Staraqua Fish Private Limited

Staraqua Fish Private Limited is based out of House No. 133 in the village of Bajitpur. It is a bit of a trek to get out here, past Milkychak in the Bahadurpur block of Darbhanga. Jay Prakash Lal Das is usually around the property, making sure things are moving along. Working with fish means early mornings and a lot of water everywhere. It is a muddy business, especially when the rains come through this part of Bihar and turn the local paths into a mess. We spend a lot of time just watching the water and checking on the stock. It is not the kind of work that looks good in a photograph because everything is always wet or covered in dirt. We have been in this spot for a while now, and the house serves as our main base for everything we do. Living and working in the same place means there is never really a time when the job is fully finished. You might find us out by the ponds late at night or very early before the sun is even up. We don't have any fancy offices or anything like that. It is just a house, some land, and the fish. People in Darbhanga know the address 846009, and they know we are just regular folks trying to make a living from what the land and water provide. It’s hard work, but it keeps us busy and we like the quiet of the village.