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  • Sekharan, M.N., Ramachandran.A.,2006. Market preferred indigenous ornamental fishes of Kerala, Ornamental Fish International (OFI) Journal, Issue No.52: 20-21.
  • Krishnakumar, K., Raghavan, R., Prasad, G.A., Biju Kumar, A., Sekharan, M.N., Pereira, B., Ali, A. 2009. When pets become pests- Exotic aquarium fishes and biological invasions in Kerala, Current Science, Vol. 97, NO. 4: 474-476.
  • Sekharan, M.N., Ramachandran, A. 2010. Market Preferred Indigenous Ornamental Fishes of Kerala, Ornamental Fish International (OFI) Journal, Issue No.52: 20-21.
  • Sekharan, M.N. 2010. A Study of the Ornamental Fish Breeders in India for Analysing the Constraints in Enhancing Production, Indian Journal of Marketing, Vol. 46, No.10: 10-16.
  • Sekharan, M.N. 2016. Ornamental Fish Breeding for Women Empowerment, OFI Journal 81: 28-31.
  • Sekharan, M.N. 2017. New Ornamental Fish Regulation has Serious Implications for the Industry, OFI Journal 85: 18-21.
  • Sekharan, M.N. 2017. Market Trends in Indian Ornamental Fish Trade, INFOFISH International, 3: 42-45.
  • Rafeeque, M.K.T., Sekharan, M.N. 2017. Approach to the Adoption of Multiple Food Safety Management Systems in Food Industry. Journal of Supply Chain Management System, Vol 6 (4):10-21.
  • Rahmaniya, N., Sekharan, M.N. 2017.Consumer Preference of Seafood Types in Belgium, Spain, and Italy, Int. J. of Applied Marketing and Management. Vol. 2(1):18-21.
  • Sekharan, M.N. 2018. Conservation and Management of Indian Ornamental Fishes. Ornamental Fish International Journal, Issue No.86:20-22.
  • Sekharan, M.N. 2018. Update on Indian Aquarium Fish Legislation, OFI Journal, 87: 1-9.
  • Rafeeque, M.K.T., Sekharan, M.N. 2018. Multiple Food Safety Management Systems in Food Industry: A Case Study. Int. J. of Food Science and Nutrition, Vol 3(1): 37-44.
  • Rahmaniya, N., Sekharan, M.N. 2018. Consumer Behaviour towards Seafood and Seafood Safety – A Review Paper. Int. J. of Current Advanced Research (IJCAR), Vol 7 ( 1A) : 8727-8736.
  • SPK Anju Pulapparambil, Sekharan.M.N, Harikrishnan Mahadevan. 2020. Length Weight Relationship and Relative Condition Factor Study in Sahyadria chalakkudiensis Inhabiting Western Ghat River Systems of South India, Journal of Tropical Life Science 10 (1)
  • MH Anju, P, Sekharan.M.N.2021 The occurrence of microplastics in gut contents of endemic barb Sahyadria chalakkudiensis (Menon, Rema Devi & Thobias, 1999) inhabiting river systems of Western Ghats, South India
  • Chacko.J.J, Sekharan.M.N. 2022. Optimisation of Disinfectants for Controlling Fungus Growth on the Eggs of Nilgiri Melon Barb (Haludiria fasciata) during Incubation, Fishery Technology 59 (2022), 79-87.
  • Chacko.J.J, Sekharan.M.N (2022) Effect of temperature on the embryonic development of Nilgiri Melon barb Haludaria fasciata.  Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika   DOI:  10.18805/BKAP475
  • Sariga.P.K, Sekharan.M.N and Kasi, E. 2022. Mapping Women’s Role in Small Scale Fisheries Value Chain in India for Fisheries Sustainability. Journal of Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environment Research (ISSN:0719-3726), 12(X) 2023)

