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 as part of the Centre’s ongoing seed distribution program to support private trout farmers and promote trout farming development in the country.