Mandate

The Fisheries Department has been set up with following mandate:

• To increase fish production in the State by judicious management of all the culturable water resources;
• To develop reservoir fishery of the State with an aim to increase per hectare production from the open impoundments;
• To undertake breeding programme of Indian and exotic carps, mahseer, trouts and other sub-temperate species for augmenting the seed stocking programme in reservoirs, river and streams; and tributaries;
• To protect and conserve reservoir and lacustrine fisheries resources of the state;
• To promote game fishery in the state with particular emphasis on promotion of Tourism;
• To promote commercial farming of Rainbow Trout in the high altitude areas;
• To promote aquaculture in the state by providing technical and financial assistance to the fishermen and rural youths;
• To generate employment opportunities in the fishery sector and ameliorating the condition of fishermen of the state.

Last Reviewed/Updated: Wednesday, July 7, 2010