10 July 2025, Goa
As part of the National Fish Farmers Day 2025 celebrations, ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa organised a Fish Ranching Programme today at Shri Shantadurga Temple pond, Kavalem, Ponda, to promote conservation of Small Indigenous Fish species (SIFs) and rejuvenation of temple ponds through community participation.
Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI, delivered the inaugural address, which was followed by remarks from Shri Santosh Kumar Reddy, IFS, Deputy Conservator of Forests, and Dr. C. U. Rivonker, Goa University.
Lectures on Fish Conservation in Ponds and Temple Ponds and Indigenous Fish Conservation were also delivered. Over 500 fingerlings from 12 SIF species, including Mola carplet, Malabar danio, Olive barb, Filament barb, and others, were released into the temple pond.
The initiative reinforced ICAR-CCARI’s commitment to sustainable inland fisheries and biodiversity conservation through community engagement.
Over 30 participants including the temple management committee, villagers and school students were present for the event.
(Source: ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa)
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