Role of Reservoir Fisheries in Meeting National Fish Production Targets
Fishing Chimes - Vol. 39 No.6Author : Dr V V SugunanDefined as ‘man-made impoundments created by erecting a dam ofany description on a river, stream or any water course toobstruct the surface flow’; these ubiquitous water bodiescover more than 1%ofthe country’s geographical area. Reservoirs, over the years, have become a major source of fish production.