PRELIMINARY TRIALS ON TRANSPORT OF FRY OF HILSA ILISHA (HAMILTON)


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Authors

  • D K De Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore - 743101, W.B.
  • D Nath Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore - 743101, W.B.
  • P R Sen Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore - 743101, W.B.

Abstract

Transport of live fish plays an important role in fish culture operation.
At present certain cultivable species are transported successfully, reducing the
rate of mortality. But culture of few other important species; other than carps,
is yet to be developed, because of problems being faced during transport. The
anadromous species Hilsa ilisha (Ham.), commonly known as hilsa, is one of
such species, forming a very important seasonal fishery in most of the principal
river systems of India (Pillay et al 1963). Hilsa ascends the freshwater stretch
of rivers from the inshore areas of sea mainly for breeding (Hora 1938; Hora
and Nair 1940; Jones and Menon 1951). Since the abundance of hilsa in different
river systems fluctuates heavily (Gopalakrishnan and Ghosh 1971; Hora
1940) there is an urgent need for conservation of this species by way of culturing
in confined waters (Mojumdar 1939; Pillay 1955). However, the success
in culture largely depends on the bulk-availability of hilsa seed and a dependable
method of transport-technique.

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Author Biographies

  • D K De, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore - 743101, W.B.
    Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore - 743101, W.B.
  • D Nath, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore - 743101, W.B.
    Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore - 743101, W.B.
  • P R Sen, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore - 743101, W.B.
    Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore - 743101, W.B.

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Vol. 33 No. 4 (1986)

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De, D. K., Nath, D., & Sen, P. R. (2011). PRELIMINARY TRIALS ON TRANSPORT OF FRY OF HILSA ILISHA (HAMILTON). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 33(4), 481-483. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10969