The Department of Fisheries launched its website on 4th May, 2016 at the hands of the Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries, Shri Avertano Furtado. The website is accessible to the general public through the domain www.fisheries.goa.gov.in. The creation of the website was done by Infotech Corporation of Goa Ltd., Porvorim.
The website highlights brief information about the Department. It provides details about the schemes of the Department, Acts and Rules, post vacancies, Citizen Charter, and various events conducted by the Department. This will help fishermen in particular and the general public in understanding the Department.
It also highlights various activities conducted by the Department. Various applications required to avail of the schemes are accessible through the website. The website represents the Department and provides an opportunity to inform people about the services offered by the Department.
The Directorate of Fisheries had conducted three days Short Term Training Course on Crab Culture on 28th to 30th July 2016 at Fishermen Training Centre of this Directorate at Ela Dhauji Old Goa and field visit was undertaken on 29/07/2016 at Sindhudurg District Maharashtra.
The short term training programme was conducted in collaboration with Marine Product Export Development Authority (MPEDA). The experts from MPEDA, Karwar & RGCA, Kerela had come to deliver a lecture on Crab Culture. The main purpose of the training was to encourage the fisher youth, entrepreneurs to take up crab culture as their business and improve their livelihood.
The training programme was inaugurated by Shri. Ram Adhar Gupta, Deputy Director (Aqua) MPEDA, SRC, Karwar and Dr. Smita Mazumdar, Supdt. of Fisheries.
The lecture was delivered by Shri. Mangesh Gawade on Biology, Husbandry, Physiology, Ecology/Genetics, spawning and Breeding characteristics and production of mud crab seed in Hatchery and Soft shell crab production techniques, sampling and stock assessment, Economics of farm crab and pond & creek based culture was delivered by Shri. Kedar Palav. The lecture on financial assistance for setting up of crab farming unit in Goa was delivered by Dr. Smita Mazumdar and Shri. T.T. Puntirajan, RGCA delivered lecture on Crab Farming.
A total of 42 no. of participants from the different places of Goa attended the training programme. The training programme was concluded successfully.
The Directorate of Fisheries had conducted 10 nos. of Short Term Training Programme (3 days) at the Fishermen Training Centre of this Directorate at Ela Dhauji, Old Goa in the financial year 2016-17. Financial assistance for conducting the short term training programme was provided by National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB).
The main purpose of the training was to uplift the skill of the enthusiastic youth who were eager to take up fishery for self-employment and to enable them to profitably manage their respective business and improve their livelihood.
The topics covered in the training programme were Safety Equipment’s onboard fishing vessel, Fresh water Fish culture, Ornamental Fisheries, Seafood Value Added Fish Product Preparation, Reservoir Cage culture, Oyster farming, Open Sea Cage culture, Mussel farming & Recent Advances in Shrimp farming.
The lectures were delivered by the officials of the Department, Experts from ICAR, NIO & Goa University. In each training programme, 20 nos. of trainees attended the programme from different places of Goa. A total of 200 nos. of trainees attended the training programme in the financial year 2016-17.
A total of 10 training programme were concluded successfully in the financial year 2016-17.
The Directorate of Fisheries had organized workshop on “Usage of Safety Equipments” on 21/07/2016 at 10.00 a.m. The workshop was arranged at Ravindra Bhawan, Margao, Salcete–Goa.
Due to enhanced coastal security measures and safety of Fishermen at Sea, the Department had provided Safety Equipments i.e. GPS, VHF & Search & Rescue Beacon to the Fishermen venturing into the sea, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations”, of which 75% grant is released by the Central Government and 25% is borne by the beneficiary. The main purpose of the workshop was to educate the fishermen on safety equipments provided to them. The focus of the workshop was on Advantage & Operation of Safety Equipments.
The lecture was delivered by Smt. Carmin Martins on Importance of Safety Equipments, and Usage of Safety Equipments was delivered by Shri Gaurav Dhumatkar.
A total of 100 participants from different places of Goa attended the workshop. The workshop was concluded successfully.
The Department organized Aqua Goa Mega Fish Festival 2017 at Sports Authority of Goa (SAG), Campal Ground, Panaji-Goa. This extravaganza event was held for four days i.e. from 07th December, 2017 to 10th December, 2017.
The main motto of organizing the fish festival was to boost the Goan fishermen community and provide opportunities to fishermen, fish farmers and entrepreneurs to exhibit their products and create awareness amongst the people. The festival comprised of seafood stalls, commercial stalls related to fisheries activities, an ornamental fish gallery, seminars, film screening for school and college students, various competitions for school children and cultural & entertainment programmes.
The Directorate of Fisheries had conducted 03 nos. of Fishermen Dialogues Programmes as per the direction given by the Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries. The Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries, along with the Department officials, visited the below mentioned villages dominated by the fishermen community to understand their problems and to interact with them.
