Bantwal, Jul 31: There are plenty of fish to be caught in Chelur in Bantwal taluk where a progressive-minded agriculturist had begun rearing fish in his backyard.
John Veigas, an agriculturist from Chelur in Bantwal taluk, has begun the unique culture of fish farming in a pond in his backyard. He is now in the process of developing the aquaculture into a successful alternative vocation.
Fresh water fish such as carps, rohu, catla and koi fish are being bred under captive conditions.
On Wednesday, a demonstration on fishing was held in the rearing pond belonging to John Veigas in the presence of Dr Ramachandra Naik, associate professor in Aquatic Environment Management at College of Fisheries, Mangalore.
The fish that were caught in the rearing pond with the help of labourers were sold at the spot.
Speaking to reporters following the demonstration, Dr Ramachandra Naik provided information on aquaculture and freshwater fish rearing.
He said that the people in the coastal region of the district and the state were fond of consuming fishes caught in the sea. However, when the ban on deep water fishing was implemented during the breeding season each year, they have to forego their consumption of fishes for few weeks. With freshwater fish rearing, it is possible to meet the demand of fish in the market all year long, he said.
He explained that it took 10 months for the fishes to attain their full growth, after which the fish would weigh upto two kgs each.
He added that there was currently a lot of scope for freshwater fish rearing. For those interested in fish rearing, training is given at the College of Fisheries in Mangalore.
The owner John Veigas also said that there was a lot of demand for the fishes he reared, especially during the fishing ban in the sea.
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