Fishery resources distribution with emphasis on trends of relationship between fish seed and fish production of Assam.

Fishery resources distribution with emphasis on trends of relationship between fish seed and fish production of Assam.

Author(s) : Roy, A. K. ;  Upadhyay, A. D. ;  Taye, R. K. ;  Anushree Das ;  Rajita Devi

Author Affiliation : College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University, Lembucherra 799 210, Tripura West, India.

Author Email : akroy1946@yahoo.co.in

Journal article : Environment and Ecology 2013 Vol.31 No.2B pp.859-863 ref.4

Abstract : Pisciculture is considered as an important economic activity in the socio-economic context in the State of Assam. A survey to assess the fishery resources reveals that Assam is one of the richest state in the country with surface water resources where bheel fisheries and pond and tank fisheries alone occupies about 1.40 lakh hectares area. Within the confined water bodies, bheel fisheries constitute 54% of total confined water resources followed by both pond and tank and derelict water bodies shares 21% equally. During 2009-10 fish seed production was about 3316.22 million numbers, while the fish production was about 218,824 tonnes. The major contributor in seed production of Assam is Barpeta (31%), followed by Nagaon (26%), Karimganj (13%), Hailakandi (7%) and Chirag (5%) and all other districts together contributes 15% only. Major contributor districts in fish production of Assam are Nagaon (10%), Kamrup (8%), Kachhar and Karimganj 7% each, Dubri and Barpeta 6% each and other districts together contributes 29%. Major contributor districts in fish production of Assam are Nagaon (10%), Kamrup (8%), Kachhar and Karimganj 7% each, Dubri and Barpeta 6% each and other districts together contributes 29%. Fitted various trend lines of fish seed production and fish production indicated increasing trend for both factors. The relationship between seed production and seed production of Assam irrespective of district are found to be significant indicating the importance of fish seed production in enhancing fish production of the state. Testing of regression and correlation coefficients are tested for significance.

ISSN : 0970-0420

Record Number : 20133306943

Publisher : MKK Publication

Location of publication : Kolkata

Country of publication : India

Language of text : English

Language of summary : English

Indexing terms for this abstract:

Organism descriptor(s) : fishes

Descriptor(s) : aquatic animals, aquatic organisms, fisheries, surveys

Identifier(s) : aquatic species

Geographical Location(s) : Assam, India

Broader term(s) : vertebrates, Chordata, animals, eukaryotes, India, Commonwealth of Nations, Developing Countries, South Asia, Asia