Course outline Theory

Inland Fisheries

Theory

Unit I – World Inland Capture Fisheries

1. Introduction
2. Distribution of natural inland water bodies and freshwater fishery regions of the world
3. Major fish species composition of freshwater fishery regions of the world
4. Status of global inland fish production
5. Problems and management of world inland fisheries resources

Unit II – Inland Capture Fisheries in India

6. Inland capture fisheries resources in India
7. Status of inland capture fisheries production in India
8. Problems in estimation of inland fish catch statistics

Unit III – Riverine fisheries in India

9. Ecology, classification and fish production potential of rivers in India
10. Fish and fisheries of Himalayan riverine systems in India
11. Fish and fisheries of peninsular riverine systems in India
12. Impacts of dams on riverine fisheries
13. Impacts of inter-river basin linkages on fisheries

Unit IV – Riverine fisheries in India

14. Ecology, classification and fish production potential of reservoirs in India
15. Fish and fisheries of major reservoirs in India

Unit V – Estuarine fisheries in India

16. Ecology, classification and fish production potential of estuaries in India
17. Fish and fisheries of estuaries of the east coast of India
18. Fish and fisheries of estuaries of the west coast of India
19. Fish and fisheries of major brackish water lakes and backwaters in India
20. Shellfish fisheries in brackish water bodies in India

Unit VI – Floodplain wetland (Beel) fisheries in India

21. Ecology and classification of floodplain wetlands (Beels) in India
22. Fish and fisheries of floodplain wetlands (Beels) in India

Unit VII – Coldwater fisheries in India

23. Ecology and classification of cold water bodies in India
24. Fish and fisheries of cold water bodies in India
25. Sport fisheries in India

Unit VIII – Fishing crafts and gears employed in inland water bodies in India

26. Major fishing crafts of Inland water bodies in India
27. Major fishing gears of Inland water bodies in India

Unit IX – Exotic fish introduction and conservation of inland fish biodiversity in India

28. Introduction of exotic inland fish species on the native biodiversity in India
29. Impacts of exotic fish species in India
30. Conservation of inland fish biodiversity in India