Department of Fisheries

PUBLIC AWARENESS 

1. Yearly maintained fishery pond yields better quality and quantity of fish.
2. Do not to overstock fish seed in a pond. Follow the Department guidelines of stocking density.
3. Do not use poison, explosives while fishing in rivers/streams. They cause pollution and ecological imbalance depleting aquatic flora and fauna.
4. Declare certain rivers/river stretches of importance as fish sanctuaries/reserves to protect and preserve endangered and endemic fish fauna.
5. Observe fishing season. Avoid fishing during breeding and spawning season.
6. Use selective fishing gears.
7. Utilize any water bodies like paddy field, lakes etc. for fish culture in order to augment fish production and income.
8. Do not introduce exotic Thai/African Magur, Big head carp in your pond or in any other water bodies. They are a threat to indigenous fishes.
9. Practice scientific method in fish culture, the guidance and expertise for which can be obtained from the department’s technical personnel.

 What we expect from pisciculturist/ rural masses

 To co-operate and provide healthy suggestion.

1. To practice scientific fish culture.
2. To be aware of the need to conserve and protect our endemic species in the riverine systems.
3. To change the mind set towards professionalism/full time pisciculturists and to cast off dependency on government.
4. To realise that fisheries can produce not only additional income but will also generate employment opportunities.
5. To adopt professionalism in this enterprise.
6. To avoid casual attitude/approach in fish farming.

 Public redressal:

Receipt of application seeking for financial assistance for fish culture activities from individual/group/community is from 1^st April up to 30^th Sept. every year.

 Public are advised to contact Department officials in their respective Districts/Sub-Divisions or head or Department for redressal of any public grievances or needing any such assistance/information for healthy co-existence and development.