Chamta Wetland in West Bengal recently hosted an important field-level engagement under the ICAR–WorldFish Collaborative Programme (Window-3). Prof. (Dr.) Mohammad Muslem Uddin, an international expert in sustainable aquaculture from the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, visited the site, accompanied by a team of scientists and research scholars from the ICAR–Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute. The delegation conducted technical interactions and carried out detailed on-site assessments of ongoing activities.
During the visit, the team examined the HDPE pen culture facility where experimental rearing of Mystus cavasius and Macrobrachium species is underway. Prof. Uddin shared expert insights on wetland and aquaculture management, highlighting the potential of natural macrophyte control through herbivorous cattle grazing as an eco-friendly, sustainable, and cost-effective alternative to mechanical or chemical removal methods.
He also stressed the importance of adopting scientific pond management and strengthening hatchery operations, with a focus on broodstock care, water quality management, and enhanced larval rearing practices. The field visit concluded with a comprehensive discussion among scientists, scholars, and field staff on reinforcing ongoing field experiments, promoting nature-based solutions, and expanding capacity-building initiatives for local fisher communities.
Prof. Uddin appreciated the efforts of ICAR-CIFRI and expressed confidence in the collaborative initiatives aimed at advancing sustainable inland fisheries management in the region.
(Source: ICAR–Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, West Bengal)
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