Bank Management Academy for Growth and Excellence (IMAGE) Conference H a l l , Raja A n n a m a l i p u r a m , Chennai, 5-6 January.
Syndicate of M a n o m a n i a m Sundaranar University at Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TANSCHE), K a m a r a j a r S a l a i , Chennai, 7 January.
Discussions with Director of Fisheries, Govt, of TamilNadu and District Revenue Offficer, Chengalpet regarding community pearl culture in the Gulf of Mannar and acquisition of land at Muthukad, 27-28 January.
A c a d e m i c C o u n c i l a n d Convocation at CIFE, Mumbai, 29 January.
I n a u g u r a t e d the N a t i o n a l Seminar on ' D e v e l o p m e n t a n d Transfer of Fisheries Technologies,' and gave i n a u g u r a l address at Fisheries C o l l e g e & Research Institute, Tuticorin, 3 February.
Visited the Chengal Village (near Udayamkulangara) an IVLP village of CTCRI, Trivandrum for taking up fish culture, 7 February.
A t t e n d e d the C e n t r e f o r
D e v e l o p m e n t and Transfer of Mariculture Technologies (CDTMT) meeting at the office of the Director of Fisheries, Trivandrum, 8 February.
Discussion with Dr. M.V. Rao, Chairman of the ICAR Committee for reviewing the utility and functioning of Regional Centres of the Institute at New Delhi, 10 February.
Scientific Workers Conference of the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University at Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 13 March.
Discussion with Dr. John K u r i a n , Professor, Centre f o r Development Studies, Ulloor, and attended the two days Workshop on the 'Small Scale Fisheries of India', under the WHAT Commission, 25 March.
Visited Chengal village with Director, CTCRI, Trivandrum and DDG (Extn) under IVLP for taking up fish farming in the village, 26 March.
Dr. V . N . P i l l a i , D i r e c t o r a t t e n d e d t h e following from 15 M a y o n w a r d s .
Discussion with DDG (Fy) and other officials of ICAR, New Delhi on 27 and 28 May.
Research Advisory Committee meeting constituted by the Vice C h a n c e l l o r , M a d u r a i K a m a r a j University, Madurai to monitor the research progress made under the ICAR National Professorship Project at the School of Biological Sciences, M a d u r a i K a m a r a j University, Madurai, 15 June.
Others:
Dr.V.D. Deshmukh and V.V.
Singh, Scientists participated and presented papers in the National Symposium on 'Ecophysiology and Conservation of Aquatic Resources', Institute of Sciences, Mumbai, 8-1 1 January.
Dr. Singh c o n d u c t e d the p r o c e e d i n g s of the session on fisheries and aquaculture as Co- chairman and delivered a lecture to Ph.D. students of CIFE Mumbai on the topic 'Remote Sensing and its
T R A I N I N G P R O G R A ITitle
Application of Statistical Methods in Fisheries Research Sea Cucumber Farming
Low-cost Shrimp feed Production
Duration
7-27, January 16-25, March 19-24, April
M M E S
No. of Participants
10 32 13
Venue
Cochin Lakshadweep
Cochin
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Application to Potential Fishery Zone in Indian Waters' on 15 January.
Dr. Singh participated in the second meeting on ' Use of Dry Ice' in Fishing Vessels o r g a n i s e d at Fishery Survey of India, Mumbai, 18 January.
Dr.Singh participated in the 30th Consultative Group meeting of Fishery Survey of India, Mumbai, 15 March.
Dr. Singh participated in the Seminar on 'Fishing, Preservation and Processing of Krill and Antartica Fish' arranged at CIFE, 15 April.
Dr. Singh d e l i v e r e d t w o lectures to the participants of training programme on Essentials of EIA Studies r e l a t e d t o A q u a c u l t u r e Projects in Hindi at CIFE, Mumbai,24 March.
Dr. Singh d e l i v e r e d t w o lectures on 'Freshwater Aquaculture' and 'Integrated Fish Farming' in Hindi/ Marathi to the trainees of the training programme arranged by Government of Maharashtra and Xonkan Krishi Vidyapeeth for the benefit of unemployed youth at Khar Land Research Station, Panavel, 4 May.
Dr. Kuber Vidyasagar, Dr.
