Fisheries at a glance

Bihar’s first documented association with fisheries has it origin way back to 3rd century B.C in Kautilya’s Arthasashtra. It also occupies a prominent place in Buddhism where it is a sign of fertility. Princely state of Darbhanga gave it a great prominence and it was made the symbol of the State.

All the while it witnessed many ups and downs but the first sincere and scientific attempt to popularize the innovation composite culture technology in Bihar was started in 1974 under the aegis of All India Co-coordinated project on composite fish culture of ICAR. It continued up to 1980, and within this short span it achieved phenomenal results and productivity went up from a meager 350kg/ha/yr to the extent of 2130kg/ha/yr.

Data that matters  

• Fisherman population: 1,04,42,754.00

• Fisheries Colleges

Sr. No.	College	Course	Place	Duration
1.	Patna Science College	M.Sc. Aquaculture	Patna	2 Years
2.	R.A.U., Pusa	B.F.Sc.	Pusa	4 Years
3.	S.N.S. College	B.Sc. Ind. Fisheries	Motihari	3 Years
4.	R.D. S. College	--	Muzzaffarpur	--
5.	G.S. College	--	Chapra	--
6.	Samastipur College	--	Samastipur	--
7.	M.L.S.M. College	--	Darbhanga	--
8.	S. K. Woman's College	--	Begusarai	--
9.	J.L.N. College	--	Sasaram	--
10.	Naugachiya College	--	Bhagalpur	--




• Intermediate level courses are also available.

Sr. No.	College	Course	Place	Duration
1.	DPCSS (Miller) Inter School	Inland Fisheries	Patna	2 Years
2.	R.N. Inter College	--	Parsagarh	--
3.	Model Inter School	--	Samastipur	--
4.	Govt. +2 High School Haveli Kharagpur	--	Munger	--




• Total water area: 65, 000 Ha

• State level fisheries Co-operative Federation-: Bihar Prantiya Matsyajivi Swablambi, Sahkari Parisangh ltd. (COFFED)

• Special fisherman day- 10th July

• City of Pond and temple: Darbhanga

• Districts having highest government tank: Madhubani-3430
  District having highest Private tank: Darbhanga-2301

 -Rishikesh Kashyap, Chairman-COFFED