Centre supports setting up of fish brood banks

NEW DELHI: Informing in Rajya Sabha about the initiatives taken to promote fish brood banks in the country, the Minister of State for Agriculture Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan says National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has set up National Freshwater Fish Brood Bank (NFFBB) at Bhubaneswar for production of quality and improved fish seed in substantial quantity using latest technologies.

NFFBBNFFBB  has also assisted in setting up of fresh water prawn (Scampi) brood bank at College of Fisheries, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh and brood bank for common carp (Amur) at Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bengaluru, added Balyan.

The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture under the Central Schemes such as (i) NFDB, (ii) Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations and (iii) Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture assists states in creation of need based infrastructure facilities including Andhra Pradesh for development of the fisheries sector.

Besides, the Department through the Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery(CICEF), Bengaluru also extend technical assistance to the coastal State Governments in planning and designing of fishing harbours and fish landing centres.