LAHORE: The Punjab Fisheries Department has announced to construct one large fish hatchery in Lahore and five new nurseries in other districts at an estimated cost of Rs467 million.
This was revealed by Punjab Fisheries Director General Dr Muhammad Ayub, while talking to media. He said that the main objective of the project was to deliver better fish seed and extension services to the fish farmers for the promotion of fisheries sector in Punjab.
He stated that a large hatchery was being established in Lahore at Bhaseen area on 60 acres of land at a cost of Rs 254 million, whereas five nurseries consisting on six acres each in Pakpattan, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Chiniot and Nankana Sahib at a cost of Rs 197 million, while Rs 16 million would be spent on the office management.
He said that through establishment of large fish seed hatchery and nursery units in five districts, production of additional three million quality fish seed of culturable fish species could be made possible, as well as problems of fish farmers would also be addressed, given the fact that these districts are lacking this facility.
Dr Ayub said that for the growth of fish in fish farming sector, besides Cage Culture and Race Way Culture, Bio Floc Technology, Pro Biotics Technology and Genetically Modified Organism is being used worldwide for the rapid growth in production of fish.
