‘Mix farming can revive small indigenous fish species’

RAJSHAHI: Fisheries experts in a training session observed mix fish farming could be the effective means of reviving the small indigenous fish species besides boosting its production which is important for cutting protein deficiency and unemployment problem in rural areas, reports BSS.
They called for involving more people in fish farming for the sake of meeting up the protein demand as fish fulfill at least 60 percent need of the animal protein especially of the poor and marginal communities.They were addressing a daylong pond-side training titled “Small Indigenous Species (SIS)-Carp Mix Culture Management” held at a Mohanpur Upazila area in the district yesterday.
Department of Fisheries organized the training with the main thrust of disseminating modern knowledge and ideas among the fish farmers so that they can protect the SIS alongside boosting fish yield.
District Fisheries Officer Shubhash Chandra Shaha and Upazila Chairman Abdus Salam addressed the discussion as chief and special guests respectively with Upazila Fisheries Officer Dr Amimul Ehsan in the chair.

Mix farming can revive small indigenous fish species

RAJSHAHI: Fisheries experts in a training session observed mix fish farming could be the effective means of reviving the small indigenous fish species besides boosting its production which is important for cutting protein deficiency and unemployment problem in rural areas, reports BSS. They called for involving more people in fish farming for the sake of meeting up the protein demand as fish fulfill at least 60 percent need of the animal protein especially of the poor and marginal communities.They were addressing a daylong pond-side training titled Small Indigenous Species (SIS)-Carp Mix Culture Management held at a Mohanpur Upazila area in the district yesterday. Department of Fisheries organized the training with the main thrust of disseminating modern knowledge and ideas among the fish farmers so that they can protect the SIS alongside boosting fish yield. District Fisheries Officer Shubhash Chandra Shaha and Upazila Chairman Abdus Salam addressed the discussion as chief and special guests respectively with Upazila Fisheries Officer Dr Amimul Ehsan in the chair.