• Anitha S

Aquaculture is the production of fish through farming or rearing in confined water following prescribed procedures to yield higher returns in terms of numbers and weight through defined management practices and control over the stock. The ever first attempt was for a hobby. Later due to civilization and change in life style the nutritional advantage was given importance. This importance increased with population growth. People became health conscious and it got acceptance as an employment generating and income earning activity. It is a comprehensive task containing so many processes in different stages. Extent of adoption of each individual production practice varies with regions, nature of farming, type of water body, culture practice etc. Our Central and State governments frame and publish standard operating procedures for assisting the farmers through different allied agencies. However, the farmers face various problems in connection with production of aquaculture products.

Aquaculture, Production practices, Standard operating procedures, Problems in inland fisheries production.

"Problems faced by Aquaculturists in Kerala", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no.1356-1361, November-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711212.pdf

"Problems faced by Aquaculturists in Kerala", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 11, page no. pp1356-1361, November-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711212.pdf