Boosting fish production vital to meet protein deficiency: Experts

Enhanced fish production is very vital to meet protein deficiency, poverty alleviation and employment generation amid the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic situation, experts said.

Fish production has increased to a great extent through the best use of existing natural resources and conservation of the water resources and other wetlands can be the best ways of furthermore boosting fish production to meet up the gradually rising demands of animal protein.

Academics and fisheries scientists and researchers came up with the observations while addressing a meeting on Thursday afternoon. The Department of Fisheries in Rajshahi University (RU) hosted the meeting at its lecture gallery marking the National Fisheries Week-2021.

RU Vice-chancellor Prof Golam Sabbir Satter addressed the meeting as chief guest, while Pro-vice-chancellors Prof Chowdhury Jakaria and Prof Sultan-Ul-Islam spoke as special guests with chairman of the department Prof Monzurul Alam in the chair.

In his remarks, Prof Sabbir Satter said promotion of good aquaculture practice is vital for sound public health besides boosting the country’s export list through ensuring safe fish farming and its production. Need-based measures should be taken to bring all the fish cultivators, traders, feed manufactures, sellers and others concerned under necessary training to enhance their awareness in this field.

Prof Akhter Hossain highlighted the importance of boosting fish production in all aspects during his keynote presentation, while Prof Ishtiaque Hossain and Dr Amimul Ehshan spoke as panel discussants