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ICAR-CIFRI has initiated an innovative reservoir enhancement programme in Salia reservoir in consultation with Fisheries department, Govt. of Odisha and Primary Fisheries Cooperative Society, Salia under SCSP programme. There are more than 200 SC households depends on the reservoir for their livelihoods. The programme was initiated to improve the production from 30 ton to at least 60 ton from this reservoir. Before corona virus outbreak, the institute has initiated nursery raising programme to develop advanced fingerlings as the stocking material in the reservoir for production enhancement. In two acres of nursery area fries were stocked 1.0 lakh no of IMC fish fry were stocked in the nursery with a stocking density of 0.50 lakh/ Ac. The fish seed were stocked in the month of October, 2019. During lockdown period of COVID-19 pandemic situation, the fishers were in constant touch with scientific staff of the institute and they were advised to take care of the nursery and feed regularly to the stock. On 21st and 22nd May 2020, ICAR-CIFRI conducted a successful fish seed stocking program in the reservoir. The stocked advanced fingerlings were approximately 30g in size. The objective of growing these fish seed in captive nursery is to develop stunted fingerlings. During this fish seed stocking in reservoir, 25000 nos of advance stunted fingerlings of Indian Major Carps were stocked in Salia reservoir. It is estimated that, from this fish seed stocking approximately, 10 ton fish production can be additionally achieved from this reservoir. This is the first phase of seed stocking and the rest fish seed of approximately 50,000 numbers in the nursery will be released in phased manner in the month of June. The reservoir enhancement programme is aimed at to increase the fishers’ income in post COVID era. The implementation of this innovative programme will generate an additional income of Rs. 30.00 lakh for the SC fishers of the Salia reservoir.
The program was planned and designed by Dr B. K. Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI. Keeping in mind, the threats of pandemic COVID 19, face mask and sanitizer was distributed among the fishermen and all the activities was conducted maintaining social distance. The fishers were made aware on the importance of advance fingerling stocking and how the stocking can yield higher production from the reservoir.
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