Books authored

  1. Sustainable Ornamental Fisheries- Way forward–Mini Sekharan.N and Ramachandran.A – ISBN 978-93-80095-36-3, Directorate of Public Relations and Publications, Cochin University of Science and Technology.
  2. Breeding, Farming and Management of Ornamental Fishes -Ramachandran.A. Pramod.P.K, Mini Sekharan.N, Sunesh Thampy, Deepak Vishwanathan, CUSAT, 2002, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India
  3. International Transport of Aquatic Plants in the Ornamental Aquatic Industry- Authors Alex Ploeg, William Tomey, Roberto Hensen, Esther Mous, Frank Reichelman, Shane Willis, Mini Sekharan, Brandon McLane, Publication date- 2014. Pages-174, Publisher –OFI (Ornamental Fish International) ISBN-10: 9491354337 ISBN-13: 978-9491354335 http://www.amazon.in/International-Transport-Aquatic-Ornamental-Industry/dp/9491354337
  4. Co Editor – Proceedings of the National Seminar on Seafood Safety, Trade and Management organized by school of industrial fisheries CUSAT (ISBN:978-93-80095-98-1) 9-12th March 2016
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Chapters

  • Sekharan, M.N. 2006. Strategies for Enhancing the Ornamental Fish Exports from Kerala, India, Procd.International Seminar on Ornamental fish breeding, farming and trade (Ornamentals Kerala, 2006) 5-6 February; pp. 229-240
  • Sekharan, M.N., Ramachandran, A., 2008. Bottlenecks in the Export of Ornamental Fishes from India Procd. International Seminar on Ornamental fish breeding, farming and trade (Ornamentals Kerala, 2008) 13-14 February, 2008, pp. 248-257.
  • Sariga, P. K., Pulapparambil, A., Sekharan, M.N. Small Scale Ornamental Fisheries: A Livelihood Option for Tribal Community in the Villages adjecent to Chalakkudy River, Marine Biodiversity and Bioprospecting for Sustainable Livelihood; pp. 248-255.
  • Ramath, S., Sankar, S.A., Sekharan, M.N. Motivation, Barriers and Benefits of Food Safety Management System Implementation in Seafood Firms in Cochin, Kerala;pp. 116-120.
  • Sekharan, M.N., De, S.S., Vivekanandan, Asanar. 2010. An Analysis of the Factors that Hamper Ornamental Fish Production Sector in Tamilnadu, Procd. National Seminar on Technology and Trade Prospects in Ornamental Aquaculture- TTPOA, April 29-30, 2010, pp.164-170.

