FI:DP/BHU/80/007 Field document 1 June 1982

A report prepared for the Establishment of Fish Seed Production Centre Project

by

K.G. Rajbanshi
Mission Leader, Aquaculturist

and

I. Csavas
Aquaculture Engineer

This informal report is one of a series of reports prepared during the course of the project identified on the title page. The conclusions and recommendations given in the report are those considered appropriate at the time of its preparation. They may be modified in the light of further knowledge gained at subsequent stages of the project.

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations or the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Food and Agriculture Organization is greatly indebted to the following persons who assisted the Mission in the implementation of the project:

• the officials of the various departments and district offices of the Royal Government of Bhutan for their cooperation and courtesy;

• Mr Pema Wangdi, Deputy Secretary, DIEC, Planning Commission for assistance during the field trip to Gaylegphug;

• Mr Dorji Tenzing (Director) and Dr Kinzang Dorji (Deputy Director) of the Animal Husbandry Department and all their staff;

• personnel of the UNICEF office at Gaylegphug for their collaboration;

• Mr T.R. Malhotra, UNDP Resident Representative in Bhutan, and his staff for their generous support.

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1982

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. BACKGROUND

2.1 Physical Features

2.2 Population

2.3 Administration

2.4 Climate

2.5 Inland Water Resources

2.5.1 Rivers

2.5.2 Lakes

2.5.3 Ponds

2.6 Fish Fauna

3. STATUS AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

3.1 Agriculture

3.2 Animal Husbandry

3.3 Fisheries

3.3.1 Fish as Food

3.3.2 Background on Fisheries Activities

3.3.3 Projected Fifth Five-Year Plan

3.3.4 Existing Facilities

3.3.5 Existing Technical Staff

3.3.6 Fisheries Management

3.3.7 Marketing

4. MAJOR CONSTRAINTS

4.1 Lack of Strategy

4.2 Lack of Facilities

4.3 Lack of Investment

4.4 Scarcity of Suitable Sites

4.5 Lack of Technical Manpower

4.6 Lack of Credit Programme

5. RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Development of Warmwater Fishculture

5.2 Development of Coldwater Fisheries

5.3 Development of Manpower

5.4 Improvement in Marketing

5.5 Credit Facilities

5.6 External Assistance

Appendix 1: ITINERARY

Appendix 2: PERSONS MET

Appendix 3A: AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL IN mm IN 10 LOCALITIES OF BHUTAN

Appendix 3B: AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL IN mm IN 9 LOCALITIES OF BHUTAN

Appendix 4: LIST OF LAKES IN BHUTAN

Appendix 5: RECORDED PONDS OF FOUR DISTRICTS

Appendix 6: RECORDED FISH SPECIES FROM THE NATURAL WATERS OF BHUTAN

Appendix 7: RECORD ON STOCKING OF BROWN TROUT IN VARIOUS RIVERS OF BHUTAN

Appendix 8: RECORD ON STOCKING OF BROWN TROUT IN VARIOUS LAKES OF BHUTAN

Appendix 9: SELLING PRICE OF FISH AT THIMBU AND GAYLEGPHUG SUNDAY MARKET

Appendix 10: WARMWATER FISHCULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND FINGERLING REQUIREMENT FOR FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Appendix 11: ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL WARMWATER FISH SEED PRODUCTION AND DEMONSTRATION CENTRE

Appendix 12: ORGANIZATIONAL CHART (STAFFING) FOR THE PROPOSED FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT UNIT, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT

Appendix 13: PROJECTED ADDITIONAL MANPOWER REQUIREMENT FOR THE FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE FIFTH FIVE-YEAR PLAN

LIST OF TABLES

1. Gross National Product at Market Prices, 1979–80 (Estimates)

2. Proposed Outlays for the Fifth Five-Year Plan, 1981–86

3. Gross National Product - 1985–86 Estimates

4. Breakdown of Allocated Budget for Sub-sectors under Animal Husbandry Sector (1982–87)

5. Provisional Breakdown of Budget Allocation for the Fishery Development Sub-sector for the Period of the Fifth Five-Year Plan (1982–87)

6. Existing Fisheries Units and Facilities

7. Existing Technical Manpower

8. Imported Fry and Fingerlings

9. Stocking Rate of Fingerlings in Private-sector Production Ponds