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Change in Fishing Patterns in Jammu and Kashmir Provinces of J and K-A Comparative Study

Imtiyaz Qayoom1 * , Masood ul1 and Bilal Ahamad Bhat1

1 Faculty of Fisheries, Sher-e-Kashmir, University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Rangil Ganderbal, 190000 Jammu and kashmir India

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.1.20

Jammu and Kashmir serves a congenial habitat for variety of fish species due to large number of cold water resources which has paved way for the development of fisheries sector in the state. The state has crossed 20.0 thousand tonnes of fish production because of modern aquacultural practices implied at both governmental and private levels. Kashmir province is a leading producer of fishes contributing more than 80% of the total production of the state while as Jammu on the other hand has also emerged as a major producer of animal protein through fisheries sector. The fish production data of four decades reflects increasing trend of production in all commercially important species of both the provinces. However the statistical models forecasting the future production provide an idea about the growth patterns in fishes. In this paper, growth pattern of three different fish species (Trout, Mirror carp and Country fish) from Kashmir province and various fishes from Jammu province (collectively named as Jammu fish) of the state was assessed using fish production data from 1956-57 to 2011-12. Forecasting of fish production was made on the basis of the best fitted statistical models. Results showed that Kashmir province shows overall compound growth of 4.2% against 7.9% of increased compound growth rate of fish production of Jammu province since 1956-57. Cubic model was found to be the best fitted model for all the species in both the regions. However, when future fish production of the state is taken into consideration, the statistical models indicated a decreasing trend in the overall fish production of both the provinces. Besides, the matter of concern is that the demand of 70,000 thousand tonne consumption of fish protein in the state which is a milestone yet to be achieved.

Fishing patterns; Water use; Fish production; Statistical models; R square; Compound Growth Rate

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Qayoom I, Balkhi M. H, Bhat B. A. Change in Fishing Patterns in Jammu and Kashmir Provinces of J and K – A Comparative Study. Curr World Environ 2015;10(1) DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.1.20

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Qayoom I, Balkhi M. H, Bhat B. A. Change in Fishing Patterns in Jammu and Kashmir Provinces of J and K – A Comparative Study. Curr World Environ 2015;10(1). Available from: http://www.cwejournal.org/?p=8678

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