Fish pituitary gland collection and supply as a vocation in West Bengal, India

20 January 2021 | Subrato Ghosh | 2643 Downloads | .pdf | 1.47 MB | Freshwater finfish, Hatchery and nursery, Livelihoods, gender and social issues, India

In retail fish markets in Kolkata city proper, suburbs and neighbouring districts, pituitary glands are collected as a profession from the heads of mature fish. The preserved glands are used to induce breeding via hypophysation in carp hatcheries throughout West Bengal, playing an important role in the availability of carp seed to support aquaculture operations.

This article describes the livelihoods of pituitary gland collectors and traders in West Bengal, India.

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Publisher: Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific

Rights: Creative Commons Attribution.

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