Cage fish farming launched in major reservoirs of Kerala

Improved and indigenous varieties of fish to be produced at Banasura Sagar, Karapuzha, Peruvannamuzhi and Kakki

The Aquaculture Development Agency Kerala (ADAK) has begun fish seed stocking in three of the four reservoirs in Kerala, where it has been permitted to launch cage fish culture. The launch of cage culture in reservoirs is a big step towards improving fish production against the backdrop of dwindling wild catch and marks a new beginning in the exploitation of the vast area available for aquaculture in the State, said ADAK managing director Dinesan Cheruvat on Sunday. The aquaculture agency was granted permission by the Water Resources Department, Kerala State Electricity Board, and the Forest Department to launch cage culture in Banasura Sagar and Karapuzha reservoirs in Wayanad district, Peruvannamuzhi in Kozhikode district, and Kakki in Pathanamthitta district. Seed stocking has begun in the first three reservoirs, and cages are being installed at Kakki.