The cage culture of fish is being done in various parts of the world. In this technique the fish species is cultured in cage made of net of appropriate material. This technique offers many advantages of culture as much more production is achieved through intensive culture. Fish are fed an artificial diet & harvested on reaching marketable size. However, problems associated with this system are water quality, poaching and disease.
DOF Punjab
Pakistan has taken initiative in this aspect and successfully cultured GIFT genetically improved famed Tilapia straw imported from Thailand in small dams of Punjab namely Dhurabi and Dhok Taliyan in district Chakwal and encouraging results have been achieved.
Punjab is blessed with natural water resources. At present there are around 55 small dams and 900 mini dams with an average water surface area of 5 acres.