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Many efforts are being made by the government to promote fish farming. Munger is the first district of the country, where fish production started for the first time using cage culture technique. Cage culture is also known as net pen culture. Kharagpur lake was chosen for this
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Here, 17 units of floating cages were installed on the water. The place where fish farming begins using cage culture technology. Cage culture is a technique of raising fish in which floating cage units are built in a designated place in the reservoir. All units are interconnected. There are four circles in one unit.
fishing.
A fish becomes 1.25 kg in five months
A circle is 6 meters long, 4 meters wide and 4 meters deep. There is a strong net around the circle made of plastic. It cannot be cut by a turtle or other water creature. Fish farming is done in a circle of this net that floats in the water. Finger-sized fish are released into these nets for breeding.
The fish are fed daily. This fish grew from one to 1.25 kg in five months. This fish breeding technique is started as part of the fishery development program in the reservoir. The special thing is to increase the fish yield without affecting the basic purpose of the reservoir.
Many advantages of raising fish using the cage technique
Fish grow faster in cages than in ponds or lakes. The fish stay healthy and safe in this way. It is also easy to feed the fish. The fish are less likely to get sick. Because there is no contact with external fish. There is no risk of infection.
Fish breeders can take fish out of the cage according to their need and demand. If not necessary, the fish can be left in the cage. This does not cause harm but gives the fish a chance to grow even bigger. With cage technology, fish farmers achieve more profits in less time and less cost.
Also, the district will be self-sufficient in fish production. Up to 6,000 finger-sized fish will grow in one cage. In this way, more than 102 thousand fish can be raised in 17 cage units built in the Kharagpur lake. At the same time, 40 to 50 quintals will be produced from each cage.
Department of Fisheries Resources.
The District Fisheries Officer provided information
District Fisheries Officer Manish Rastogi said that for the first time fish production is being started in the district using cage culture technique. For this purpose, 17 cage culture units were installed in the Kharagpur lake. This technique is beneficial to fish farmers in terms of time and cost.
He said that to make the fishermen independent, under the Reservoir Fisheries Development Program of the State Government, the Chandan Kumar Fishery Unit has been established at a cost of Rs 51 lakh, where the government gives 70 percent subsidy to the beneficiaries.
The fish department.
There will be benefits from applying online
Fisherman Chandan Kumar said the Bihar state government has issued an online application regarding cage culture. Then, fill the online application as per the instructions of the District Fisheries Department. I was then selected and an agency of Chhattisgarh set up a cage culture unit at Kharagpur Lake.
After installing the unit, they do fish farming. According to him, with the installation of the cage unit, people will no longer have to eat ice fish and fresh fish will reach people. He said a lot of people get jobs with it.
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