DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

THE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

Organisation.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FISHERIES (Inland), whose headquarters are at Bombay, Supervises activities of the fisheries development in the district as there is no separate administrative set-up for the district. He is assisted in his work by an Assistant Superintendent of Fisheries and one Research Assistant.

The duties of the Superintendent are as under—

(1) To survey sheets of fresh water in order to ascertain their suitability for fish culture.

(2) Acquisition of suitable sheets of water for piscicultural activities.

(3) To arrange stocking of suitable sheets of water with quick-growing varieties of carp fry imported from Calcutta during July-August each year.

(4) To attend to grievances of the fishermen and to take steps for improving their trade as well as their socio-economic conditions.

(5) To encourage formation and supervision of the fishermen's co-operative societies.

(6) To investigate into applications of fishermen for loans and subsidies from Government.

(7) To watch and effect loan recoveries and to credit the money to treasuries.

(8) To acquaint the fishermen with and persuade them to take advantage of different schemes under implementation for development of fisheries.

(9) To collect statistics and other data pertaining to fisheries and fishermen of the district.

(10) In addition to this he is also in charge of the work of development of fresh water fisheries in Greater Bombay. Kolaba, Thana, Jalgaon, Dhulia, Ahmadnagar and Nasik districts.

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