GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR - Animal & Fish Resources

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Fisheries Policy 2008The annual fish production of the State, both from aquacultureand capture fisheries, has been estimated at 0.261 million tons againsta demand of approximately 0.456 million tons. This has remainedalmost stagnant for many years. Evidently, there exists a wide gapbetween demand and supply, to the tune of 43%, which is quiteparadoxical in view of the vast fisheries resources in the State. Theunmet demand is partly met from supply of fish from other States.Similarly, the annual demand of fish seed in the State is over 900 million,while the production is only about 350 million from the 121 governmentfish seed farms, two corporate level fish hatcheries, and 26 privatehatcheries.On one hand the State has huge underutilized and untappedfisheries resources which offers immense potential for fish productionand scope for the development of rural livelihoods, while on the other,the state still depends for supply of about half of its demand of fish fromother states. The very low average productivity in all culture basedfisheries eco-systems, poor socio-economic condition of fishers and fishfarmers, lack of adequate public and private investment and capitalflow into fisheries sector, lack of awareness about aquaculture as aviable and profitable economic activity, non availability of adequateand professionally skilled human resource, ineffective and redundantservices delivery systems, poor infrastructure facilities, etc have all beenresponsible for the limited growth and development of fisheries sectorin Bihar. Thus there is an urgent need to bridge the gap betweendemand and supply of food fish and fish seed by effective andsustainable utilisation of available resources.However, a favourable legal and institutional environment needsto be created to meaningfully address these challenges in order toproduce adequate and cheap food fish for all and improve the qualityof life of fishers and farmers. A comprehensive and enabling fisheriesand aquaculture policy is a necessary prerequisite to provide overall4
Fisheries Policy 2008direction, develop appropriate strategies, support implementation ofdevelopment programs and mobilise resources for the full fledgedgrowth and development of fisheries sector. In the changing scenarioof globalisation and increasing market integration, a dynamic policy isvital to steer the fisheries sector through the higher growth trajectory bytapping the new opportunities and tackling the impending challenges.The overall objective of the fisheries and aquaculture policy shall be toincrease the fish production on a sustainable basis to ensure food andlivelihood security in the rural sector.Within this broader context, the specific objectives of FisheriesPolicy are:1. To promote development and management of all fisheries andaquaculture resources to become a food and seed fish surplusState in an ecologically sound, economically viable and socioculturallycompatible manner2. To provide adequate, sustainable and equitable livelihood tofishers and fish farmers, and ensure availability of cheap andquality fish to all3. To generate entrepreneurial and employment opportunities, andfacilitate creation of necessary infrastructure facilities throughpublic and private investment in fisheries and aquaculture sector4. To conserve and manage the fisheries resources and fishbiodiversity for its sustainable utilisation5. To create wider social awareness about importance of fisheriesand aquaculture and promote consumption of fish aswholesome food6. To transform the Directorate of Fisheries into a professionalagency providing extension services to fishers, farmers and5
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