Shimla, Nov. 5 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday presided over the meeting of fisheries department and directed the officials to adopt modern technology for enhancing fish produce. Sukhu mentioned that fish production was increasing in the state and 19,019 metric tonne fish production was recorded in the financial year 2024-25, whereas this year till October month 7,773 metric tonne fish production had been achieved. Himachal was famous for trout fish production and the state government would establish a corpus fund for the rearers to provide compensation for losses incurred due to natural calamities. He said the state government would establish new hatcheries and cold stores along the rivers and water reservoirs to benefit the farmers engaged in this occupation. He directed the department to identify suitable land parcels to set up new cold stores across the state. Sukhu said present state government was emphasising to strengthen rural economy and fisheries sector plays a significant role in this regard. He directed the department to extend handholding support and modern technology to the farmers to increase their income. The state government was supporting farmers by offering subsidies for the purchase of various fisheries related equipment. He said the department should organise awareness programmes for farmers on modern practices, improved seed varieties and emerging technologies in fisheries sector, so that they could benefit from the advancements in this field.htc...