Coldwater Fisheries Society of India Newsletter Vol. No. 1 | No. 1 REG. NO. 128/2012-2013 2016–17 Content President’s Corner President’s Corner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1 Secretary’s Column ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1 Warm greetings to all. Editor’s Desk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1 Coldwater Fisheries Society of India CFSI Executive Committee ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1 About CFSI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2 launched by ICAR-DCFR, Bhimtal Launching of CFSI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2 introduces its first informative First CFSI Fellowship ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2 newsletter on the gracious occasion of Highlights on Coldwater Fisheries ~~~~~~~~~~~~~2 National Seminar SISMECFA’ 2017 to the fisheries fraternity (1) GIS application for fisheries resource ~~~~~~~~2 of the country. One of our goals is to gather your views assessment and management and voices on the priorities and share your concern which (2) Nutritional benefits of coldwater fishes ~~~~~~~3 will have a huge impact on decision making, restructuring (3) Disease scenario in hill aquaculture ~~~~~~~~~3 policy framework and formulating new strategies towards (4) Recreational fisheries and eco-tourism ~~~~~~~4 an insight of coldwater fisheries and aquaculture. (5) Coldwater endemic fishes of ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~5 Northeastern region of India. I invite you to take this opportunity to read this short (6) Snow trout fishery in Arunachal Pradesh ~~~~~5 newsletter containing the activities completed to date and CFSI Events ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~6 what will be forthcoming. The list of life members will also (1) National seminar on endemic fishes ~~~~~~~~~6 help you to familiarize among yourself. On behalf of this (2) National angling festival ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~6 society, I wish you all good luck and success. (3) CFSI joined hands in International ~~~~~~~~~7 workshop on mahseer 2017 A.K. Singh, Director CFSI Life Members (2012-17) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~8 -A brief profile CFSI Contact ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 Secretary’s Column CFSI Awards and Fellowship ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 CFSI Journal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 Respected all, I am deeply honoured and pleased to note CFSI Executive Committee down few words about the “Coldwater Fisheries Society of India” - a scientific society launched in 1. Dr. A.K. Singh, President 2012 for catering the need for the development of coldwater 2. Dr. A. Barat, Vice-President fisheries sector in India. As you are aware that I have taken 3. Dr. Debajit Sarma, Secretary the responsibility of Secretary of CFSI since its inception 4. Dr. Deepjyoti Baruah, Jt. Secretary and try my best to enlarge and popularize the activities of 5. Dr. Prem Kumar, Treasurer the society among all the stakeholders working in the R&D 6. Dr. P.K. Sahoo, Member of upland Himalayan as well as other coldwater region of 7. Dr. N.N. Pandey, Member the country. At the time of writing these words, 100 life members have registered under the society and actively Editor’s Desk associated with its activities. We have also organized few national and international scientific events during I am pleased to report that the outcome of this 2012-2017 with an overwhelming response from you. I first newsletter of CFSI has gone very smoothly am hopeful that more and more number of stakeholders and it was possible due to indispensable will participate in our upcoming prestigious events by association of the valuable members across registering themselves as a life member and provide the country with this society. Many thanks to guidance for its vibrant performance and bright success. all who has made significant contribution for newsletter items! Best Regards Deepjyoti Baruah, Senior Scientist Debajit Sarma, Principal Scientist 1 Newsletter Coldwater Fisheries Society of India About CFSI Highlights on coldwater fisheries Coldwater Fisheries Society of India was launched in (1) GIS application for fisheries resource the year 2012 under the president ship of Late Dr. P.C. assessment and management Mahanta, Former Director, ICAR-DCFR, Bhimtal. The society was formed with an objective to implement Geographic information system (GIS) is a computer- and expand the research and developmental activities based tool for mapping and analyzing spatial for the benefit of various stakeholders of coldwater data. GIS technology integrates common database fisheries sector of India. The society was registered operations such as query and statistical analysis with under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 (Reg. No. the unique visualization and geographic analysis 128/2012-2013) and the first executive committee was benefits offered by maps. GIS is considered to be one formed with