Impact of temperature on fish growth analysed
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 24 2018: A three-day workshop cum brainstorming session on the topic "Impact of Temperature on Physiological Stress, Survival, Growth & Reproductive Competent of Fishes of North East India' under NICRA organised by ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre from March 22 concluded today at its Lamphelpat premises.

A total of 41 participants including students and research scholars from different universities and officers from Department of Fisheries participated in the programme.

Dr Samarendra Hazarika, Principal Scientist & Principal Investigator of NICRA; Dr SK Das, Principal Scientist & Head of Fishery Division, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam; Dr L Kosygin Singh, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkota; Dr Ch Basudha Devi, Senior Scientist, ICAR Manipur Centre and S Gojendro Singh, Scientist ICAR, Umiam addressed many issues regarding the potential stresses, changes in the fish behavior, diseases in fish and mitigation and adaptation strategies in fisheries and aquaculture in the North Eastern region.

The dignitaries observed that most of the water bodies in the North East region are seasonal and as a result fish and other aquatic live are more vulnerable to temperature changes due to limited dispersal ability within hydrographic networks in which they live.

They conveyed that the early life of fish suffers most due to temperature change and warming hampers ovarian development, fertilization, incubation of eggs and embryo formation of fishes.

They suggested a holistic approach study on the changes caused to fish by climate change in the region be developed.

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