Deshmuk and Dr. Singh attended and presented a paper on 'Fishery resources along Maharashtra coast and scope for deep sea fishing', organised by Fishery Survey of India,
M u m b a i and Karanja Machimar Vivid Karyakari Sahakari Society Ltd, Maharashtra, 16 January.
Dr. V.S.K. C h e n n u b h o t l a , Principal Scientist a n d K.
Vijayakumaran, Scientist, (Senior Scale) attended the National Seminar on 'Conservation and Management of Shrimp Resources of East Coast of India' organised by Forum of Fisheries, V i s a k h a p a t n a m , 20 March.
Dr. Chennubhotla chaired a session in the I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e on ' E n v i r o n m e n t a l Problems and Prospects for 21st Century' conducted by Dept. of Environment, Andhra University and presented a paper, 3-5 June.
Dr. K. V i j a y a k u m a r a n , Scientist, (Senior Scale) delivered a t a l k on 'Social a u d i t t o w a r d s sustainable development of coastal a q u a c u l t u r e ' , at the Forum of Fisheries Professionals at Visakhapatnam, 16 June.
Shri. S.G. Raje, Dr. Deshmukh and Dr. Singh delivered lectures for the participants of UGC sponsored refresher course in Zoology for Senior college teachers from 5-9 March.
Dr. Deshmukh participated in the Seminar on 'Biotechnological Applications- Relevance to the Indian
Farmer,' organised by VSL Pune Cll, New Delhi and MCC IA, Pune, 21 May.
Shri. M.Z. Khan attended the c o n s u l t a t i v e g r o u p m e e t i n g of Mumbai Base at Fishery Survey of India, Mumbai, 29 June.
A total of 15 Scientists from CMFRI a t t e n d e d the N a t i o n a l S y m p o s i u m on 'Sustainable Development of Fisheries towards 2 0 2 0 A D - O p p o r t u n i t i e s and Challenges,' organised by School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology and presented research papers, 21-23 April.
Radio Talk
Dr. Singh delivered a radio talk on 'Effect of Pollution on Fish Production,
130 May.
D e p u t a t i o n a b r o a d
Dr. V. N. P i l l a i , Director attended the second Workshop on 'Ecosystem Analysis' under the ADB- RETA-5766 organised by ICLARM, Manila, Philippines, 7-11 June.
Dr. P. Jayasankar, Scientist (Senior Scale) was deputed to Japan f o r 3 m o n t h s f o r overseas a s s o c i a t e s h i p ( 1 9 9 6 - ' 9 7 ) of Department of Biotechnology, Govt, of India. He worked on two projects namely.
1. AFLP polymorphisms for fish stock identification and 2. Isolation and Characterisation
of SMAD4 gene in common carp at Department of Aquatic Biosciences, Tokyo University of Fisheries under the guidance of Prof. Nobuaki Okamoto, 18 January -1 7 April.
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D e g r e e A w a r d e d
Shri. V. R Vipinkumar, Scientist, Calicut Research Centre of CMFRI was a w a r d e d g o l d m e d a l f o r the o u t s t a n d i n g p e r f o r m a n c e a n d meritorious Ph.D. thesis of I n d i a n Agricultural Research, N e w Delhi.
Transfer of Fisheries Technology" held at Fisheries C o l l e g e a n d Research Institute, Tuticorin, February.
V i s i t o r s
M a n d a p a m
Shri. V.P. Vipinkumar receiving the Gold Medal Award.
Dr. P.K. G h o s h , D i r e c t o r , C S M C R I , B h a v a n a g a r 1 S June.
Cochin
Dr. Y e s h b i n S i n g h , IARI, N e w Delhi, 7 A p r i l .
Shri. N. C h a t h u r v e d i , Principal Secretary, Fisheries Department, G o v e r n m e n t of West Bengal 2 8 June.
S h r i . G.S. D a n i e l S e l v a r a j , Senior Scientist r e c e i v e d the Best Paper A w a r d for his p a p e r entitled
"An a p p r o a c h to differentiated net p h o t o s y n t h e t i c a n d o t h e r b i o c h e m i c a l p r o d u c t i o n a n d c o n s u m p t i o n of oxygen in estuarine w a t e r b o d i e s a n d a q u a c u l t u r e s y s t e m s , " d u r i n g t h e N a t i o n a l S e m i n a r o n " D e v e l o p m e n t a n d
Shri. G.S. Daniel Selvaraj receiving the best paper award.
