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Not AvailableHilsa, Tenualosa ilisha is a highly prestigious fish for esteemed delicious taste, high market demand and price. It forms an important fishery of funnel-shaped 72 km long Narmada Estuary. Rapid decline in hilsa catch has been recorded in the Narmada Estuary over last few decades. Hilsa catch was recorded 5180 ton in 2006–07 that reduced to only 419 ton in 2014–15. Pre-impoundment of dam showed that T. ilisha contributed to the tune of 977.1 to 3727 ton from 1974–75 to 1982–83 and the highest catch of hilsa was 15319 ton during 1993–94. Sardar Sarovar Dam started functional in the year 1994 which has impacted natural water flow of the river and resulted in a reduction of freshwater availability in the estuary; the development of sand bars at the mouth of the estuary also reduced the tidal ingress into the system; low depth, loss of breeding, nursery and feeding grounds, over fishing may be the most important factors affecting hilsa fishery in Narmada estuary. Catching of juvenile hilsa during winter by ‘Golava’ net (small meshed bag net) also led to a rapid decline in hilsa catch. To maintain the sustainable yield of hilsa, selective fishing and control of juvenile catch are the prerequisites along with maintaining regular flow from the dam.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableDuring the period (July 2014–June 2015) of investigation, 85 finfish species belonging to 65 genera, 35 families and 12 orders were encountered from 72 km stretch of Narmada estuarine region. The order Perciformes was found dominant (30 species) followed by Siluriformes (18 species), Cypriniformes (15 species), Clupeiformes (8) etc. Four species such as Tor tor, Wallago attu, Ompok bimaculatus and Ailia coila found under Near Threatened and Cyprinus carpio as a Vulnerable category during the investigation. During 2014–2015, the total fish production from Narmada estuary was 1618 tonnes and it exhibited a decline trend with species like Tenualosa ilisha, Tor tor, Labeo fimbriatus, Rita rita, Rita gogra and Notopterus notopterus being the most affected species. It could be attributed to various factors like the construction of dams, industrial effluents, domestic sewage, over fishing and habitat destruction. It needs suitable interventions for conservation of rich fish diversity of the estuary.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableThe present study deals with the Indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) related to fishing crafts and gears used in Ukai reservoir, Gujarat, India. Lots of works have been carried out regarding crafts and gears in freshwater sector of India but first kind of attempt has been made to document the crafts and gears used in Ukai reservoir. During the present survey (2014-2015), a total of 5 types of traditional crafts and 7 types of traditional gears being have been encountered from the reservoir. The recorded crafts were plank-built boat, catamaran, tin made boat, rubber tube platform and thermocol raft. Wide varieties of gears were recorded as gill net, cast net, drag net, hook and line, pole and line, scoop net and hand net.Not Availabl

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Not AvailablePrawn and crab fisheries in Tapti River – A peninsular river, India.Not Availabl