Three-day trout fair commences in Manali

Our Correspondent

Kullu, July 22

Trout fish will be available at half the price during the three-day-long fair launched by the state Fisheries Department on the Mall Road in Manali from today.

Tourists and locals will be able to taste varieties of trout fish during the fair. State BJP vice-president Dhaneshwari Thakur inaugurated the fair and appreciated the steps taken by the Fisheries Department to promote trout fish. She said former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was also quite fond of the trout of this region.

Meanwhile, officials of the department gave information about the schemes being run for fish farmers in the state. They said the main objective of the fair was to make people aware of the trout fish variety. “Hundreds of farmers in the state are strengthening the economy with the production of trout fish. The department is also encouraging people to adopt fish culture,” the officials added.

Fisheries Department Director Satpal Mehta said 666 trout fish farmers were associated with the department. He said the main purpose of holding the fair in Manali was to encourage people from across the country and abroad to visit here and enjoy the trout fish. “Tourists can promote trout fish in their states as well. People of other states can also strengthen their economy by producing trout fish and can spread information about it,” Mehta added.

A tourist from Australia, Grace, said she liked the recipes of brown and rainbow trout. Stephen from Israel said the fair would spread awareness among the people about trout fish.

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