Fish Stocking Strategies in Natural Water Bodies: A Tool for Sustainable Fisheries Management
Suman Takar
Dept. of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries, CGKV, Kawardha, Chhattisgarh (491995), India
Niranjan Sarang
Dept. of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries, CGKV, Kawardha, Chhattisgarh (491995), India
Khemraj Bunkar
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, Maharashtra (400 061), India
Udai Ram Gurjar*
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, Maharashtra (400 061), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Fisheries, Natural waters, Restoration, Stock enhancement
Abstract
Natural waters are the primary fisheries resources in our country due to their immense area and enormous production potential. Aside from enabling quick production increases with minimal capital investment and being environmental, fisheries development in natural water bodies or reservoirs directly benefits some of our society's most vulnerable members. The benefits acquired as a result of increased yield and income generation directly contribute to the improvement of fishermen's quality of life. Stocking is necessary to enlarge species spectrum and correct imbalances in the utilization of different ecological niches. Stocking in small water-bodies is a form of enhancement that is typically undertaken on a regular basis to enhance culture based fisheries and sustaining the fisheries resources. As a result, stocking density, size at stocking, size at harvesting, rate of fishing mortality, and harvesting schedule all play a significant role to achieving the best yield from natural resources.
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