A p p o i n t m e n t s
Shri. Jose Kingsley as Technical Assistant (T-ll-3) at V i s a k h a p a t n a m , 6 January.
S h r i . T . G . T i p p e s w a m y as T e c h n i c a l A s s i s t a n t ( T - l l - 3 ) a t C h e n n a i , 14 December.
Shri. K.K. Suresh as Technical Assistant (T-ll-3) at V i z h i n j a m ,
1 February.
Smt. K . G . S h e e l a as Training Assistant (T-ll-3) at KVK, N a r a k k a l , 13 A p r i l .
Shri. Santhosh Kumar, PS. as Technical Assistant (T- 11-3) at Kochi, 18 May.
Shri. T.T.Ajith Kumar as
T e c h i c a l A s s i s t a n t ( T - l l - 3 ) a t V i z h i n j a m , 5 A p r i l .
S h r i . A . P a d m a n a b h a as S e n i o r E l e c t r i c i a n ( T - l l - 3 ) a t M a n d a p a m C a m p , 2 0 A p r i l .
Shri. D a v i d , K.M. as Artist (T- 1) at M a n d a p a m C a m p , 25 May.
Shri. Joseph M a t h e w as SSGr.
I (Gestetner O p e r a t o r ) at Kochi, 9
April.
S m t . V i j a y a l a k s h m i Y.
G a m a n a g a t t i as SSGr. I (Messenger) at Karwar, 6 May.
Shri. K. T h i n a k a r a n as SSGr. I (Deckhand) at Tuticorin, 10 May.
S m t . S u m a N . as SSGr. 1 (Safaiwala) at Kochi, 1 January.
S h r i . A . B o s e as SSGr. 1 (Watchman) at M a n d a p a m C a m p , 10 February. .
Shri. K. N a r a y a n a n as SSGr. 1 (Helper) at M a n d a p a m C a m p , 3 February.
S h r i . M . P a l a n i c h a m y as S S G r . l ( H e l p e r ) a t M a n d a p a m C a m p , 1 February.
Shri. K. Krishnan as SSGr. 1 (Watchman) at M a n d a p a m C a m p , 1 February.
P r o m o t i o n s
Shri. K.M. S u r e n d r a n , Senior Stenographer-as Senior RA. at Kochi, 8
28 December 1998.
Shri. K.S. Vaidyalingam, SSGr.
Ill (Fieldman) as SSGr. IV (Fieldman) at Kochi, 10 February.
Shri. P. Ramu SSGr. II (Watchman) as SSGr III (Watchman) at Mandapam Camp, 22 February.
Shri. K. Narasimha Murthy, SSGr. Ill (Lab Attendant) as SSGr. IV (Lab Attendant) at Kakinada, 10 March.
Shri. K. Velayudhan, SSGr II (Watchman) as SSGr III (Watchman) at Kochi, 23 February.
Shri. G. Chakrapani, SSGr II (Watchman) as SSGr. Ill (Watchman) at Chennai, 25 February.
Transfers
Shri. K.V. Somasekharan Nair, Senior Scientist from Kochi to FMC, Narakkal.
Shri. RP. Manoj Kumar, Scientist from KVK, Narakkal, to Calicut.
Shri. P. R a d h a k r i s h n a n , Technical Officer (T-6) from KVK, Narakkal to Headquarters, Kochi.
Shri. R Thankappan, Technical O f f i c e r (T-5) F o r e m a n f r o m Mandapam Camp to Vizhinjam.
Shri. S. M o h a n , Technical Assistant ( T-ll-3) from Mandapam Camp to Chennai.
Shri. S. Kemparaju, Technical Assistant (T-ll-3) from Mangalore to Calicut.
Shri. T Chandrasekhara Rao, Technical Assistant (T-ll-3) f r o m Machilipatinam to Kakinada.
Shri. J. N a r a y a n a Swamy, Technical Assistant (T-ll-3) f r o m Fisheries Harbour Laboratory to Kochi.
Shri. K.R. M a i n k a r , Junior Technical Assistant (T-2) f r o m Malwan to Ratnagiri.
Shri. Thomas Kuruvila, Junior Technical Assistant (T-2) f r o m Fisheries Harbour Laboratory to Kochi.
