CUMULATIVE APPROACHES OF AQUACULTURE DIVERSIFICATION IN NORTH EAST INDIA

S. INAOTOMBI¹*, P.C. MAHANTA^2
1Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research (DCFR), Bhimtal, Dist. Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
²National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Canal Ring Road, Dilkusha, Lucknow, UP, India
* Corresponding Author : tommic1212@gmail.com

Received : 02-09-2015     Accepted : 20-09-2015     Published : 14-11-2015
Volume : 7     Issue : 9       Pages : 683 - 686
Int J Agr Sci 7.9 (2015):683-686

Keywords : Northeast India, Aquaculture, Diversification, Traditional knowledge
Academic Editor : Karthikeyan S, R. N. Bhuyan, Dwivedi Ashish, Mehta Naresh Kumar, S. U. Chalak, Tai Balasaheb Deokate
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : The ideas and results of the article are acquired through project of Emeritus Scientist Scheme ‘Traditional Knowledge on Fish and Fisheries of North Eastern India’ under Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. The authors are thankful to D

The northeast region of India is blessed with rich aquatic resources. More than 95% of the population are fish eaters and there is huge demand for fish. In order to fill the gap between supply and demand, efforts for aquaculture expansion both in horizontal and vertical direction is indispensable. Diversification of aquaculture with proper consideration of socio-cultural aspect in addition to environmental and economical will be beneficial. Policy makers should accord traditional knowledge on fish and fisheries while structuring framework for sustainable development in aquaculture.