its headquarter at ICAR-DCFR, Bhimtal. of the most important new technologies, with the At present, the society has registered 100 life members potential to revolutionize many aspects of society comprising of scientist, academicians, entrepreneurs, through increased ability to make decisions and solve students and farmers all over the country. problems. Besides the advancement of technology during Launching of CFSI last few decades, the population has also grown Coldwater Fisheries Society of India was launched manifold increasing exploitation of the natural on 5th November’ 2012 on the occasion of Silver resource. Gradual elimination of resources without Jubilee Seminar organized at ICAR-DCFR, Bhimtal, replacement forced the mankind to explore alternative inaugurated by Dr. S.P. Iyer, Former Director, ICAR- resources on the earth’s surface. Applications of GIS CIFRI, Barrackpore in presence of Late Dr. P.C. in fisheries is so diverse that relevant data can be Mahanta, the first President of the Society. collected, co-located and displayed in a way as to enhance understanding beyond that which existed before the exercise. Mapping of fishery resources provide pithy information and could be used as prejudice planning for sustainable fishery resource management in Indian Himalayan region. Physico- chemical parameters of water influence the aquatic ecosystem as well as biology of fish; these parameters First CFSI Fellowship conferred to Dr. K.L. can be used for demarcating level of productivity of the reservoirs based on the criteria. Aquaculture is the Sehgal fastest growing food production sector in the world The Coldwater Fisheries Society of India conferred significantly to poverty alleviation and food security the first prestigious CFSI Fellowship in 2012 to in the disadvantaged area. GIS can be used in selecting Dr. K.L. Sehgal by Late Dr. P.C. Mahanta, as suitable sites for aquaculture for effective resource CFSI member for his unswerving dedication and planning and management. meritorious service in the field of fisheries science throughout the years. 2 Coldwater Fisheries Society of India Newsletter (2) Nutritional benefits of coldwater fishes they have some level of interspecies differences. At this era of nutritional challenges like burgeoning However, compared to other protein sources, they all lifestyle diseases, and the corresponding rising of are the potent sources of vital nutrients and bioactive concept of functional food, fish is getting a prime compounds, what modern consumers are seek in attention among health conscious consumers. present day food market. Because fish, among sources of animal protein, (3) Disease scenario in hill aquaculture contains best combination of nutrients and bioactive components like long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty With advancement in fish health management acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs; eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA practices, occurrences of diseases of viral, bacterial, and docosahexaenoic acid, DHA), vitamin D, B12 and parasitic & fungal origin are documented in hill A, selenium, iodine, iron, zinc, choline, taurine, etc. aquaculture. Aquaculture sites in hills of Himachal However, depending on their typical food and feeding Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand & North- habit, each fish have their unique nutrient makeup and East regions are extensively surveyed and microbial functionality. Further, among the fishes from different samples collected are analyzed periodically to detect habitat and environment, coldwater fishes are unique pathogenic microbes in coldwater. Tracking of viral in their nutrient make up and functionality. Until signature for infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN), date, among Himalayan fishes, nutrient compositions viral hemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), spring viremia of mahseers (Tor putitora and Neolissochilus of carp (SVC), epizootic hematopoietic necrosis hexagonolepis), hill carps (Labeo dero, L. dyocheilus (EHN) & infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) are and L. pangusia) and snow trouts (Schizothorax spp.) not so far reported in coldwater aquaculture practices have been evaluated for nutrient composition and of our country. A virulent strain of Aeromonas functionality. Among the components of biochemical hydrophila, RTMCX1 (JX390650) is isolated from a composition, protein and lipid are nutritionally more deep ulceration marked in caudal peduncle region of important; the respective values of protein and lipid in dorsal aspect of adult rainbow trout infecting 20-35% hill fishes, like any other carps, fall within the ranges of the stock. The mortality among infected trout is of 16-20 and 2-8 g/100 g of edible parts. Among all recorded within 3-4 weeks after appearance of ulcer. coldwater fishes, snow trout followed by chocolate Enterococci are persistently recovered from different mahseer (N. hexagonolepis) are the best in term of tissue samples of moribund fingerlings & adult