Shri. S.D. K a m b l e , Junior Technical Assistant (T-2) f r o m Mumbai to Ratnagiri.
Shri. P. A c h a y y a , J u n i o r Technical Assistant (T-2) f r o m
Kakinada to Machilipatnam.
Shri. B.N. Katkar, Technical Assistant (T-1-3) from Ratnagiri to Mumbai.
Shri. K. Alagirisamy, Motor Driver, (T-l) from Mandapam Camp to Vizhinjam.
Shri. S. Rajan, Field Assistant (T-l) from Kovalam to Chennai.
Shri. K.C. Hezhakiel, Field Assistant from Fisheries Harbour Laboratory to Kochi.
Shri. S. Erishkesan, Senior Clerk from Kochi to Vizhinjam.
Shri. C. Jayakanthan, Junior Clerk from Vizhinjam to Kochi.
Shri. R.V.S. S u b r a m a n y a n , J u n i o r C l e r k f r o m Kochi to Visakhapatnam.
Shri.M.R. Bharathan, SSGr. IV (Deckhand) f r o m M a n d a p a m to Calicut.
Inter - Institutional Transfer
Dr. L. Krishnan as Senior Scientist from CIBA, Narakkal to Cochin, 1 May.
Shri. S. Chatterjee, Senior Administrative Officer from CMFRI, Kochi to CIFT, Kochi 4, January.
Shri. B. Vijayakumar, Assistant Administrative Officer from KVK N a r a k k a l to N a t i o n a l Research Centre on Banana, Trichy, 5 June.
Shri. N. Viswambharan, as Assistant Administrative Officer from NRC on B a n a n a , Trichy to KVK Narakkal, 8 June.
Shri. H a m e e d B a t c h a , as Technical Assistant (T-ll-3) from CARI, Port Blair to Tuticorin, 24 May.
Smt. P. A m m a j e e , Senior Library Assistant (T-ll-3) from CMFRI, Kochi to IASRI, New D e l h i , 22 January.
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Shri. V. Antony as Field
January. Technical Officer (T-5) at Kochi, (Watchman) at Mangalore on retired on superannuation, 28 voluntary retirement, 1 January.
February.
Assistant (T-l) from IVRI Izatnagarto Shri. V.G. Kubal, SSGr.lll Mangalore, 11 June. Shri. A.A.R Mudaliar, Technical (Lascar) at Mangalore on voluntary
„ . . , Officer (T-5) at Tuticorin, retired on retirement, 1 April.
Relief
superannuation, 28 February. _^
Deputation
Shri. K. Dorairaj, Principal s h r j v Suresh, T e c h n i c a l
Scientist at Chennai retired on Q f f i c e r ( J_5 ) a f K o c h i r e t i r e d o p Dr. B. Manoj Kumar, Scientist superannuation, 31 December. superannuation, 31 May. at Veraval has been relieved on
deputation to Kerala Agri. University, Dr. RS. Kuriakose, Principal s h n Q RamQdosS/ SSGR. II F i s h e r i e s College, Panangad, 7 May.
Scientist at Calicut retired on ( L A ) Q + M a n d a p a m r e t i r e d o n
superannuation, 31 May. attaining the age of superannuation, Removal Dr. M.K. George, Senior 3 0 APn • S h r L M S a n k a r a n / sSGr. II Scientist at Kochi retired on Smt. K.K.Kalliani, SSGr. II (Fieldman) at Tuticorin was removed superannuation 31 January. (Saffaiwala) at Koch;, retired on fr 0m service with effect from 21
superannuation, 31 January. August 1997.
Shri. Varughese rhilipose,
Technical Officer (T-8) at Kochi S h r i- R a m a n n a Sapaliga, Obituary
retired on superannuation, 30 April. S S G r-N I (Watchman) at Mangalore,
retired on superannuation, 28 Shri. S. Natarajan, Technical
Shri. K. Ramakrishnan Nair, F i _„. / x n, _, . o u ,
February. Officer (T-9) at Chennai, 3 March.
Technical Officer, (T-5) at Vizhinjam, d on superannuation, 30 April.
Shri. G. Krishnan Kutty Nair, Shri. C.B. Shirodhkar, SSGr. II
retired on superannuation, 30 April. y Smt. G. Chitra, Field Assistant
(T-l) at Mandapam Camp, 15 April.
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