- Selective breeding to improve the stock performance of aquaculture species
- Development of small-scale and low level-input based fish farming for ultra-poor community
- Productivity assessment of pond/cage/enclosure/raceway/rice field/cold water fish to identify appropriate technology recommendation domain
- Implementation of research, more specifically in fish nutrition, physiology, genetics and pathology for developing intensive warm freshwater fish farming systems for commercially important native and exotic fish
- Study of bivalves (Pearl farming in ponds, lakes)
- Environmental, social and economical impact of aquaculture technologies and fish farming system
- Water environment/water chemistry survey to optimize the utilization of natural productivity of water resources into fish production
- Participatory fish stock enhancement for vulnerable native fish species in target water body
- Demonstration of fisheries co-management in lakes and stream
- On farm testing and verification of generated technology and scientific information in farmer's field
- Technical support to cold water aquaculture