Pakal Fish Revival: Bengal's Medicinal Delicacy Returns with CADC Initiative

• Pakal fish, a protein-rich and medicinal indigenous species, is making a comeback in rural Bengal.
• Once abundant, Pakal fish faced extinction due to habitat loss and unscientific farming practices.
• CADC Tamluk has initiated artificial breeding and farming of Pakal fish, a first for Purba Medinipur district.
• The fish, also known as 'mudfish' or 'Bam fish', is packed with Vitamin E, D, phosphorus, iodine, and selenium.
• This initiative aims to restore Pakal fish to Bengali plates and ensure its sustainable cultivation.