50,000 fingerlings released in Danav River

By Our Correspondent,  Bhairahawa, Nov. 29: Fingerlings have been released in Danav River to protect the aquatic biodiversity.

On the occasion of World Fisheries Day, more than 50,000 fingerlings of various species were released in the river in order to increase the number of local species of fishes by improving the breed.

After the disappearance of local fish, Directorate of Livestock and Fisheries Development, Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Expert Centre, Breed Conservation and Promotion Resource Centre, Prime Minister Agriculture Modernisation Project, Project Implementation Unit, Nepal Fishery Association, Jaldevi Fishery Producers’ Cooperative have released fishes of Naini and Rahu species in the river.

Ramesh Jaisawal, Fisheries Officer of Breed Species Conservation and Promotion Resource Centre, said that as the local fishes are decreasing in the natural reservoirs, fingerlings were released in the river on the occasion of World Fisheries Day to protect the aquatic biodiversity.

As the number of fishes is decreasing due to human activities, fishes have been left in the river this year too like previous years to ensure a balance.

Dr. Pravez Alam, Acting Director of Directorate of Livestock and Fisheries Development, said that the improved and local breeds of fish are kept in natural reservoirs to protect and promote them.

Narayan Kafle, chief of the Prime Minister Agriculture Modernisation Project, Project Implementation Unit, said that the fish super zone programme has been implemented in Rupandehi for the past seven years, promoting fish business and helping farmers in the development of traditional and local fish in natural reservoirs.

He said that the fish farmers were excited because the Office also cooperated with farmers and entrepreneurs in increasing production and productivity by using mechanisation and technology.

On the occasion of the Day, a public awareness rally was held and Majhi fishermen were honoured as an incentive to preserve their occupation.

According to our Nepalgunj correspondent, about 25,000 fingerlings have been released in the Rapti River in Agaiya, Raptisonari Rural Municipality of Banke district.

The Fisheries Development Centre, Agaia has released 15,000 Naini and 10,000 Rahu fingerlings in the Rapti River.

On the occasion of World Fisheries Day, the Fisheries Development Centre has released 25,000 fingerlings in the Rapti River by organising a programme, said Basir Ahmed Khan, Acting Chief of the Fisheries Development Centre.

He said that fingerlings were left in the Rapti River because the fish of local species are disappearing and this will produce thousands of fishes in the river.

Many locals, including the Badi community of Raptisonari and Duduwa Rural Municipality, have been managing their livelihood by fishing from the Rapti River.