FISHERIES OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR By MOHSIN ALI

1. FISHERIES
OF
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Mohsin Ali
MSC (F)
FISHERIES SCIENCE AND
AQUACULTURE
ALIGARH MUSLIM
UNIVERSITY

2. CONTENTS
 Introduction
 Origin of Fisheries in Jammu and Kashmir
 Fishes of Jammu and Kashmir
 Fisheries Departments and Farm Units
 Centrally Sponsored Schemes for Fisheries Sector
 Angling and License Permits
 Production in Fisheries Sector
 Jammu and Kashmir State Fisheries Act
 Potential Problems
 Conclusion

3. Introduction
The state of Jammu and Kashmir has a unique topography
and diverse agro-climatic conditions which divide the state
into three zones like
 Tropical Jammu Division
 Temperate Kashmir Valley
 Cold Arid Zone of Ladakh
The state is bestowed with natural water resources with
great potential for development of varied types of fisheries
like Cold water fisheries, Warm water fisheries.

4. The State is blessed with Rivers like Chenab, Indus,
Jhelum along with famous Lakes like Dal lake, Wullar lake,
Manasbal lake and Mansar lake.

5. Jammu city is known as the CITY OF TEMPLES.
Kashmir is famous for its sensational natural beauty with
lofty mountains and crystal clear water flowing down the
mountains.

6. Origin of Fisheries in Jammu and Kashmir
 The first batch of 10,000 eggs of trout arrived from
United Kingdom in the year 1899, but all of them
perished.
 Department of Fisheries was created in 1903 and was
known as department of 'Game Preservation' after the
successful introduction of trout in Kashmir.

7. Trout Rearing Unit Kokernag, District Anantnag
 Mother trout fishing farming project at Kokernag is built
under European Union Assistance.
 Trout hatchery at Laribal produce quality seeds of
Rainbow trout and Brown trout.

8. Trout Feed Mill at NFSF Manasbal Kashmir
 These two projects produce more than Three million
eggs per year. At present the department has 42 trout
rearing units all over the state.

9. Fishes of Jammu and Kashmir
Native fishes:
Shizothorax plagiostomus
Glyptothorax kashmirensis
Glyptothorax pectinopterus

10. Salmo trutta Oncorhynchus mykiss
Gambusia holbrooki Salvelinus confluentus
Exotic fishes:

11. Other Fishes are Indian Major Carps like Labeo rohita,
Catla catla, Cirrhinus mrigala.
Mahseer is famous as sport fish and is cultured in Mansar
lake.
Mahseer in Mansar lake, Jammu

12. Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Ctenopharyngodon idella

13. Fisheries Departments and Farm
Units
 Fish farm Poonch
 Fish farm Doomi
 Fish farm Muradpur
 Fish farm Anji
 Fish farm Banihal
 Fish farm Sungwal
 Fish farm Nowabad
 Fish farm Thanpal
 National fish seed farm
Kathua
Jammu division Kashmir division
Ladakh division has two Fish farms like Fish farm
Shey in Leh and Fish farm Dhamsana in Kargil
 Fish farm Pandach
 Fish farm Narbal
 Fish farm Chatlam
 Fish farm Trigam
 Fish farm Kuhroo
 Fish farm Dewar
 National fish seed farm
Manasbal

14. Fish farm in
Poonch
Fish farm Anji

15. National fish seed farm Kathua
District Kathua

16. Fish farm Pandach
District Srinagar
Fish farm Trigam
District Bandipora

17. Centrally Sponsored Schemes for
Fisheries Sector
 Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture.
 National Welfare Scheme for Fishermen.
 Construction of Low Cost Houses.
 Free insurance Scheme.
 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).
 PM’s Package for creation of employment opportunities.

18. Angling and Fishing License
 Kashmir is called the Anglers Paradise.
 Angling is open from month of April to September every
year

19. Angling is not allowed without a license / permit
procurable from the Directorate of Fisheries. The license is
valid for one day only. The bag limit is 6 fish only.
No sharing or transfer of fish permit is allowed. Only one
rod per angler is allowed.
Rules for Angling

20. Fishing license
Fishing license can be procured from the Directorate of
Fisheries. The angling fee is charged on a per day basis @
Rs. 2000/- per day from the foreign anglers and Rs. 1000/-
per day from local Anglers.

21. Achievements in Fisheries
sector

22. The sport fisheries is gaining importance. In 2013-14 a total
of 1878 Numbers of Trout permits were issued for angling,
during 2014-15, 1344 Numbers of permits were
Issued for angling.
Sport Fisheries
Anji seed farm, Reasi produces quality fish seed of this
species. A Mahseer fish farm is undertaken at Billawar in
district Kathua for the replenishment of the endangered
Mahseer fish.
Mahseer Fisheries

23. Reservoir Fisheries
 Salal reservoir and Ranjit Sagar reservoir are the
two Reservoir Fisheries.
Ranjit sagar reservoir

24. Recreational Fisheries
 The department promotes recreation fisheries and create
awareness among public regarding the conservation and
preservation of biodiversity.
Aquarium cum Awareness Centre Gagribal Srinagar

25. Bagh-e-Bahu Aquarium, Jammu

26.  This law defines the water, Reserved waters, Protected waters,
Trout waters and Sanctuaries.
 A person found in any sanctuary shall be liable to be punished
for two months or have to give a fine of Rs10 .
 Offences punishable under this act shall be inquired into by the
State courts.
Jammu and Kashmir State Fisheries
Act 1960

27. Potential Problems
 Encroachment of natural water bodies.
 Use of extracting beds affect the breeding places of fishes.
 Environmental pollution.
 Decreasing water level.
 Low rainfall effects the growth of Carps.
 Use of pesticides

29. Conclusion
 The Need of Good Governance.
 Documentation of Biodiversity.
 Encouraging Involvement of Local Communities.
 No Encroachment.
 Endangered Species Program.
 Breeding Programs.

30. Reference
•Source : internet
•Journal : present status of trout fisheries
in j&k
•M.M Wani : DY DIR CENTRAL ( KMR )
•WIKEPDIA

31. Thanks