Article Sidebar

Submitted
April 7, 2024
Accepted
July 4, 2024
Published
August 12, 2024
Download
PDF
Statistic
Read Counter : 33 Download : 21

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Main Article Content

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.

Keywords

Coldwater fish diversity Fisheries management Fish production Potential yield Reservoir fishery

Article Details

License

Copyright (c) 2024 Environment Conservation Journal

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite
Bisht, J., Uniyal, T., & Agarwal, N. K. (2024). Present status and future prospects of fisheries of Tehri dam reservoir. Environment Conservation Journal, 25(3), 846–853. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.28612890
Download Citation
Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS)
BibTeX
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

References

  1. Agarwal, N. K. & Singh, G. (2021) The Ganga in the Himalayas: Fish Diversity and Environment. Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi (India) pp 184
  2. Agarwal, N.K., Singh, G. & Singh, H. (2011). Present status of Icthyofaunal diversity of Garhwal Himalayan river Bhilangna and its tributaries with reference to changing environment. Environment Conservation Journal, 12(3), 101-108. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2011.120319
  3. Agarwal, N. K., Singh, G., Singh, H., Kumar, N. & Rawat, US. (2018). Ecological impacts of dams on the fish diversity of Bhagirathi River in Central Himalaya (India). Journal of Coldwater Fisheries, 1(1), 74-84.
  4. Agarwal, N. K., Singh, H., Singh, A. & Singh, G. (2018). Bhilangana river regulation for hydro power project in central Himalaya: Impact on Planktonic Assemblages. Biojournal, 13(1):1-10.
  5. Agarwal, N.K., Khanna, D.R., Thapliyal, B.L. & Rawat, U.S. (2005). Resource assessment of hill fisheries in Garhwal Himalayan region of Uttaranchal: a Perspective. In: Aquatic Biodiversity in India: The present scenario. (pp: 81-97) Daya Publishing House, New Delhi,.
  6. Ahmed, K.K.U. & Hambrey, J.B. (2005). Studies on the fish catch efficiency of different types of fishing gear in Kaptai Reservoir, Bangladesh. Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management, 10(4), 221-234. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1770.2005.00280.x
  7. Ayoade, A.A., & Agarwal, N.K. (2012). Preliminary analyses of physical and chemical parameters of Tehri dam reservoir, Garhwal Himalaya, India. Zoology and Ecology, 22(1), 72-77. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21658005.2012.674656
  8. Ayoade, A.A., Agarwal, N.K. & Chandola-Saklani, A. (2009). Changes in Physico-chemical Features and Plankton of Two Regulated High Altitude Rivers, Garhwal Himalaya, India. European Journal of Scientific Research, 27 (1): 77-92.
  9. Banerjee, B. & Govind, B. (1979). Experiments on fry rearing in floating nurseries (floating cages) in Getalsud reservoir, Ranchi (Bihar). Proceedings of Summer Institute on Capture and Culture fisheries of the Manmade lakes in India, CIFRI, India. 7, 1-6.
  10. Chen, Q., Li,Q., Lin, Y., Zhang, J., Xia, J., Ni, J., Cook, S.J.,Best, J., He, S., Feng, T., Chen, Y., Tonina, D., Benjankar, R., Brik, S., Fleischmann, A.S., Yan., H. & Tang, L. (2023). River damming impacts on fish habitat and associated conservation measures. Reviews of Geophysics. 61,(4) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023RG000819
  11. CIFRI (2006). CIFRI Annual report 2005-06. ICAR- Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata, India, 96 pp.
  12. Datta, S. & Sarangbe, E. (2007). Experimental fishing and commercial fishing methods in Indian Reservoirs with special reference to Tungabhadra Reservoir. ICAR.
  13. Gulbadamov, S. (1961). Report of the Govt. of India on the improvement of fishing techniques in inland reservoirs of India. ETAP/FAO/TA Report FAO. Rome. No. 1342, 1-12.
  14. Handbook on fisheries statistics 2023. Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Government of India, New Delhi, pp 291.
  15. Khadse, G.K., Meshram, D.B., Deshmukh, P. & Labhasetwar, P.K. (2019). Water quality of Tehri dam reservoir and contributing rivers in the Himalayan region, India. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 5, 1951-1961. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-019-00348-9
  16. Khan, M. (2004). Environmental appraisal of depleting fish diversity of Kashmir valley. In: Fishery management (Ed.) Arvind Kumar. APH Publishing Corporation Delhi. pp 175-179.
