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Fish And Fisheries Of River Ganga
Ankita
M. Sc. Zoology (IV Sem.)Fishery Science and Aquaculture
ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
The Auspicious Ganga• The river Ganga originates in the Garhwal
Himalayas (30° 55' N; 70° 7' E) at an elevation of 4100 m above mean sea level from Gangotri glacier in the western Himalayas in the Uttrakhand state of India.
• The Ganga river supports a copious flora and fauna.
Routes of River Ganga
Habitat For The Fishes Upper Ganga:
The river in the upper reach flows on steep bed and narrow terrain The substrate is mostly rocks, boulders and stones The water is very cold having turbulent flow with high velocities
sometimes up to 2.0-3.0 m/sec Middle Ganga:
River bed is wide with extensive flood plains, meandering streams on sand and pebbles
The temperatures of water are moderate and velocities low 20-30 cm/sec
Lower Ganga:The river in lower stretch has problems of sediment load, flooding
and silt deposition through a meandering water course The flows are comparatively more after the confluence of major
tributaries The substrate is usually of silt over sand and accumulation of
degrading organic matter
FISHES OF THE GANGA RIVER• Ganga river supports a large number of
endemic and exotic species of fishes. It harbours approximately 265 fish species, including the Gangetic major carps, large catfishes, featherbacks and murrels.
COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT FISHES(A). Indian Major carpsCatla catlaLabeo rohitaCirrhina mrigala
B).Other CarpsLabeo bataLabeo deroCirrhinus reba
(C). Large cat fishesSperata aorSperata seenghalaSilonia silondiaWallaga attuPangasius pangasiusBagarius bagariusRita rita
(D). Other catfishesClupisoma garuaEutropiichthys vachaAilia coilaOmpok bimaculatusOmpak pabda
(E).ClupeoidesHilsa ilishaSetipinna phasaGudusia chapra
(F).Feather backsNotopterus notopterusNotopterus chitala
(G).Exotic and other fishesCyprinus carpioOreochromis niloticusAristichthys nobilisCtenopharyngodon idellaHypophthalmichthys molitrixClarias gariepinusPuntius sophorePuntius conchoniusChanna punctataChanna maruliusChanna striata
Fishes of Upper Ganga The sub stretch Gangotri to
Gangnani is no fish zone. The river continuum is disturbed
between Gangnani and Devprayag due to multiple hydroelectric projects.
The reach between Gangnani to Devprayag is inhabited by fishes. The most typical being Trouts, Schizothorax (7sp) and Schizothoraichthys (2sp). Other fishes reported are Garra (3sp), Barillius,Nemachilus,
Pseudecheneis, Glyptothorax.
Fishes of Middle Ganga 138 species belonging
to 69 genus and 26 families have been reported.
Cyprinidae is the largest group.
This middle Ganga shows decline of carps and increase in catfishes and forage fishes.
Fishes of Lower GangaThe most important
groups like in middle Ganga are Cyprinidae which includes 34 species.
The characteristic group of fishes in the zone is the major carps and large catfishes, clupeiods and featherbacks.
Fishing GearsHook and line is the main
gear in the upper most stretch.
Use of fishing gears e.g.gill nets, cast net etc are operative in the middle and lower stretches.
The variously designed gears are used to suit local conditions such as depth of water, water velocity and type of fish to be caught.
FISH LANDINGS (TONNES) AT DIFFERENT CENTRES ON GANGA RIVER
(COMPILED FROM CIFRI ANNUAL REPORTS, 1970, 80, 90, 2000, 2007)
EXOTIC FISHES
FISHERIES AT ALLAHABAD
Fish landing at Allahabad (CIFRI Annual Reports 1961-2007)
Factors influencing the declining rate of fishes in River Ganga
1. Climate change2. Dams, Barrages and Hydropower projects3. Pollution4. Invasion of Exotic species
Recommendations for Sustainable Fisheries in the Ganga River
• Check water diversions into canals to allow natural flow. Allow fish movements upriver, currently locked by large dams and barrages.
• Curb destructive practices of fishing.• Urgent need to reduce the presently excessive river pollution,
specially industrial but also domestic wastes.• Make sure new proposed dams are built at a site that results in
the least amount of environmental damage.• Public awareness among people to reduce socio-economic
pressure on the selected fish species.
• Recently integrated Ganga Conservation Mission called Namami Gange was formed under National Mission for Clean Ganga, a registered society of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation to ensure ecological rejuvenation by conservation of aquatic life and biodiversity.
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