Three-day Fish fest at Hyderabad from February 1

As part of efforts to popularise fish consumption in the country, a three-day National Fish Festival is being held here from February 1, National Fisheries Development Board Chief Executive Rani Kumudini said Thursday.

Twenty stalls of restaurants, government organisations, entrepreneurs are participating with special fish cuisines, traditional dishes on fish and shrimp, she said.

NDFB has been supporting fish festivals at the state and national level to popularise fish consumption.

Principal Secretary (Animal Husbandry and Fisheries) Sandeep KumarSultania told reporters here the state fisheries department is planning to introduce 150 mobile fish vans in Hyderabad city soon.

The plans were in an advanced stage and the mobile fish vans serving raw fish and fish dishes would be launched shortly and it would also provide employment to youth, the official said.

"We are working out the plan and once it is ready we will unveil it.The idea is to make good quality fish and fish products available through a central kitchen like set-up. Initially descaling and deboning the fish would be done.

Subsequently, raw fish and fish dishes would be supplied in chilled condition which would be sold in those vans," Sultania explained.

Initially, 150 mobile fish vans would be introduced in different places of Hyderabad city and it will be expanded later to other parts of the state.

"There will be subsidy from the government also. Youth who are interested in entrepreneur activity will be selected."