Inland Fisheries

6.2.2 Fisheries of the open beels

Some beels retain their riverine connection for a reasonably longtime which are relatively free from weed infestation. These beels are typical continuum of rivers where the management strategy is essentially akin to riverine fisheries. Thus, basic approach is to allow recruitment of conserving and protecting the brooder and juveniles. These measures have the dual advantage of conserving the natural habitat of the beels along with extending the benefits of conservation to the lotic ecosystem of the parent stream. In capture fishery management, the natural fish stock as managed, therefore a thorough insight of population dynamics including recruitment, growth and mortality is very much essential. Identification and protection of breeding grounds, allowing free migratory of Brooders and Juveniles and conservation measures to protect brood stock and juveniles are important.