Shimla, Oct. 25 -- The department of fisheries, Himachal Pradesh, stocked 3,38,505 silver carp fish seed in the Gobind Sagar Reservoir at Raipur Maidan in Una district.

The stocking forms part of the department's ongoing efforts to enhance fish production and to conserve and develop fisheries resources in the reservoir.

The fish seed, measuring 100 mm in size, was procured from West Bengal at rates approved by the department.

While giving information, assistant director, fisheries, Pankaj Thakur said that stocking quality fish seed in the Gobind Sagar Reservoir is an important step towards conserving and developing fisheries wealth and increasing production. He explained that seeds of 100mm and above have a better chance of survival, w...