In an attempt to attract people to take up pisciculture as a sustainable income generating occupation, the department arranged for the sale of fish from the harvest made by the beneficiaries who had taken to pisciculture with assistance from the department.
Over two dozen beneficiaries under the department sold around 250 kg of fish at around Rs 100 per kg during the day-long sale.
Fisheries Minister A T Mondol said pisciculture can be an income generating occupation. Fish lovers in the state depended on frozen fish from outside the state. There is a good demand for fish in the state which can be met if the people take it up as occupation instead of hobby.
Through the sale we also intended to highlight the several schemes like provision of subsidized fish seedlings and fish food apart from finding suitable market for fresh water fish, the minister said after the sale yesterday.
The surprise sale of fish at the secretariat premises made the employees leave their tables and buy their quota of fish.