Good aquaculture practice for ensuring safe fisheries stressed

Publish: 8:37 PM, December 28, 2020 | Update: 8:37 PM, December 28, 2020

RAJSHAHI, – Speakers at a ceremony have underscored the need for safe fish farming besides promoting its production through the best use of hygienic fish feed alongside the existing natural resources.

Safe fish production and its marketing has become a big challenge at present and this is the high time for facing the challenge collectively.

The discussants came up with the observation while inaugurating the Baya Fisheries Wholesale Market under Paba Upazila in the district today.

Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton addressed the ceremony as chief guest, while Ayen Uddin, MP, President of Barendra Fishermen Welfare Cooperative Society Abdul Quddus and its General Secretary Mijanur Rahman spoke as special guests. Local Awami League leader Mustafizur Rahman presided over the meeting.

In addition to the administrative measures, Mayor Liton said time has come to forge social resistance against the manufacturing of adulterated and unhygienic fish meals, its marketing and use of formalin in fishes.

As aquaculture is a source of protein for human health, good aquaculture practice is essential to meet demand side requirements of food safety and quality food.

All quarters like fish farmers, hatchery owners, fish sellers, fish meal manufacturers and sellers and the field level fisheries officers and staff should work together to this end.

There is no alternative to substantial and sustainable promotion of good aquaculture practice which is basically a principle for improved responsible aquaculture practice, he added.

Referring to the immense prospect of the fisheries sector lawmaker Ayen Uddin said safe fish production could easily be increased to a great extent if the natural resources were utilized properly.

Good aquaculture practice and improvement of quality control expertise are required for ensuring safe fisheries production of the country.

There is no alternative to introducing sustainable technology for the farmers through good aquaculture practice under the framework of international food safety rules for safe fisheries production.

He recommended providing the farmers with the latest scientific technologies and knowledge for producing quality fish fries and fingerlings for more fish cultivation.