- “Odisha is the fourth largest state in fish production“
- “Odisha is self-sufficient in fish seed production“
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is the fourth largest state in fish production in the country. Today our state has become self-reliant in the production of fish seed. Sri AsitTripathy, Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister informed that the state has seen growth in fish production at an annual growth rate of 31.50 percent. Today a review meeting of Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department has been held in the conference hall of KharavelaBhawan.
Odisha has become the seventh largest state in the production of marine fish in the country, while Odisha is also leading in the export of fish. Sri Tripathy expressed the opinion that there has been a remarkable growth in the production, sale and distribution of fish in the state in the last five years. Sri Suresh Kumar Vashishth, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department was present in the meeting.
Aqua Culture Farm will be constructed in Hirakud Reservoir at a cost of 100crores. Fish production facility, processing unit, general infrastructure etc. will be constructed there. The state government has taken many schemes to support freshwater fish farming. Fish production in the state has increased to 7 lakh 62 thousand metric tons. A plan will be prepared for fish farming in the brackish water in Coastal Odisha.
