Mandate of the Department :
1. Popularizing of Scientific Fish farming.
2. Increase fish and quality seed Production.
3. Support nutritional demand through protein rich fish.
4. Employment generation.
5. Policy formulation related to fisheries.
Resource pattern with water Spread Areas :
|
Sl.No. |
Resources |
Number |
Water spread Area |
|
1 |
River Fisheries |
08 No.s |
20,640 Ha |
|
2 |
Beel/oxbow lakes |
70 No.s |
1,380 ha |
|
3 |
Forest Fisheries |
Nil |
Nil |
|
4 |
Derelict water bodies/swamps/lowlaying |
305 No.s |
679.0 ha |
|
5 |
Reservoir fisheries |
Nil |
Nil |
|
6 |
Ponds and Tanks |
16050 Nos |
1637.00 ha |
Identified Fish Species of the State : 216
Fish having ornamental value with Global Demand : 35
Fish Seed and Fish Production in Sonitpur in the last five years:
|
Year |
Fish seed production(in million No.s)Spawn |
Fish Production (in lakh Ton) |
|
2014-15 |
15,890 |
7,350.60 MT |
|
2015-16 |
16,730 |
7,950.00MT |
|
2016-17 |
17,970 |
8,753.00 MT |
|
2017-18 |
18,075 |
9,449.67 MT |
|
2018-19 |
19882 |
12541.30 MT |
|
2019-20 |
19940 |
12851.41 MT |
No. of Govt. Fish farm : 3 no.s
No. of Fish Seed hatchery (Govt.) : 1No.
No. of Fish seed hatchery (Pvt) : 6 no.s
No. of Fish Feed Mill : 2 no.a
No. of sponsored hygienic Fish market : 1 no.
No. of Registered Co.Operative Societies : 23 No.s
No. of Registered Revenue Fishery : 3 Nos