KULATHUPUZHA HATCHERY, KOLLAM
- Established by the department of fisheries in the year 2018 in the land leased from the Kallada Irrigation Project
- Operation of this Seed Centre is taken over by ADAK on March, 2022
- It is located at Neduvannurkadavu in Kulathuppuzha village of Punalur taluk
- Seed production of carps and ornamental fishes along with rearing anabas, pangassius and tilapia are progressing. The production capacity of the hatchery is 50 lakh fish fingerlings
- There are one technical staff and six labourers working
Pond Details
| Pond Type | No | Total Area (in cent) |
|
Nursery Pond |
22 |
80 |
|
Grow Outpond |
2 |
30 |
|
Brood Stock Pond |
2 |
30 |
|
26 |
140 |
Brood Stock Details (Capacity – 300 kg)
| Item | Male (In kg) | Female (In kg) | Total (In kg) |
|
Catla |
25 |
15 |
40 |
|
Murrel |
23 |
19 |
42 |
|
Anabas |
53 |
30 |
83 |
|
Mahseer |
12 |
3 |
15 |
|
TOTAL |
113 |
67 |
180 |
Seed Production 2023-24
| Species | Target (In lakh) | Achievement (In lakh) |
|
Carps |
35 |
5.90 |
|
Murrel |
5 |
2.90 |
|
Anabas |
5 |
0.97 |
|
Pangasius |
5 |
0.00 |
|
GIFT |
20 |
0.65 |
|
Others |
0.05 |
|
|
TOTAL |
70 |
10.47 |