OTHER DEPARTMENTS

FISHERIES DEPARTMENT

Organisation

The office of the Department of Fisheries was started in 1958 at Pali in Bhir district. It is headed by the Assistant Superintendent who works directly under the Superintendent of Fisheries, Aurangabad Division.

The following are the main functions of the Department in Bhir district:—

(1) undertaking deep tank fishing experiments in Bendsura reservoir at Pali for the development of deep tank fishing in the district,

(2) evolving an effective gear for exploitation of deep reservoirs,

(3) surveying new sheets of water to assess their suitability for pisciculture,

(4) stocking tanks and ponds with suitable varieties of fry, every year,

(5) collecting local fry and nurturing in nursery tanks,

(6) organising fisheries co-operative societies and devising ways and means to improve socio-economic condition of the fishermen,

(7) extending technical guidance to the fisheries co-operative societies, local bodies and parties,

(8) collecting statistics of fish, fisheries and fishermen in the district,

(9) supervising tanks and ponds in charge of the department,

(10) encouraging fishermen to take advantage of the different schemes of the department.