Present status and future prospects of fisheries of Tehri dam reservoir
Journal Title: Environment Conservation Journal - Year 2024, Vol 25, Issue 3
Abstract
Fisheries in India are a burgeoning industry with immense potential and opportunities. Ironically, because of its enormous but untapped potential, reservoir fisheries are called as "a sleeping giant". The average productivity from these reservoirs in India is about 30 kg/ha compared to the production potential of 250 kg/ha. Inadequate management leads to low rate of fish production in Indian reservoirs. A major impediment to science-based fish productivity in reservoirs is the lack of authentic data on target stocks. Inland fisheries, like those in reservoirs, are particularly affected. Investigators generally rely on simple catch statistics and hypothesis statements to assess fish production and potential yields due to inadequate resources, population data, and experts in the area. The present paper emphasizes the quintessential 44sq km huge Tehri hydro-power dam reservoir, located in the Bhagirathi and Bhilangana valleys of the lesser Himalayas in the Garhwal hills. On average the fish productivity from Tehri reservoir in the year 2021-2022 is reported as 13.75 kg/ha but, this is significantly lower than its actual productivity. Thus, the current technical paper addresses this issue by condensing and synthesizing the current status of fisheries in the Tehri Dam reservoir with past status in terms of fish species diversity. It provides baseline information on fish production and various data shortfalls in fisheries activity management. The paper also describes the ecological and economic aspects that affect fish catch to utilize the reservoir resources and mired the cold-water fishery management in the Tehri reservoir.
Authors and Affiliations
Jyoti Bisht, Tripti Uniyal, Naresh K Agarwal
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