Reservoir Fisheries Assessment Tools: A Requisite for Reservoir Management
Thankam Theresa Paul*
ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala (682 018), India
Tanuja Abdulla
ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala (682 018), India
Deepa Sudheesan
ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala (682 018), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: FBI, IBI, RFAI, RFMI
Abstract
Reservoir fisheries assessment requires various scientific tools that qualify the management status and health status of the reservoir. These scientific tools comprehend vast information about the various aspects of the reservoir fisheries. This paper attempts to introduce some of the scientific tools popular for reservoir fisheries assessment.
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