CONSERVATION STRATEGIES TOWARDS HILSA FISHERIES RESTORATION IN INDIA AND BANGLADESH
The present study highlights the conservation strategies for the Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) fisheries restoration in India and Bangladesh.In India, under the initiatives of NMCG (National Mission for Clean Ganga), ICAR-CIFRI works in different aspects on conservation and stock enhancement of Hilsa including conducting 15,529 awareness programs, establishing a ranching station, ranching of 1,43,053 adult Hilsa along with 3,959,700 fertilized eggs and 16900 of spawn, tagging (5079 tagged, 4.4% recovery).In Bangladesh, approximately BDT (Bangladesh Taka) 4 million was allocated for awareness activities from 2010 to 2011 to emphasize the significance of Hilsa conservation.
Authors
- Santu Bera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4830-552X)
- AMIYA K. SAHOO
- Saurav Kumar Nandy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2132-3285)
- Arghya Kunui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8127-7807)
- Avishek Chakraborty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8684-3716)
- DHARMENDRA KUMAR MEENA
- Basanta Kumar Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6629-8992)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Science and Culture
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36094/sc.v91.2025.conservation_strategies_towards_hilsa_fisheries_restoration.bera.215
- Primary Topic
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research
- Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research