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FISHERIES-PRESS-MEET (with picture)
Good aquaculture practices imperative for sound public health
RAJSHAHI, July 18, 2018 (BSS)- In addition to ensuring safe fish and its
production, a good aquaculture practice is very vital for sound public health
besides boosting country’s export list.
There should be adequate measures to bring all the fish growers, traders,
feed manufactures, sellers and others concerned under necessary training to
enhance their awareness in this filed. Role of media both print and
electronics is important in this regard.
The observation came at a view-sharing meeting with journalists at
conference hall of Deputy Commissioner here today.
Department of Fisheries (DoF) and District Administration jointly organized
the programme as part of the National Fisheries Week-2018 which was started
today.
Chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner Md Shalahuddin, the meeting was
addressed, among others, by Divisional Deputy Director of DoF Rezaul Islam,
Senior Assistant Director Jahangir Alam, District Fisheries Officer Shamsul
Islam Shah, Farm Manager Abdul Khaleque, Assistant Director Shirin Shila and
Senior Upazila Fisheries Officer Abul Kalam Azad.
The speakers said all quarters like fish farmers, hatchery owners, fish
sellers, fish meal manufacturers and sellers and the field level fisheries
officers and staff should work together to ensure good aquaculture practices.
There is no alternative to substantial and sustainable promotion of good
aquaculture practice, they added.
Rejaul Islam said safe fish production and its marketing have become a big
challenge at present. To this end, emphasis should be given to safe fish
farming besides promoting its production through the best use of hygienic
fish feed alongside the existing natural resources.
In addition to the administrative measures, time has come to forge a
social resistance against the manufacturing of adulterated and unhygienic
fish meals, its marketing and use of formalin in fishes.
Md Shalahuddin said the traders can keep their fishes live for a good
number of days if they adopt some simple techniques instead of using
formalin.
He suggested providing the farmers with latest scientific technologies and
knowledge for producing quality fish fries and fingerlings for more fish
cultivation.
He called for involving more people in fish farming to meet the protein
demand as fish fulfill at least 60 percent need of the animal protein
especially for the poor and other marginalised population.
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