THE RESOURCES:
Fishery
resources of the state are meagre, comprising of about 30,000 hectares of lentic and 1600
Kms. of lotic resources. Of these, the utilisation percentage is remarkably low, being
about 4.50% of lentic resource. The State is bestowed with hill streams and rivers, which
abounds in some interesting and endemic fish fauna.
The state has a potential of developing more reservoirs in future, which is under
study and consideration by the Govt. This will boost more avenues in sport fishery, fish
culture and production in the state. At present, Doyang reservoir having a total water
area of 2258 hectares is also another fishery asset of the state. Lakes and reservoirs in
the state have a total area of about 3528 hectares.
Bheels/ Lakes in the State are mostly located at unapproachable terrain and are
thus lying in derelict condition. These natural water bodies are being considered for
fishery developmental activities.
Ponds/
Tanks are the main resources for fish production in the state at present having a total
area of about 49,737 hectares. But their average production is low due to
non-implementation of scientific approach.
Paddy-Cum-Fish Culture is the second major resource for fish production in the
state and is being practised in considerable areas. Presently the total area of paddy
field that can be harnessed for integration with fish culture is about 75,700 hectares.
There is still vast scope for developing more areas under this system that can be taken up
through application of Scientific Technologies for augmenting fish production.
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