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Department of Fisheries

Government of Maharashtra, India
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Establishment Of Fish Seed Centers

The department has established Forty-two fish seed production centers out of which 28 centers are facilitated with Chinese Circular Hatcheries, to make available Indian Major Carp and Common Carp quality fish seed to Pisciculturists of the state.

Fish seed is made available at reasonable rates from these centers.

Species Spawn Fry Semi-Fingerling Fingerling
Size in mm 8 -12 20 - 25 25 - 50 50 above
Rate Per Thousand Per Thousand Per Thousand Per Thousand
Indian Major Carp mixed / Mirgal / Cyprinus 12.50 75.00 200.00 400.00
Rohu 15.00 100.00 225.00 500.00
Catla /Grass Carp / Silver Carp 20.00 125.00 250.00 600.00
Number per bag 20,000 2000 500 250
Packing cost per bag 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
Criteria -

Pisciculturists shall register their fish seed demand with fish seed center or Assistant Commissioner of Fisheries of the respective district.
Pisciculturists shall own or shall take tank on lease.
The fish seed will be made available in proportion to the water spread area of the tank.
The fish seed will be supplied as per availability and on a first come first serve basis.
After fulfillment of the fish seed requirement of pisciculturists from the concerned district, a fish seed will be supplied to the pisciculturists from other districts on the recommendation of the Assistant Commissioner of Fisheries of that district.