Increased fish production for rural uplift underscored

RANGPUR, Sept 8 (BSS): The present government has taken effective steps for boosting fish production through proper use of all water bodies to accelerate rural development, attain self-reliance on fish and meet nutrition of the people.

Speakers said this at separate ceremonies arranged for releasing 620 kg

fish fries to 16 water bodies by Upazila Fisheries Department in different places under Kawnia upazila in the district Monday.

Kawnia Upazila Vice-chairman Abdur Razzaque formally inaugurated the

programme by releasing fish fries at the main ceremony arranged at 'Tafshidanga Beel' in the upazila as the chief guest.

With Upazila Fisheries Officer Sanjoy Banerjee in the chair, Upazila Animal Resources Officer Dr ARM Al-Mamun, Cooperatives Officer Dulalur Rahman, Editor of the Weekly 'Protyashar Alo' Sarwar Alam Mukul and Field Assistant Saiful Islam addressed the function.

The speakers said economic prospect of fisheries sector is very bright in the country and called for boosting fish production side by side conserving water bodies and protecting natural breeding grounds and stopping catch of smaller fishes.

They stressed the need for preserving the endangered and indigenous fish species to increase fish production for achieving economic self-reliance by rural people, including fishermen, besides meeting nutritional demand.