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coupled with livelihood development and revenue
generation. The policy may propose to transfer
the fi shing and management rights of all reservoirs to Department of Animal and Fish
Resources for the purpose fi sheries development.
The policy may give priority of lease to the displaced/affected population and traditional fi shers
by forming fi shers’ cooperatives, fi shers’ associations and SHGs as a means of their rehabilitation process. In their absence, the reservoir may
be leased out to a group of unemployed youths,
private entrepreneurs, public undertaking, etc.,
through open auction. Lease period will be long
term of 10 years within stipulated terms and
conditions based on revenue sharing and/or fi xed
lease rent model. The lease amount is to be determined based on the productivity of the reservoir
and the Lessee at stake. An appropriate management plan for each reservoir may be evolved
jointly by the department and the Lessee for
promoting culture-based fi sheries under comanagement system to ensure optimum stocking
with desired size and species ratio of seeds, introduction of appropriate fi shing crafts and gears,
implementation of ‘closed season’ and effi cient
functioning of fi shers’ cooperatives/SHGs, facilitate marketing and ensure equity of benefi ts. The
emphasis will be empowering the local fi shing
communities and their organisation(s), so that
they can effectively participate in the management of the reservoirs hand in hand with
Department of Fisheries.
30.7 Seed Production
Quality fi sh seed is the most critical input in
aquaculture. Easy and round the year availability
of adequate amount of quality fi sh seed throughout the growing season at farm level is a determining factor in furthering aquaculture growth.
As an example, the present fi sh seed production
in Bihar is about 350 million, while the demand
of the province is c 600 million. Thus, the defi cit
of c 250 million seeds is met by supply from
other states and natural collection (10–20 %).
There are two state-run and 26 private hatcheries
in Bihar besides 121 government fi sh seed farms,
most of which are non-functional. Lack of trained
and skilled persons in designing, construction
and operation of hatcheries; lack of adequate
number of hatcheries, particularly in eastern and
western parts of the state; issues of encroachment, weed infestation, lack of reliable groundwater supply in most of government seed farms;
poor maintenance and management of seed
farms, depleting natural stock in rivers due to
unregulated fi shing; poor and inadequate transport facilities; and a lack of mechanism for supply
chain management are the pertinent issues for the
poor status of this sector, and these are to be
addressed. In the future, the state may need
>1,000 million fi ngerlings which would require
production of 8,000 million spawn by 2020, so as
to bring the potential area under aquaculture.
The policy may envisage various measures to
address the various issues holistically, like enlivening (reviving) of existing government fi sh seed
farms and hatcheries through public–private partnership with involvement of unemployed fi shery
graduates and entrepreneurs; modernisation and
renovation of all the seed farms; commissioning of
100 new private carp hatcheries in the state; provision and preparation of 500 ha of nursery and
rearing space in the next 5 years and expanding it
to 650 ha by the end of the year 2020 in both public and private sectors; establishing at least one fi sh
farm and one hatchery in each district under
government and/or private sector; promotion of fi sh
seed production through special schemes among
farmers; and encouraging group of seed growers in
all major pockets through special schemes to ensure
easy and year round availability of quality fi sh seed
of desired species at the farm level.
30.8 Diversifi cation of
Aquaculture
There is enough potential for diversifi cation of
aquaculture activities in different regions of the
globe like introduction of freshwater prawn farming, culture of air-breathing fi shes, ornamental
fi sh culture and propagation of ornamental
aquatic plants and integrated farming system.
The policy may seek to promote these activities.
30.8 Diversifi cation of Aquaculture
coupled with livelihood development and revenue
generation. The policy may propose to transfer
the fi shing and management rights of all reservoirs to Department of Animal and Fish
Resources for the purpose fi sheries development.
The policy may give priority of lease to the displaced/affected population and traditional fi shers
by forming fi shers’ cooperatives, fi shers’ associations and SHGs as a means of their rehabilitation process. In their absence, the reservoir may
be leased out to a group of unemployed youths,
private entrepreneurs, public undertaking, etc.,
through open auction. Lease period will be long
term of 10 years within stipulated terms and
conditions based on revenue sharing and/or fi xed
lease rent model. The lease amount is to be determined based on the productivity of the reservoir
and the Lessee at stake. An appropriate management plan for each reservoir may be evolved
jointly by the department and the Lessee for
promoting culture-based fi sheries under comanagement system to ensure optimum stocking
with desired size and species ratio of seeds, introduction of appropriate fi shing crafts and gears,
implementation of ‘closed season’ and effi cient
functioning of fi shers’ cooperatives/SHGs, facilitate marketing and ensure equity of benefi ts. The
emphasis will be empowering the local fi shing
communities and their organisation(s), so that
they can effectively participate in the management of the reservoirs hand in hand with
Department of Fisheries.
30.7 Seed Production
Quality fi sh seed is the most critical input in
aquaculture. Easy and round the year availability
of adequate amount of quality fi sh seed throughout the growing season at farm level is a determining factor in furthering aquaculture growth.
As an example, the present fi sh seed production
in Bihar is about 350 million, while the demand
of the province is c 600 million. Thus, the defi cit
of c 250 million seeds is met by supply from
other states and natural collection (10–20 %).
There are two state-run and 26 private hatcheries
in Bihar besides 121 government fi sh seed farms,
most of which are non-functional. Lack of trained
and skilled persons in designing, construction
and operation of hatcheries; lack of adequate
number of hatcheries, particularly in eastern and
western parts of the state; issues of encroachment, weed infestation, lack of reliable groundwater supply in most of government seed farms;
poor maintenance and management of seed
farms, depleting natural stock in rivers due to
unregulated fi shing; poor and inadequate transport facilities; and a lack of mechanism for supply
chain management are the pertinent issues for the
poor status of this sector, and these are to be
addressed. In the future, the state may need
>1,000 million fi ngerlings which would require
production of 8,000 million spawn by 2020, so as
to bring the potential area under aquaculture.
The policy may envisage various measures to
address the various issues holistically, like enlivening (reviving) of existing government fi sh seed
farms and hatcheries through public–private partnership with involvement of unemployed fi shery
graduates and entrepreneurs; modernisation and
renovation of all the seed farms; commissioning of
100 new private carp hatcheries in the state; provision and preparation of 500 ha of nursery and
rearing space in the next 5 years and expanding it
to 650 ha by the end of the year 2020 in both public and private sectors; establishing at least one fi sh
farm and one hatchery in each district under
government and/or private sector; promotion of fi sh
seed production through special schemes among
farmers; and encouraging group of seed growers in
all major pockets through special schemes to ensure
easy and year round availability of quality fi sh seed
of desired species at the farm level.
30.8 Diversifi cation of
Aquaculture
There is enough potential for diversifi cation of
aquaculture activities in different regions of the
globe like introduction of freshwater prawn farming, culture of air-breathing fi shes, ornamental
fi sh culture and propagation of ornamental
aquatic plants and integrated farming system.
The policy may seek to promote these activities.
30.8 Diversifi cation of Aquaculture