Fishery Road Map

A meeting was conducted at ZPD, Kolkata on 21 June 2014 to discuss various aspects of Road map for Fisheries Research and Development in West Bengal. The meeting was attended by the Scientists of ICAR-Zonal Project Directorate, Zone- II and the SMS of KVKs of West Bengal. A presentation was made on the present scenario of Fishery Sector in West Bengal including the needs for future research and development programme in the state. After initial round of discussion, and having heard the district perspectives, brainstorming was held and consensus reached on these points for taking initiatives viz. fish seed certification-its guidelines and legislation need to be developed; ban on breeding and culture of Clarias gariepinus and encourage the culture of desi magur C. batrachus etc. Promoting of monosex male tilapia culture, improved fish species e.g. Rohu-Jayanti to be made available widely to the farmers, diversification in fish culture incorporating pabda, fresh water prawn, desi magur and Bhetki (Lates calcarifer) in pond system etc. were the other areas where focus should be done on priority basis.