West Bengal

In order to create awareness on fish production, consumption, and promotion of fish and fishery products and to create awareness about various technological developments, it is felt essential to organize fish festivals or fish fairs. Various developmental initiatives, schemes, programmes and technologies including ornamental fisheries can be exhibited during those ...

The campaign to increase fish consumption through newspapers, electronic media, hoardings and various other modes of publicity is required for promotion of fisheries sector. So for promotion of fish products and consumption, NFDB and West Bengal Govt. will provide assistance for campaigns. Beneficiaries: This activity will be mainly carried out ...

Fish decomposes very fast. The biochemical/enzymatic degradation and microbial decomposition of fish start from the moment fish is caught in the net. The good practice of fish handling at various stages, from harvesting to landing, marketing, up to cooking and consumption, it is very important to retain the quality of ...

The success of fish marketing will depend upon well organized fish supply chain. It is essential to establish network of fish collection, grading, cleaning, handling, transportation and storage system. Similarly, processed, frozen fish products have to be supplied to the state through a cold chain. To hasten up this process ...

The ongoing urbanization has changed the way of living and cooking style of people particularly in metropolitan cities. Consumers who want to eat fish are finding it difficult to get clean and hygienic fish in their apartments/house owing to lack of knowledge, cleaning space, waste disposal system and time. Hence, ...

In order to prevent post-harvest losses, degradation of quality and food safety problems, the NFDB and West Bengal Govt. proposes to support setting up of fish dressing centers near the major fish production/landing centers, with facilities to handle process and pack fish hygienically for sale through retail outlets and imparting ...

To promote diversification in coastal aquaculture fin fishes like seabass, groupers, mullets and milk fish cultured in cages placed in ponds and open backwaters for achieving higher production, West Bengal Govt. and NFDB is providing financial assistance  for input cost in first year to farmers. Eligibility: The support towards first ...

In the fisheries sector, retail fish marketing has provided vast employment opportunities especially for fisherwomen. However, owing to lack of financial support and managerial skills, the retail fish marketing by fisherwomen is still in traditional fashion, without any modernization. West Bengal Govt. under  NFDB will provide subsidy to augment the ...

In the coming years, it is anticipated that national fish production will increase. Similarly, the demand for fish will also increase considering the health value of eating fish. Hence, it is very essential to supply good quality fish to consumer in a hygienic environment. The private entrepreneurs have to play ...

The retail outlets are important links in the entire domestic marketing system. It is only through retail markets, fish is traded to consumer. The main drawback of the retail market is that the fish reaches for distribution in poor quality due to handling, storage and transportation problems. To improve the ...