• Establishment of Advanced Diagnostic Facilities
  • A well-equipped Molecular Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has been established under the National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) with support from ICAR/PMMSY to detect and monitor aquatic animal pathogens using modern molecular tools.
  • An Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) was established with financial support of approximately ₹1.15–1.17 crore from the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) to provide aquatic animal disease diagnostic services for fish farmers in Assam and the North Eastern Region.


• Disease Surveillance and Identification
  • Around 25 fish diseases have been identified from aquaculture systems in Assam through the National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD).
  • Surveillance has been conducted for aquatic animal diseases of national and regional importance, and research outputs have been generated on pathogens affecting freshwater fishes in Northeast India.


• Publications and Knowledge Generation
  • Faculty members have published several research papers, book chapters and technical publications on aquatic animal health, disease diagnostics, therapeutics and fish health management.


• Farmer Awareness and Training
  • More than 20 awareness programmes have been conducted across different districts of Assam on aquatic animal health and disease management.
  • Training programmes have been organized for government officials, KVK personnel and fish farmers on disease prevention, early diagnosis and aquatic animal health management.
  • Technical manuals and educational leaflets on aquatic animal health have been prepared and distributed under surveillance projects.


• Competitive Funding and Project Support
  • The department has secured external funding exceeding ₹4.4 crore from agencies including NBFGR, NFDB and ICAR for research, infrastructure development and aquatic animal disease surveillance.
  • The department actively participates in national aquatic animal disease surveillance programmes, providing diagnostic support and early warning services to fish farmers.

Source: All the contents were provided by Dr. Pradip Chandra Bhuyan, HoD (i/c), Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management, College of Fishery Science, Raha.