Genomic Research in Fishery Sector: Current Status and Future Prospects

Large scale efforts on genomics has resulted in greater understanding of the genomic architecture, their evolution and underlying biological mechanisms in fish. Although, significant achievements in fish genome sequencing initiatives have been undertaken globally, further targeted efforts are needed to realize its full potential. It is expected that the knowledge of structure and function of genomes and their interactions with non-genetic components of production systems will help to improve productivity, as well as in conservation and sustainable management of fisheries. In this direction, integrative multi-omics data intensive projects may be carried out in consortium mode research by pooling the expertise from different domains. These efforts will pave way for efficient resource use, to reduce production cost and increase farmers’ income.