CONVENTIONAL AND NONCONVENTIONAL FISHING TECHNIQUES USED BY RURAL FOLK IN MANDAL VALLEY, PAURI GARHWAL, UTTARAKHAND
PANKAJ BAHUGUNA *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, L.SM.GOVT. (P.G.j COLLEGE, J’ITHORGARW262 502, INDIA
HEMANT K. JOSHI *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY FINB GARHWAL UNIVERSITY (CENTRAL UNIVERSITY), PAURI CAMPUS, PAURI GARHWAL-246 001, INDIA.
ANOOP K. DOBRIYAL *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY FINB GARHWAL UNIVERSITY (CENTRAL UNIVERSITY), PAURI CAMPUS, PAURI GARHWAL-246 001, INDIA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
MandaI is an important river of Garhwal Himalaya, which ad.coIourfuI fišh fauna. The rural folk are dependwit on this river for protein rich animal diet. The paper describes some fishing and overfishing methods commonly LJ by the folk.
Keywords: Mandai, Fishing Gears