𝐄𝐔 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐁𝐇𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐌, 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐇𝐔, 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐃𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆

A delegation from the European Parliament visited the Bhutan Sturgeon Farm (BSF), Harachhu, on 23 September 2026, marking an important engagement with the Farm and providing an opportunity to reflect on the progress made in sturgeon farming in Bhutan with the continued support of the European Union. During the visit, the delegation was taken through […]

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐑𝐃𝐂𝐑&𝐋𝐅, 𝐇𝐚𝐚

The National Research and Development Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (NRDCR&LF), Haa, under the Department of Livestock (DoL), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, in collaboration with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), is establishing a Flow-Through Decoupled Aquaponic Prototype, which is envisaged to be the first of its kind in Bhutan. The […]

𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐑𝐃𝐂𝐑𝐋𝐅 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐑 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

The National Research and Development Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (NRDCRLF), Haa, welcomed Mr. Wangchen Norbu, Chief Human Resource Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL), during his field visit to strengthen human resource services and performance management at the field level. The visit focused on facilitating the cascading of the 13th Five-Year Plan […]

𝐍𝐑𝐃𝐂𝐑𝐋𝐅 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐉𝐈 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨., 𝐋𝐭𝐝., 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧

The National Research and Development Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (NRDCRLF), Nyachhu, Haa, warmly welcomed Mr. Tokuji Asakura, Senior Managing Director of OJI Salmon Co., Ltd., based at Ariake-cho, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido, in Japan. His visit to the Centre today, was accompanied by a Bhutanese translator/Japanese interpreter and a guide Mr. Pema Wangchuk and logistics […]

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐁.𝐁. 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥’𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦

On 28 August 2026, the Trout Breeding Centre (TBC), under the National Research and Development Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (NRDCR&LF), Haa, successfully stocked rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) at the private trout farm of Mr Birkha Bdr. Kharel, located at Tsahiyangjong village under Kilkhorthang, Tsirang. A total of 3,500 rainbow trout fingerlings were stocked […]

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐋𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐛 𝐆𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐠, 𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐚

The National Research and Development Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (NRDCR&LF), Haa, in collaboration with the Dzongkhag Livestock Sector, Dagana, and Lajab Gewog Administration, successfully conducted the stocking of rainbow trout fingerlings at Mr. Bhim Bahadur Gurung’s farm in Bana Chiwog, Lajab Gewog, Dagana. A total of 9,000 rainbow trout fingerlings were stocked into […]

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞: 𝐏𝐇𝐏𝐀-𝐈𝐈

The NRDCRLF team, in collaboration with the PHPA-II Environmental team has commenced the Monsoon Fish Monitoring Programme today. The team will be engaged in field monitoring activities over the coming days to assess fish diversity and aquatic ecosystem conditions within the monitoring areas.

𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝

The National Research and Development Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (NRDCRLF), Haa, under the Department of Livestock, is pleased to announce the publication of the “Rainbow Trout Production and Extension Manual”; the first comprehensive technical manual of its kind for Bhutan’s aquaculture sector.Why This Manual Matters Rainbow trout farming holds significant promise for Bhutan’s […]

𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐡𝐮 𝐂𝐂𝐅𝐌𝐆

The National Research and Development Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (NRDCRLF) has completed conducting the annual monitoring and evaluation of the Harachhu Community-based Capture Fishery Management Group (CCFMG), Athang gewog, Wangdue. The programme included fish stock assessment along with socio-economic and environmental assessments, carried out with support and coordination from relevant stakeholders.

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐇𝐏𝐀-𝐈𝐈

The post-monsoon fish monitoring programme under PHPA-II, conducted along the Punatshangchhu and its tributaries, was successfully completed from 29 December 2025 to 2 January 2026. The programme involved assessment of the effectiveness of the Environmental Flow (E-Flow) and monitoring of aquatic life.

𝐇𝐨𝐧’𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐌𝐨𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦, 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮 24.12.2025: Hon’ble Secretary, MoAL, during a monitoring visit to the Bhutan Sturgeon Farm, Harachu, accompanied by Director, DAMC, MoAL.