DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

District : Chickmagalur

State : Karnataka

Fisheries Department

Chikmagalur district is endowed with abundant inland water resources comprising of big reservoirs, major tanks, minor tanks, irrigation canals, rivers private owned impoundments which help the fisheries activity. About 10880 hectare water spread area is suitable for fish culture with a potential to produce 12,000 metric tones fish.

Fish culture is gaining importance - because

Fish getting more food to cope with the growing population. Fish has high nutritive value.

For self employment.

It can be taken in saline water logged areas which are otherwise unproductive.

For decoration, entertainment & sports.

Production is three dimensional.

For income generation.

Fisheries Resources of The District :-

Slno	Resources	Number	Water Spread Area
1	Major Tanks	154	5580 Meters
2	Minor Tanks	1365	5100 Meters
3	Reservoirs	2	14700 Meters
4	Irrigation Canals	-	38 K.M.
5	Private Ponds	1800	200 Ht.
6	Fishermen Population	4715
7	Fish Seed Production Centers
	a). Government	7
	b). Private	3
8	Fisheries Cooperative Societies	7

The main objective of the department is to take up fish culture through fisheries co-operative societies, grama panchayaths or individual beneficiaries by supplying fast growing fish seeds to achieve an annual production of 6000 metric tones. Fisheries development programs are being undertaken by Zilla Panchayath, through centrally sponsored schemes.

Schemes of the Department :-

State Plan - Z.P. Sector :

Inland fisheries - Construction of fisheries
Fish seed production, rearing & distribution
- Subsidy for fishery requisites and construction of fish culture ponds

Centrally Sponsored Programs - Z.P. Sector :

Assistance to fish farmers development agency

For Details Contact :

At district level :
- Assistant Director of Fisheries (grade-1), Chickmagalur. Ph.08262 20266
- Chief Executive Officer, Fish Farmers Development Agency, Chickmagalur. Ph. 08262 20907
At Taluk Level :
- Assistant Director of Fisheries ( Grade - 2 ), Chickmagalur. Ph.08262-220125
  - ( Jurisdiction : Chickmagalur & Mudigere )
- Assistant Director of Fisheries ( Grade - 2 ), Kadur.
- Assistant Director of Fisheries ( Grade - 2 ), Tarikere.
- Assistant Director of Fisheries ( Grade - 2 ), Koppa.
  - ( Jurisdiction : Koppa, Sringeri & N.R. pura )