Tilapia hatchlings released in KRP reservoir
The district administration released 28,800 fish hatchlings in KRP reservoir to prepare for the second harvest season on Tuesday.
Earlier, Collector C. Dinesh Kumar inspected the government fish farm with KRP reservoir compound, where the large fish varieties that include Amur fish (Grass Carp), Gift Tilapia are being reared.
For the year 2024-25, 268 tonnes of Tilapia fish was harvested in the reservoir with 20.67 lakh hatchlings reared, according to the administration.
Under the Prime Minister's Fisheries Expansion Programme for 2020-21, and under the Integrated Fisheries Development Scheme, the Department of Fisheries and Fishers Welfare is rearing fish at a cost of ₹131.65 lakh in the reservoir. This includes setting up 24 floating fish breeder boxes, in which genetically modified Tilapia fish is being bred.
A targeted harvest of 12 tonnes of fish was envisaged for the first season. As of date, 3 tonnes of fish was harvested and 3 more tonnes of fish is slated to be harvested by May end.
In preparation for the second harvest season, over 28,800 tonnes of fish hatchlings were released in the reservoir by Collector Dinesh Kumar, in the presence of Deputy Director of Fisheries, Dharmapuri C. Subramanian.
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