BSS-25 Increasing fish production improves rural economy: experts

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RELEASE-FISH FRIES (with picture)

Increasing fish production improves rural economy: experts

RANGPUR, Aug 2, 2018 (BSS) – Fisheries experts at a fingerling releasing
function here today said fish production consistently increased in last 10
years improving livelihoods of rural people cutting poverty and strengthening
rural economy.

They came up with the observation while addressing the function organised
by Fulbari Upazila Fisheries Department for releasing huge quantity of fish
fries in the ‘Fulsagar Lake’ under Fulbari upazila of Kurigram district.

The Fulbari Upazila Fisheries Department released some 333-kg fish fries
to 31 private and government sector water bodies on 103 hectares of land for
boosting fish production in the upazila under the revenue budget for the
2018-2019 financial year (FY).

District Fisheries Officer of Kurigram Md Zillur Rahman attended the main
function held on the ‘Fulsagar Lake’ bank and released fish fries as the
chief guest with Fulbari Upazila Nirbahi Officer Debendranath Urao in the
chair.

Acting Chairman of Fulbari Upazila Parishad Arjina Khatun, Fulbari Upazila
Fisheries Officer (UFO) Mahmudunnabi Mithu, Upazila Agriculture Officer
Mahbubur Rashid and Upazila Cooperative Officer Azgar Ali addressed as
special guests.

Fulbari UFO Mahmudunnabi said fish production was increasing in the tune
of over one lakh tonnes annually in the country during the past one decade
following successful implementation of various pragmatic steps taken by the
present government.

“The government has been implementing massive programmes for extension of
fish farming in rural areas,” he said adding that the government was also
providing assistance to the fishermen, fish farmers and private sector
entrepreneurs to boost fish output.

The chief guest put emphasis on boosting fish production along with
protecting natural breeding grounds, stopping catch of smaller fishes to
preserve extinct and indigenous fish species to achieve self-reliance by the
rural people.

He stressed on bringing all ponds, tinny water bodies, canals, ‘beels’,
‘haors’ and flood plains under fish cultivation using latest technologies to
boost fish production for meeting nutrition of the people in building a
healthier Bangladesh.

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