Name of the Department : Fisheries Department, Cooch Behar
Fisheries Department works to increase fish production by optimum utilization of all water bodies, to create infrastructure for post harvest management, to develop an enabling eco-system for adoption of scientific pisciculture, to strive for socio- economic uplift of the fishermen at large and to ensure availability of fish at affordable cost to the masses and to disseminate scientific knowledge about improved techniques of pisciculture by imparting hands-on training to farmers.
| Description | Number |
|---|---|
| Total nos. of water bodies (GIS based Mapping, 2015) : | 62306 |
| No. of water bodies under pisciculture (5 Katha and above) : | 45216 |
| Area of water bodies under pisciculture (5 Katha and above) : | 7925 ha |
| Total nos. of Fish Seed Hatcheries : | 25 |
| Fish Feed Mill : | 1 |
| Small Ice plant : | 19 |
| Wholesale Fish Market : | 28 |
| Retail Fish Market : | 117 |
| No. of fishermen families in the district : | 30619 |
| YEAR | PRODUCTION (MT) | DEMAND (MT) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 21280 | 51658 |
| 2015-16 | 21918 | 52376 |
| 2016-17 | 22975 | 53104 |
| 2017-18 | 23402 | 53982 |
| 2018-19 | 23908 | 54591 |
| 2019-20 | 25868 | 55041 |
| 2020-21 | 27200 | 57794 |
| YEAR | Production (million) | Requirement (million) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 893 | 657 |
| 2019-20 | 920 | 670 |
| 2020-21 | 947 | 732 |
| 2021-22 | 1098 | 798 |
Fish Seed Production & Requirement :
Address : Meen Bhaban, Sarada Devi Road, Cooch Behar, Pin-736101
E-mail: adfcoochbehar[at]gmail[dot]com
Office Phone Number: (03582)222384
Activities/ Services provided by the department :
- Implementation of different types of Social Fisheries Schemes.
- Distribution of Bi-cycle and insulated box for development of Cold Chain System.
- Distribution of Nets & Hundies among the fish farmers and Fishermen’s Co-operative Societies.
- Fishermen Old age Pension under Jai Bangla Scheme.
- Implementation of Matsya Jeebi Credit Card.
- Implementation of Banga Matsya Yojona-BMY Scheme.
- Imparting training at different level to the fish farmers for adaptation of scientific pisciculture.
- Leasing out Govt. Water bodies under Fisheries Department for utilization and bringing all water bodies under pisciculture.
- Scientific pisciculture in ponds excavated under MGNREGA in Convergence mode.
- Accreditation of Fish Seed Hatcheries
- Promotion of Air-Breathing fish culture and species diversification
- Production of Big Fish in Big Water Bodies
- Implementation of “Moina Model” scheme
- Liberation of Guppy Fish in drains/canals/wet lands etc. For control Vector Borne Diseases.
- Livelihood generation of SHG through scientific pisciculture.
- Monitoring & management of Fishermen’s Co-operative Societies
- Liberation of IMC fish fingerlings in rivers under River Ranching scheme.
- Integrated Fish Farming with Horticulture and ARD.
| Sl No. | Name of Scheme/ Service | Benefits under the scheme | How to apply (website to apply) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pisciculture in ponds excavated under Jal Dharo Jal Bharo scheme |
IMC Fingerlings-1000 Nos. Lime-20 Kg |
Apply through GP/PS/ZP |
| 2. | Production of big size fish in big water bodies |
IMC Fish Seed (250g)-7500 Nos. Lime-500 kg |
Apply through GP/PS/ZP |
| 3. | Replication of Moina Model |
IMC Fish Seed (150g)-12000 No. Lime-500 kg |
Apply through GP/PS/ZP |
| 4. | Distribution of IMC Fingerlings in small water Bodies under Social Fisheries Scheme |
IMC Fingerlings-1000 Nos. Lime-30 Kg |
Apply through GP/PS/ZP |
| 5. | Distribution of bi-cycles with insulated boxes |
Bi-cycle-1 No. Insulated Box-1 No. |
Apply through GP/PS/ZP |
| 6. | Distribution of Net & Hundi to individual |
Cast Net-1 No. Hundi-1 No. |
Apply through GP/PS/ZP |
| 7. | Distribution of Net & Hundi to PFCS |
Drag Net-2 Nos. Hundies-5 Nos. |
Apply through GP/PS/ZP |
| 8. | Construction of Eco hatchery and portable hatchery | 1 no. Eco-hatchery | Apply through GP/PS/ZP |
| 9. | Implementation of District, Block & GP Level Training to Fish Farmers | 4-days Training Programme at different level | Apply through GP/PS/ZP |
| 10. |
Brood stock of IMC management for quality seed production |
Brooders-136 kg, Lime-45 kg, CIFA Brood Feed-270 kg, Aerator-1 No. |
Apply through GP/PS/ZP |
| 11. | Air-breathing fish culture |
Deshi Magur seed – 1200 nos. Lime-25 kg |
Apply through GP/PS/ZP |
