The Fisheries Department, fronting safe of life, destroyed about 6 quintals of the banned Thai Mangur fishes. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned the rearing of this species in India in 2000 due to its toxic effect on the aquatic environment. Under the guidance of collector Asheesh Singh, a team from the Fisheries Department performed the destruction of said contraband fish.
Assistant Director MK Pankhede said the fish had been seized from Sadar Bazaar area and later terminated at the government fish seed area in Bilawali. The ban covers every process of growing, purchasing, and selling Thai Mangur fish. The officials of the Indore district are very actively making sure that this ban is strictly implemented.
The Thai Mangur fish present a very real threat to human health, possibly causing cancer, skin disease, and diabetes when consumed. Besides, their carnivorous nature and feeding habit affects the reduction of fish species which altogether destroy the aquatic ecosystem in India. One of the most common ways fishermen feed them is with rotting meat added to spinach, which concentrates the pollution even more in water bodies and carries over environmental damage.
The objective of the NGT in the banning of Thai Mangur cultivation was to bring down the possibilities of pollution posed to the people and the aquatic environment. This recent enforcement action highlights a focus on strict compliance with this prohibition and the maintenance of public health and environmental soundness.