Conferences

  • Sekharan, M.N. (2019). Ornamental Fish Breeding In Asian Countries. Paper presented at Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2019, Chennai, June 19-21. Retrieved from https://www.was.org/Meeting/Program/PaperDetail/153768
  • Rafeeque, K.T., & Sekharan, M.N. (2019). Alternatives for Multiple Food Safety Management Systems In The Seafood Industry in India. Paper presented at Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2019, Chennai, June 19-21.  Retrieved from https://www.was.org/Meeting/Program/PaperDetail/153386
  • Chacko, J.J., & Sekharan, M.N. (2019). Feeds and Feeding Practices in Ornamental Fish Farms In Kerala. Paper presented at Asian Pacific Aquculture 2019, Chennai, June 19-21. Retrieved from https://www.was.org/Meeting/Program/PaperDetail/153321
  • Rajeswari, K., & Sekharan, M.N., (2019). Quality Management of Intrinsic Production Processes in Ornamental Fish System Using Fish Bone (Ishikawa) Diagram. Paper presented at Asian Pacific Aquculture 2019, Chennai, India, June 19-21. Retrieved from https://www.was.org/Meeting/Program/PaperDetail/153280
  • Sariga, P.K., & Sekharan, M.N., (2019). Status of Ornamental Fisheries Management in Kerala. Paper presented at Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2019, Chennai, June 19-21. Retrieved from https://www.was.org/Meeting/Program/PaperDetail/153289
  • Sankar, A., & Sekharan, M.N. (2019). Barriers In Implementing Food Safety Management System, ISO 22000:2005 In Seafood Export Firms: An Exploratory Factor Analysis. Paper presented at Asian Pacific Aquaculture, Chennai, June 19-21. Retrieved from https://www.was.org/Meeting/Program/PaperDetail/153288
  • Arundhathi, V., & Sekharan, M.N. (2019). Consumer Preference Towards Seafood among Women Consumers from Different Work Status: A Semantic Differential Analysis. Paper presented at Asian Pacific Aquculture, Chennai, 2014. Retrieved from https://www.was.org/eeting/Program/PaperDetail/153385
  • Bastian, F.R., & Sekharan, M.N. (2019). Third Party Logistics Services in Seafood Export from Kerala, India. Paper presented at Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2019, Chennai, (2019). Retrieved from https://www.was.org/Meeting/Program/PaperDetail/153321
  • K T M Rafeeque & Sekharan M.N (2017) Comparative Analysis of Single and Multiple Food Safety Management Systems, 11th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Fostering Innovations in Fisheries and Aquaculture Focus on Sustainability and Safety, November 21-24, 2017 (pp 397-398)
  • Nashila Rahmaniya & Sekharan M.N (2017) Seafood Preferences of Consumers in Belgium, Spain and Italy to understand the needs of the market, 11th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Fostering Innovations in Fisheries and Aquaculture Focus on Sustainability and Safety, November 21-24, 2017 (pp 385)
  • A S Saranya & Sekharan M.N (2017) Constraints in Implementing Food Safety Management System, ISO 22000:2005 in Seafood Export Firms in Alapuzha and Ernakulam Districts of Kerala, 11th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Fostering Innovations in Fisheries and Aquaculture Focus on Sustainability and Safety, November 21-24, 2017 (pp 484)
  • Rafeeque, M.K.T., Rahmaniya N., and Sekharan M.N (2016). Multiple Food Safety Management Systems in Seafood Industry: A Case Study in Maldives, National seminar on Seafood Safety, Trade & Management. Seafood Safety and Trade and Management, School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi -16
  • Rahmaniya, N., and Sekharan M.N (2016). Consumer Behaviour Towards Seafood Safety- A Literature Review Seafood Safety and Trade and Management. School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
  • Sariga, P.K., and Sekharan M.N (2016). Study on the Threats to Ornamental Fishes in Chalakkudy River for Effective Fisheries Management. 26th Swadeshi Science Congress- A National Seminar.
  • Anju, P., HariKrishnan. M., and Sekharan M.N (2016). Length weight relationship and condition factor of Sahyadria chalakkudiensis inhabiting Pooyamkutty river of Kerala. 26th Swadeshi Science Congress- A National Seminar.
  • Sekharan.M.N.,2012 Extension activities in the ornamental fish sector in India. International Conference on Innovative approaches for agriculture knowledge management, Global Extension Experiences Organised by International society of extension education and Indian council of agricultural research. 9-12, 2011
  • Sekharan, M. N., 2010 Trend Analysis of Indigenous Ornamental Fishes of Kerala. Ornamentals Kerala 2010.
  • Sekharan, M. N., Ramachandran.A., 2008. A probe into the Constraints in Exporting ornamental Fishes from India. Ornamentals Kerala 2006.
  • Sekharan, M.N., A.Ramachandran . 2008. Strategies for Enhancing Ornamental Fish Exports from Kerala, India. International Seminar on Ornamental Fish Breeding, Farming and Trade Ornamentals Kerala 2008 2-3 February, 2008 Cochin.
  • Sekharan, M.N., Ramachandran, A., 2007. A Probe into the Constraints Encountered in Exporting Ornamental Fishes from India -. In 8th Asian Fisheries Forum, November 20-23, 2007 Kochi India.
  • Sekharan, M.N., Ramachandran, A., 2006. Market Positioning the Indigenous Ornamental Fishes of Kerala in the Target Markets. In: Kurup. B.M. K (Ed.)., Sustain Fish, 2005.International Symposium on Improved Sustainability of Fish Production Systems and Appropriate Technologies for Utilisation. School of Industrial fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India.  
  •  Ramachandran, N., Sekharan, M.N., 2006. Marketing Strategies for Ornamental Fish Export from Kerala, Ornamentals Kerala, 2006. International Seminar on Ornamental fish Breeding Farming and Trade, 5-6 February, 2006, Cochin, India.
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