Sri Vijaya Puram, Sept. 11: In a significant step towards strengthening freshwater aquaculture in the Islands, the Department of Fisheries, A&N Administration has successfully undertaken local production of fish seeds of Indian Major Carps at its Fish Seed Farm, Nayagaon.
As part of this initiative, a total of 1,250 fingerling-sized fish seeds were airlifted by helicopter services and stocked in the Amrit Sarovar ponds of Nicobar District. Similarly, around 900 fry-sized fish seeds were released into the Amrit Sarovar ponds of South Andaman District. In addition, fish seeds have also been distributed among local pisciculturists to further boost inland fish production.
This initiative reflects the A&N Administration’s continued commitment to sustainable fisheries development, self-reliance in seed production, and strengthening the livelihood of fish farmers across the Islands.