Fish production boosts significantly in Rajshahi

Fish production has increased significantly in Rajshahi district after taking multidimensional development and extension programmes, reports BSS.

Fish farming made many people financially solvent here along with boosting their social dignity and contributing to meet the demand of animal protein across the country.

Amzad Hossain, a fish farmer of Keshorehat village in Mohanpur Upazila, alone produced 30.25 tonnes of fish worth around Taka 44.25 lakh making neat profit of Taka 15 lakh in 2018.

Through ensuring quality, he collects eggs from government hatchery and rivers and breeds fishes from the eggs by himself. In the initial stage, he got training from Upazila Fisheries Office on fish farming. “Fish production was 52,171 tonnes around ten years back while it increases to over 82,230 tonnes in 2018, District Fisheries Officer (Rajshahi) Shamsul Alam Shah told BSS.

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 18,920 fishermen were given registration, the Fisheries Officer said, of them, about 12,325 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 50,580 people, who were involved in fish farming, were imparted training for enhancing fish production through improving their fish farming management, the Fisheries Officer said.

“We’ve established 312 projection hatcheries with area of 76.60 hectares for wide-ranging dissemination of modern fish farming technology through projection,” he said.

About the fish habitat development, Alam Shah said about 100 derelict water-bodies and wetlands measuring more than 39 hectares were excavated in the district during the last ten years.

“We’ve distributed eco-friendly net among 6,105 fishermen as their alternative employment support,” he said.

Fish growers in Rajshahi attained success in fish production in the last couple of years after the Department of Fisheries took diversified efforts to boost fish production there.

After meeting up the growing local demand, the district is now supplying over 100 trucks of fish to different districts, including Dhaka city, every day, officials said.

 

Fish production boosts significantly in Rajshahi

Fish production has increased significantly in Rajshahi district after taking multidimensional development and extension programmes, reports BSS. Fish farming made many people financially solvent here along with boosting their social dignity and contributing to meet the demand of animal protein across the country. Amzad Hossain, a fish farmer of Keshorehat village in Mohanpur Upazila, alone produced 30.25 tonnes of fish worth around Taka 44.25 lakh making neat profit of Taka 15 lakh in 2018. Through ensuring quality, he collects eggs from government hatchery and rivers and breeds fishes from the eggs by himself. In the initial stage, he got training from Upazila Fisheries Office on fish farming. Fish production was 52,171 tonnes around ten years back while it increases to over 82,230 tonnes in 2018, District Fisheries Officer (Rajshahi) Shamsul Alam Shah told BSS. 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 18,920 fishermen were given registration, the Fisheries Officer said, of them, about 12,325 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 50,580 people, who were involved in fish farming, were imparted training for enhancing fish production through improving their fish farming management, the Fisheries Officer said. Weve established 312 projection hatcheries with area of 76.60 hectares for wide-ranging dissemination of modern fish farming technology through projection, he said. About the fish habitat development, Alam Shah said about 100 derelict water-bodies and wetlands measuring more than 39 hectares were excavated in the district during the last ten years. Weve distributed eco-friendly net among 6,105 fishermen as their alternative employment support, he said. Fish growers in Rajshahi attained success in fish production in the last couple of years after the Department of Fisheries took diversified efforts to boost fish production there. After meeting up the growing local demand, the district is now supplying over 100 trucks of fish to different districts, including Dhaka city, every day, officials said.