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BSS-11
CAGE-FISH-FARMING
Fish farming in cages begins in Jamalpur
JAMALPUR, Nov 14, 2018 (BSS) – The Fisheries Department has taken a
programme to raise fishes in cages in the district under its project of
‘extension of fish farming technology service at union level’.
Fisheries officials said under the project, the Fisheries Department
began fish farming in four places through community-based group (CBG) at
Islampur, Dewanganj and Jamalpur Sadar upazilas in open water-bodies.
The Fisheries Department selected four CBGs with 20 persons in each
group. Every CBG got Tk two lakh from the department for making cages with
nets.
Each CBG got financial assistance and training for setting up 10 cages.
Two CBGs set up 20 cages in a channel in Jamuna River at Islampur upazila
while another CBG set up 10 cages in another channel of the same river at
Dewanganj upazila. Beside, a CBG set up 10 cages in a channel of the
Brahmaputra River at Jamalpur sadar upazila.
The fisheries officials said about 900 fingerlings of mono sex Telapiya
were released in every cage. After three months, they said, three to four
fingerlings will turn one kilogram. For getting one kilogram of fish, farmers
have to give 1.5 kilogram food worth of Tk 60 to the fishes. Per kilogram
fish is expected to be sold at Tk 100 to 120.
District Fisheries Officer Dr Md Abdul Majid said youths are showing
interest to farming fishes in cage.
He said some unemployed youths set up cages at Kharkharia village in
Ranagachha union at Jamalpur sadar upazila while the Fisheries Department
gave training to them on fish farming.
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