RAJSHAHI, July 18, 2019 (BSS) – Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has underscored the need for furthermore boosting fish farming through the best uses of existing natural resources for reduction of protein deficiency and poverty.
He viewed that all the government and non-government organizations concerned and farmers should come forward and work together for boosting fish farming as it plays vital role to income and employment generation, protein supply and poverty reduction.
He was addressing the inaugural ceremony and discussion related to the National Fisheries Week-2019 jointly organized by Department of Fisheries (DoF) and District Administration in Shilpakala Academy auditorium today as chief guest.
Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police Nisharul Arif, Divisional
Deputy Director of DoF Hassan Ferdous Sarker and Superintendent of Police Md
Shahidullah also spoke as special guests. Deputy Commissioner-in-Charge
Parvej Raihan was in the chair.
In his address of welcome, District Fisheries Officer Alok Kumar Shaha
narrated the district level fisheries extension and development activities
with highlighting the potentials of the sector.
Referring to the immense prospect of the fisheries sector, Mayor Liton
said fish production could easily be increased to a great extent if the
natural resources were utilized properly.
He recommended inspiring the farmers, providing them with latest
scientific technologies and educating them in producing quality fish fries to
boost production.
Taking part in the discussion, some of the attending fishermen stressed
the need for mitigating all the existing problems being faced by the fish
farmers to attain the cherished goal.
Later, the guests distributed prizes among some of the fish farmers as
recognition to their laudable contribution to fish farming and production.
Earlier, a colorful rally was brought out from the premises of Shaheed AHM
Kamaruzzaman Central Park and Zoo and parading the main thoroughfares before
being ended at the meeting venue.
Later, the chief and special guests also released fish fingerlings in
ponds of Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Central Park and Zoo.