Fishermen-Farmers sensitized during Fishing Festival celebrated at Aglar River, Tehri

28^th June, 2019, Uttarakhand

The ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun sensitized the Fishermen-Farmers during the main Fishing Festival of the Year - 2019, popularly known as “moun” in the Garhwal Region organized today at Aglar River.

The festival was organized by the communities of the Atjula Silvad Patti in the Jaunpur area, Tehri Garhwal District, Uttarakhand.

Dr. M. Muruganandam, Principal Scientist (Fisheries) along with his team sensitized the fishermen-farmers and media persons on the influences of the tradition, concerns of ecosystems, biodiversity and fisheries resources at the site.

The team collected the data on the various features of the fishing festival including the water and fish samples for analysis. The team also held a group interaction with the fishermen-farmers. The research team stated that the maximum catch was Schizothorax spp. (locally known as Asela), up to 90% during the festival. The Little of Tor spp. (mahseer, locally known as dhansvi), Neomachelius spp. (locally known as saguru), Mastacembalus armatus (locally known as gooj or baam), Barilius sp. (locally known as Salladi), Neomachelkius spp., Glyptothorax spp. (locally, pagmach), and Garra sp. were caught during the festival.

(Source: ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun)