Statistics of Fish Catch from Gobind Sagar Reservoir by Fisheries Co-operative Society Chilt Thera, during four years

Abstract

There are many reservoirs in India. Gobind Sagar Reservoir has been created by damming River Sutlej at village Bhakra in 1963. This reservoir is located in Himachal Pradesh, India. Fishermen working in this reservoir have organized themselves in the form of fisheries co-operative societies. Fisheries co-operative society Chilt Thera is one of these co-operatives. Data of fish caught by fisheries co-operative society Chilt Thera during September 2013 to December 2016, has been included in this study. Area of operations have also been fixed for different co-operatives by the state department of fisheries, for administrative reasons. Gill nets were applied during afternoon hours and collected next morning. Only licensed fishermen are allowed to catch the fish. Fishermen hand over their catch to their concerned co-operative which further sells the fish to the concerned contractors at the already fixed price. Close season was observed for two months during monsoon season every year, for fish conservation. Cirrhina mrigala was very less in catch (8 individuals weighing 20 kg). Labeo calbasu was not in catch of this co-operative, during this period. Catch of Ctenopharyn godonidella was very less. Fish catch was dominated by the Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (silver carp) and Cyprinus carpio (Common Carp). H. molitrix have got accidently entered in the reservoir. Seed stocking of Cyprinus carpio and Indian Major Carps is being done regularly.