IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT FISH IS THE MAIN SOURCE OF ANIMAL PROTEIN SUPPLY IN OUR COUNTRY BUT
INSUFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS HAS CREATED A HUGE GAP BETWEEN DEMAND AND
SUPPLY IN THIS SECTOR (REF.WWW.FISHERIES.GOV.BD). WHICH IS GETTING AN INCREASING TREND DAY BY DAY
WITH THE INCREASING IN POPULATION.
ALL THESE, HAS CAUSED US TO LOOK FOR WAYS AND MEANS TO DEVELOP THIS SECTOR BY SETTING UP A ( HIGH
DENSITY ) FISH CULTURE PROJECT.
SPECIALITY OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SAVE VALUEABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND AS WELL AS TO PRODUCE HUSE
QUANTITY OF HIGH PROTEIN FISH AND SUPPLY THE SAME TO THE CONSUMERS AT LOWER PRICE.
RAREING OF FISHES IN CLAY PONDS DEPANDS UPON NATURE AND APPROXCIMATION OF CARE GIVERS. SO IT
DOESN’T GIVE EXPECTED RESULT AND PROFIT BUT CAPITAL INTENSIVE FISH CULTURE IN SMALL TANKS IS THE
BEST ALTERNATIVE TO CLAY POND ON VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND AND THE ECONOMICS ARE FAVORABLE.
FISH CULTURE IN SMALL TANKS MAY BE MENTIONED AS FISHES IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, TREATMENT FOR
DISEASE,PROPER SAMPLING AND FEEDING, AIRATION AND WATER EXCHANGE IN TIME TO AVOID WATER
POLUTION AND DIESESE AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY CARE CAN BE GIVEN AT ONCE BECAUSE EACH AND EVERY
PIECE OF FISH IS VISIBALE TO A CARE GIVER ANY MOMENT.
FISH GROWS WELL AT HIGH DENSITIES IN THE CONFINEMENT OF SMALL TANKS WHEN GOOD WATER QUALITY IS
MAINTAINED BY AIRATION AND FREQUENT WATER EXCHANGE TO RENEW DISSOLVED OXYGEN SUPPLIES IN IT
WITH ADQUATE FEED SUPPLY, PROPER TREATMENT AND INTENSIVE CARE.
SMALL TANKS ALLOW THE FISH CULTURISTS TO EASILY MANAGE STOCKS, BEST FEEDING SYSTEMS,