Fish production gets a boost in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: Fish production has increased significantly in Rajshahi district after taking multidimensional development and extension programmes, reports BSS.  “Fish production was 52,171 metric tonnes in 2009 while it increases to over 80,870 metric tonnes in 2017, District Fisheries Officer (Rajshahi) Subhash Chandra Shaha said.Highlighting various progarmmes taken by the Department of Fisheries, he said about 95,477 kilograms of fish fingerlings were released in internal water-bodies to increase fish production.

Noting that some 18,751 fishermen were given registration, the Fisheries Officer said, of them, about 12,232 fishermen have already got identity cards so that they can get necessary supports and incentives from the government to improve their livelihood.

He said a total of 35 beel nurseries with area of 3,062.03 hectares were established in the district to boost the production of carp fishes while 15 fish sanctuaries were established with a view to preserving indigenous fish species, which are on the verge of extinction.

Around 50,176 people, who were involved in fish farming, were imparted training for enhancing fish production through improving their fish farming management, the Fisheries Officer said.

 

Fish production gets a boost in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: Fish production has increased significantly in Rajshahi district after taking multidimensional development and extension programmes, reports BSS. Fish production was 52,171 metric tonnes in 2009 while it increases to over 80,870 metric tonnes in 2017, District Fisheries Officer (Rajshahi) Subhash Chandra Shaha said.Highlighting various progarmmes taken by the Department of Fisheries, he said about 95,477 kilograms of fish fingerlings were released in internal water-bodies to increase fish production. Noting that some 18,751 fishermen were given registration, the Fisheries Officer said, of them, about 12,232 fishermen have already got identity cards so that they can get necessary supports and incentives from the government to improve their livelihood. He said a total of 35 beel nurseries with area of 3,062.03 hectares were established in the district to boost the production of carp fishes while 15 fish sanctuaries were established with a view to preserving indigenous fish species, which are on the verge of extinction. Around 50,176 people, who were involved in fish farming, were imparted training for enhancing fish production through improving their fish farming management, the Fisheries Officer said.