Fish Catch by Fisheries Co-operative Society Mandli from Gobind Sagar Reservoir (Himachal Pradesh), India, during four years

Abstract

Gobind Sagar Reservoir has been created by damming Sutlej River at village Bhakra in 1963. Thirty two fisheries co-operative societies were working in this reservoir during year 2015-16. Fisheries co-operative society Mandli is one of the co-operative societies operating in Gobind Sagar Reservoir. This co-operative was established in year 1977-78. It has 76 fishermen and it works in beat No. 1 and 2. Fish catch data was obtained from state fisheries department of Himachal Pradesh Govt. This paper is based on the catch data of all fish species caught during 2013 to 2016. Close season during monsoon season was observed for two months (June and July) every year. No fishing was done during this period.There were eight landing centers in this reservoir. Reservoir has been divided in eight beats for administrative reasons.