NGT Orders Action Against Illegal Breeding, Farming of African Catfish in UP

New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has ordered action against alleged illegal breeding and farming of African catfish in Uttar Presh.

Clarias gariepinus, colloquially kwn as African catfish or Thai magur, is banned in India and its farming and breeding are t permissible.

green body was hearing a plea claiming two people were breeding banned fish variety in Shahpur Nij Morta vill of Ghaziab district.

In a recent order, a bench of National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava ted a 2019 order of tribunal, according to which, "Breeding of exotic magur (catfish) is t allowed without approval of national committee on exotic fishes and also state government concerned because of its potential to cause ecological dam in our country." bench, also comprising Judicial Member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Expert Member A Senthil Vel, said matter concerning breeding of exotic catfish or its hybrid Thai magur h been settled by tribunal by banning it.

"We dispose of original application, directing director, fisheries department, to duly consider complaint and take necessary action following (previous) order of tribunal. director will get site inspection done and will find out if allegation of applicant is found to be correct, n necessary action will be taken by him," bench said. 

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