Nutritional Quality of Freshwater Fishes and its Importance on Regulation of Nutritional Status of Local Fishermen Community of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India: A Field Study

By : Soumima Chattoraj , Kausik Mondal

Page No: 1-10

Abstract
Nutrient contents of fresh water fishes plays a very significant role against malnutrition and have a great impact on human health. West Bengal is a leading state for commercial aquaculture and fish farming plays a key role in socio-economic development. Consumption of fish varies greatly with choice and availability of fishes and also on the economic capacity of the consumers. This survey has been done on poor rural people from two blocks, Berhampore block and Hariharpara block of Murshidabad district. Economically backward people of Murshidabad engaged with fish capture and farming generally consume fishes, both from market and farms. Fishermen of both sexes and non[1]fishermen of both sexes belonging from less prestigious occupational groups were surveyed to know their fish consumption habit and current health status. Regular fish intake ratio is higher and risks of hypercholesterolemia and hypertension are significantly lower in the fishermen community including fish on their regular diet.

Authors :
Soumima Chattoraj 
Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia-741235.

Kausik Mondal
Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741235, West Bengal, India.