Common carp culture in cages installed in Doyang reservoir to improve livelihood and income of tribal farmers

The Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Nagaland has been carrying out multifold activities in the Doyang reservoir, located in Wokha district, Nagaland to facilitate better fisheries activities and marketing. Considering these scenarios, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore in collaboration with Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Government of Nagaland has initiated culture of common carp in cages installed in Doyang reservoir. The reservoir has a water spread area of 2,258 hectare and is a potential resource for augmenting fish production in the state. Fish catch in the reservoir is mainly contributed by stocked fishes.

Demonstration of cage culture technology was carried out with the objectives of popularising cage culture technology among fishers of the State, increasing fish production and improving livelihood and income of tribal fishers. The awareness programme was organised on Cage culture technology on the occasion of fish seed stocking in cages with the active support from Rulanthung Ezung, District Fishery Officer, E Mhonthung Lotha and Konrhi Magh, Assistant Fishery Inspectors, Wokha, Nagaland.