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Article: COLD WATER AQUACULTURE CAN BOOST ECO-TOURISM
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- The Hindustan Times
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- January 30, 2009
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GUWAHATI, Jan 30 -- Development of cold water aquaculture in parts of North East India could yield positive results in several fronts, contributing to overall welfare of stakeholders.
Apart from becoming a sustainable livelihood, rearing cold water fish could facilitate better utilization of land and water resources. It could fulfill the nutritional requirement of local communities, and even help towards development of eco-tourism.
According to Dr PC Mahanta, who heads the Directorate of Cold Water Fisheries Research, there is ample scope of cold water fisheries in the several North Eastern States, including Arunachal Pradesh, ...