West Bengal government to introduce eco fish tourism

The fisheries Department of West Bengal government is all ready introduce a new concept – eco fish tourism. State Fisheries Development Corporation will be in charge of the project.

A pilot project on eco fish tourism has already been completed at Nalban in Salt Lake, close to city's IT hub. The project has already been well accepted by the tourists.

The government has introduced a two-day-one-night package to promote eco-fish tourism. For a family of four it would cost Rs 4,000 to Rs 4,500, depending on the facilities availed. Coaches run by the fisheries department would transport the tourists from their homes to the spots they have booked. The bus journey would include breakfast and lunch, which would of course include fish. On reaching the place, battery-run vehicles of the department would provide a short tour of the area.

On the second day would come the ‘fish’ part of ‘eco fish tourism’. The tourists would be taken to the water bodies managed by the Fisheries Department. They can draw the nets along with the fishermen to pull in the fish, and can then indulge in the quiet joy of angling. The water bodies would be kept stocked with adequate fish.

The fishes caught by the tourists would be cooked and served to them. They would not be allowed to take any fish home. At the end of the tour, luxury bases of the Fisheries Department would drop the tourists back to their homes.

The projects are going to come up at five places to begin with – at Henry Island in the Fraserganj region and at Chandanpiri, located between Bakkhali and Fraserganj, both in the Sunderbans, at Guskara and Memari in East Burdwan distirct, and in Digha. The new concept of eco fish tourism wil be launched in mid May.