Jano Fishery

Jano is a type of pen culture, practiced in Chilka Lagoons. It is a traditional intensive culture technique especially in brackish water regions. In Chilka Lagoon, the Janos are constructed in shallow water areas to form a suitable enclosure or impoundments. These are constructed with split bamboo, with single layer, single layer with net webbings, doubled layer Janos. Fishes which are herbivorous, detrivorous, fast growing and tolerant to fluctuating salinities are cultured in Janos. Chanos chanos, Mugil cephalus, Mugil tade, Etroplus suratensis, are highly suitable for pens. Prawns like Penaeus indicus, Penaeus monodon, Penaeus semisulcatus can also be undertaken. However carnivorous fish like Lates calcarifer, Elops machnata, Megalops cyprinoides have to be stocked in separate pens along with tilapia or supplementary foods are also done in the Janos. Stocking densities of such Janos are high. About 112 Janos are exclusively leased out in Chilka for fisheries. About 13% to 22% of the production come from the lake comes from Janos.