GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR - Animal & Fish Resources

Fisheries Policy 2008Department will critically monitor and review the performance andimpact of these Acts and accordingly revise the guidelines to achievethe stated policy objectives i.e. sustained higher production andfishers’ livelihood.12. Marketing and Value AdditionPeople of Bihar relish fish consumption in general. The everincreasingdemand for fish as food demands that apart from increasingfish production, the complete supply chain be efficiently managed tominimise post harvest losses, and maximize value for both the primaryproducers and final consumers.The policy aims at developing and maintaining a fast andreliable marketing network to reduce post-harvest spoilage, betterprice for fish producers besides creating gainful employmentopportunities. Federations of fisher co-operative societies, SHGs ofwomen and entrepreneurs would be motivated to establish cooperativemarketing network of skilled farmers, transporters andretailers. Organised modern hygienic wholesale and retail marketsexclusively for the fish with waste management facilities would beestablished with stakeholder participation across the State. Assistancewould be given for deep freezers, insulated vans, live fish careers andice plants as per norms. Special training courses would be designed topromote value addition of aquaculture products. Women SHGs wouldbe trained and financially supported for value addition of fish and theirmarketing. Wider public awareness will be created about fish as awholesome health food through mass media and publicity campaignsso as to increase fish consumption. Sale of fish and fish products on thepattern of SUDHA/Mother Dairy/PARAG by the Fish Federation is to beconsidered.16