  17. Kuriyan, G. (1973). Fishing gear in freshwater reservoirs of India. Fisheries Technology, 10, (1), 1-5
  18. Lakra, W.S., Sarkar, U.K., Kumar, R.S., Pandey, A., Dubey, V.K. & Gusain, O.P. (2010). Fish diversity, habitat ecology and their conservation and management issues of a tropical River in Ganga basin, India. The Environmentalist, 30, 306-319. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-010-9277-6
  19. MoFAH & D, Department of fisheries (2023). Annual Report 2022-23, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, Government of India, pp 9.
  20. Natarajan, A., Saxena, R. & Srivastava, N. (1979). Experiments on raising quality fish seed in floating nurseries and its role in aquaculture in India. In: Proceedings of the International Workshop on Pen Cage Culture of Fish, 11-22 February 1979, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines. Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center.
  21. Pandit, A., Das, B. K., Chandra, G., Roy, A., Debroy, P., Yadav, A. K., Chakraborty, L. & Biswas, D. K.(2021). Impact of cage culture in reservoir on livelihood of fishers: A case study in Jharkhand. India. Indian J Fish 68 (1): 76-81. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21077/ijf.2021.68.1.93390-09
  22. Paul, T.T., Palaniswamy, R., Manoharan, S., Unnithan, U. & Sarkar, U.K. (2017) Management strategies for reservoirs fisheries. Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development, 8:6. doi: 10.4172/2155-9546.1000492 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-9546.1000492
  23. Raina, H. & Petr, T. (1999). Coldwater fish and fisheries in the Indian Himalayas: lakes and reservoirs. In: Pter T (ed) Fish and fisheries at higher altitudes: Asia, FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. No. 385. Rome, FAO, pp 64-88.
  24. Ranganathan, V. & Venkataswamy, E. (1966). On the efficiency of the Mettur Rangoon nets in the Bhavanisagar reservoir. Madras Journal of Fisheries, 3, 46-60.
  25. Rathi, P. & Malik, D. (2019). Assessment of water quality using selected physico-chemical parameters in Tehri reservoir, Garhwal Himalaya, India. J Emerg Technol Innov Res., 6(2), 377-385.
  26. Rawat, A.M., Bagri, D.S. & Kumar, S. (2019). Water quality assessment of Tehri dam reservoir in the context of its potential in aquaponics, Uttarakhand. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 7(6), 166-170.
  27. Rawat, M.S., Singh, D. & Gusain, O.P. (2020). Fish diversity of River Bhagirathi Upstream to Tehri Dam Reservoir, Uttarakhand (India). Eco. Env. & Cons., 26 (S55- S60).
  28. Singh G. & Agarwal N. K. (2014). Fishing methods in upper Ganga River system of Central Himalaya, India. Journal of Fisheries. 2(3) pp 195-202. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17017/j.fish.90
  29. Singh, G., Singh, H., Thapliyal, B.L., Singh, R. and Agarwal, N. K. (2022). Impact of Tehri hydropower project on water quality of river Bhilangana, central Himalaya, India. In: Climate change and conservation of biodiversity and natural resources in the Himalayan environment (ed. Semwal V.P.) Ms. Bishan Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun. (India). pp 349-356.
  30. Singh, H. (2018). Habitat fragmentation due to Tehri dam construction reduces fish species diversity among Bhilangana river, Uttrakhand, India. The Asian Journal of Animal Science, 13(2), 62-67. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15740/HAS/TAJAS/13.2/62-67
  31. Sugunan, V.V. (1995). Reservoir fisheries of India. Vol. 345 : Daya Books. New Delhi.
  32. Thakur, V.R., Gupta, M., Jha, D.N., Alam, A., Kumar, J., Verma, H.O., Verma, S.K., Mishra, S.K., Swain, H.S., & Das, B.K. (2022). Length-Weight relationship and relative condition factor (Kn) of Tor putitora, (Hamilton, 1822) of Tehri reservoir. J. Inland Fish Soc. India 54(2), 134-139.
  33. Uniyal, D.P., & Uniyal, M. (2021). Fish fauna of Uttarakhand, India: Present status, Diversity and Conservation. J Mountain Res. 16(3) 301-324. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51220/jmr.v16i3.30
  34. Water and Energy International (2007). Special issue on Tehri Dam Project, Central Board of Irrigation & Power, New Delhi, 64(1), 19-21.
  35. Zutshi, D. & Gopal, B. (2001). Himalayan lake ecosystems: current issues and threat perceptions. Verhandlungen der internationale Vereinigung für Limnologie, 27, 2167-2170. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03680770.1998.11901622