Himachal Government and Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research (DCFR), Bhimtal in Uttrakhand will work together for increasing fish production in the State besides introducing genetically improved new fish species in high altitude lakes, cold waters and general waters of the State.
A decision in this regard was taken during a meeting held here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Tarun Shridhar, Principal Secretary, Fisheries and Dr A Barat, Director and Dr NN Pandey, Senior Scientist, DCFR.
Tarun Shridhar requested the DCFR authorities to formulate a project proposal for increasing fish production after surveying and studying the existing fisheries resources.
He asked the DCFR to give detail of fish species to be introduced in the State waters and their breeding biology particularly for high altitude waters. Besides, training trials for maturation of Arctic char would be undertaken by the Department of Fisheries with technical intervention of DCFR.
“DCFR would provide technical know-how for the breeding of Golden Mahseer and Snow Trout. The Fisheries Department would also
provide farm infrastructure for raising Brood Bank of Rainbow Trout of DCFR,” he added.
He further said that the seed of Hungarian strain of Common Carp supplied by DCFR to the State would be raised as brooders and growth would be monitored by State officials.