SEASON WISE FISH CATCH BY FISHERIES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY BERRIANWALA FROM GOBIND SAGAR RESERVOIR DURING THREE YEARS

Abstract

Gobind Sagar Reservoir is one of the large reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh. This reservoir has been created by damming River Sutlej at Bhakra in 1963. Different fisheries co-operative societies are working in Gobind Sagar reservoir. Fisheries co-operative society Berrianwala is one of these co-operatives. Data about fish caught by co-operative society Berrianwala, during years 2014, 2015 and 2016, was obtained from the state fisheries department of Himachal Pradesh Govt. No fishing was done by fishermen during the June-July months for conservation reasons. As this reservoir is large reservoir, gill nets are suitable gears for operating, catching the fish. Size of the gill nets used was 80 meters X 5 meters. Catla catla, Labeo rohita, Cyprinus carpio, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Cirrhina mrigala, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Tor putitora, Labeo calbasu were some of the fish caught for commercial purpose. Due to flash floods, H. molitrix (silver carp) have got accidently introduced in this reservoir, in year 1971 from the tanks at Ghagus where it was kept. After the accidental introduction in this reservoir, it is flourishing very well. Different co-operatives working in this reservoir have been allotted specific beats for the administrative reasons. Co-operative society Berrianwala is one of the co-operatives working for fisheries in the Gobind Sagar reservoir. Fishing activities are being performed under the supervision of state fisheries department.
 During year 2014, number of fish caught by Berrianwala co-operative were 9014 weighing 20090 kg., during 2015 it remained 7807 (21174.5 kg) and in year 2016 it was 6227 (18092 kg). Different conservation measures were in practice. Season wise variation in fish, caught by Barrianwala co-operative, was recorded.