AWARENESS PROGRAMME TO THE FARMERS AT SURAT, GUJARAT

An Awareness Programme was conducted by the Coastal Aquaculture

Authority (CAA) for 150 nos. comprising of farmers and fisheries officials

engaged in coastal aquaculture activities in Gujarat at Surat, Gujarat on 14th

March, 2018. The programme was coordinated by the Department of Fisheries,

Gujarat. The need & process of Registration of coastal aquaculture farms, new

amendments of CAA guidelines, Biosecurity measures to be followed by farms,

Responsible use of Drugs and Chemicals and Good Aquaculture Practices

(GAPs) in shrimp farming were the main highlights of the awareness

programme. Handouts on important themes such as Guidelines on shrimp

farming and Profile of Coastal Aquaculture Authority were also distributed.