Coldwater Fish

Photo courtesy: S Srinivasan

Coldwater Fishes of India: The present exploitation of fishery resources in upland regions is primarily from capture fisheries—though fish production through culture is gaining momentum. The total fish production from upland areas forms about 3 per cent of total inland fish production of India as per the 2010 data, which is a very small proportion to the total fish production.

Abstract: Climate change is seriously impacting coldwater fish species with a significant loss of coldwater fish biodiversity and a reduction in fish habitat.

The authors are former Director, Principal Scientist and Scientist, respectively, at the Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research (ICAR), Bhimtal, Uttarakhand. Inputs from proceedings of ‘Impact of climate change on coldwater fisheries resources: perspectives, framework and priorities’, at DCFR Bhimtal. dsarma_sh@yahoo.com


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Fishes possessing a life history of migration between lakes or rivers and streams.

Water that has more salinity than fresh water.

Fishes that migrate from fresh water to salt water to spawn.

This zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) comprising the water column that is near to and is significantly affected by the seabed and the benthos.

Occurs in aquatic environments when dissolved oxygen reduces to an abysmal level.

A method of fishing which uses lures on a vertical line.

Primary producers of the planktonic world.

Has a rope attached with weights at the bottom that can be drawn up like a purse once the school of fish is ensnared.

Involves one or more fishing lines drawn slowly through the water behind a boat.

The act of reproduction of fishes.

Fish that is born in fresh water, lives in the sea and returns to fresh water to spawn.