Nagpur:
The Fisheries Division in Nagpur has carried out a significant crackdown on the unlawful farming and sale of Thai catfish (Thai Mangur) fish, destroying greater than 36 tonnes of the banned fish recovered from 11 ponds within the district. The motion was carried out within the Chicholi-Mahadula space of Parshivni taluka following details about the unlawful farming of Thai Mangur in a number of ponds.
Officers discovered that the banned fish was being raised in 11 massive ponds within the space. The Fisheries Division launched the operation with the assistance of 25 native fishermen, who have been introduced in to take away the fish from the ponds.
Utilizing fishing nets, the crew recovered greater than 36 tonnes of Thai Mangur from the ponds. The recovered fish was then buried in pits and destroyed.
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11 Ponds Raided, 36 Tonnes Of Banned Thai Mangur Destroyed In Nagpurhttps://t.co/uXenI0Aa0G pic.twitter.com/zSGf2zFFCZ
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Google mapping and dummy clients used
The operation was carried out by a crew led by Assistant Commissioner Shubham Komrewar. Based on the knowledge supplied by the Fisheries Division, officers first used Google mapping to determine the ponds. Additionally they used dummy clients to confirm details about the unlawful farming and sale of the banned fish earlier than taking motion.
Following the verification, the division performed raids on the recognized ponds and eliminated the fish. A criticism has reportedly been submitted searching for motion in opposition to farm proprietor Shakeel Khan Abdul Salam Khan in reference to the unlawful farming of Thai Mangur. Officers mentioned the operation was carried out with public well being and environmental considerations in thoughts.
51 tonnes destroyed in three months
The newest operation is a part of a wider crackdown in opposition to the unlawful farming of Thai Mangur within the Nagpur area. Based on the knowledge supplied by the division, a complete of round 51 tonnes of Thai Mangur fish has been destroyed in such operations over the previous three months.
The newest seizure of greater than 36 tonnes is being seen as one of many division’s largest actions in opposition to the unlawful farming of the banned fish within the space. The Fisheries Division is anticipated to proceed monitoring ponds and different places the place unlawful farming of Thai Mangur could also be going down.
