Synopsis In the present compilation, several issues have been duly emphasized by eminent fish biologists, aquaculturists fishery scientists, and academicians on the present status of fisheries in India, the increasing global demand, importance of composite fish culture, menace of exotic fishes, conservation issues, effective carp culture systems, shrimp farming, capacity building in marine sector, management of soil and water and role of fisheries education in uplifting the aquaculture activities in India. Certain issues in particular, on breeding and rearing of Hilsa, integrated fish farming with reference to paddy cum fish culture, ornamental fisheries as livelihood, sewage feed aquaculture, fish health management, environmental degradation and its inputs, biotic communities in culture system, role of Cladocerans in substance of aquaculture, e-learning module for development of aquaculture and impact of climate variation on certain physiology of fish etc. have been dealt, with emphasizing effective aquaculture management in our country. This compilation will be highly beneficial and useful for the students, researchers, academicians, planners, industrialists and farmers.