Question : PRAWN HATCHERIES



(a) the details of Prawn hatcheries set up at present and proposed to be set up in the country, State-wise; and location-wise; and

(b) the time by which new hatcheries are likely to be made functional?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI TASLIMUDDIN)

(a) : In order to produce and supply seeds of brackishwater shrimp or freshwater prawn to farmers, hatcheries have been set up in various maritime States of the country. The Sate-wise details of the prawn/shrimp hatcheries set up in the private sector are furnished below:-

S.No	State	Prawn	Shrimp	Total	hatchery	hatchery
1. Andhra Pradesh 43 148 191 2. Gujarat 0 2 2 3 Karnataka/Goa 0 14 14 4. Kerala 7 22 29 5. Maharashtra 2 6 8 6. Orissa 2 13 15 7 Tamil Nadu 8 73 81 8. West Bengal 9 2 11 Total 71 280 351

Besides, two hatcheries have been set up by Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) as independent societies in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. There is no proposal for setting up of new hatcheries at present as the hatcheries set up in the private sector so far are able to meet the current demand of seed.

(b): The two freshwater prawn hatcheries under construction in Gujarat and Maharashtra with French assistance are to be completed by December, 2008.