A Study on Ichthyofaunal Diversity and Fishing Gears Used in the Wetlands Areas Nearby Nimati Ghat, Jorhat, Assam

Gayotree Agni Borah¹ , Somim Nasreen^2* and Prasanna Kumar Dutta¹

¹Department of Zoology, Bahona College, Jorhat, India.

²Department of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, India.

Corresponding Author E-mail:somimbiology@gmail.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/3152

ABSTRACT: The North East of India is rich in biodiversity. There are various species of fish found in the rivers, lakes and ponds of the region. Different ethnic groups from this region use different types of techniques to catch these fish. To study different aspects of fish, the study of fishing gears is prerequisite. People of Assam use different types of indigenous fishing gears to catch fish. Most of these fishing gears are made of bamboo. In the current study, attempts were made to analyse the ichthyofaunal biodiversity along with  indigenous tools  used to catch fish in the wetlands areas nearby Nimati Ghat in Jorhat. A study was conducted to record the traditional fishing techniques used in these places, and it had been discovered that there were ten various kinds of traps, nets, and hooks used for fishing. Many synthetic nets replace the traditional fishing gears. During the study, different kinds of fish were recorded from the study areas.

KEYWORDS: Diversity; Fish; Fishing gears; Jorhat; Wetland

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