B. Deepak
Research Scholar, Sunrise University, Alwar
Shivarti Gautam
Professor, Sunrise University, Alwar
Abstract
The inland fisheries industry is crucial to the country's socioeconomic growth, and the inland water resources are home to a wealth of aquatic species. India is the world's second-largest fish producer, and the country's fishing industry has seen a dramatic paradigm change from one dominated by the sea to one centered on the country's vast interior waterways. Pollution, water abstraction, flow alteration, eutrophication, the spread of invasive alien species, climate change, urbanization, etc. are all contributing to the degradation of inland aquatic resources. The loss of aquatic biodiversity poses a serious threat to India's food, nutritional, and economic security, and must be addressed immediately. The current research has led to suggestions for protecting India's aquatic resources, particularly those of high biodiversity and ecological value.
Key words: Aquaculture, Aquatic, Biodiversity, Fisheries, Conservation.