Department of Fisheries

Fishing rights of newly constructed irrigation tanks and reservoirs are handover to the Department of Fisheries by Irrigation Department for the development of pisciculture. Such virgin tanks are stocked by the government for first five years as per the directives of the government. The revised departmental stocking policy is determined by Government Resolution No. Matsyvi-2410/527/Pra.Kra.104/10/ADF-13, dated 18.09.2010 under this scheme as below:

• For first two years tank is stocked 100 % of the optimum stocking capacity.
• For 3rd, 4th and 5th year tank is stocked 75 %, 50 % and 25 % of the optimum stocking capacity respectively.
• Fish seed and prawn seed stocking proportion will be in the ratio of 80:20.
• The recommended size of fish seed is 50m.m. & above and freshwater prawn seed is 30 m.m. & above.
• Stocking should be done in the presence of Gram Dakshata Samitee.
• No departmental stocking will be carried out in the tank leased by open bid to private entrepreneur.

The State Government policy for transfer fishing rights of all tanks constructed by Irrigation department to the Fisheries department has come into effect since 1966. This policy has put into practice to generate employment through development of pisciculture in the Irrigation Tanks and Reservoirs by the local Fisheries Co-operative Societies. This policy for transfer of fishing rights of all tanks constructed by Irrigation department to the Fisheries Department is determined by following Government Resolution.

• Government Resolution Irrigation and Power Department Resolution No. FIS/ 1063/7712-I(3), Dated 26.04.1966.
• Government Resolution Agriculture and ADF Department Resolution No. Matsyvi-1269/14183/CR-132/ADF-13, Dated 06.04.2000.
• Government Resolution Irrigation Department No. Sankirn-2003/13/(400103)/ Jsannee, Dated 20.01.2004.

Rate optimum fish seed stocking is decided by the Government Resolution Agriculture and ADF Department No. Matsyvi-1199/20/Pra.Kra.8/ADF-13, Dated 15.10.2001 which is given bellow -