A preliminary survey of Fish market in Tirora Tehsil,District Gondia (Maharashtra)
Rajkumar S Bhonde1 Lokesh N Wankhade2* and Pushpanjali A Bidwai2
1Department of Zoology, C J Patel College, Tirora, District Gondia-441911 (India) 2*Department of Zoology, Narayanrao Kale Smruti Model College, Karanja (Ghadge), District, Wardha -442203 (India) *Corresponding Author, E-mail: - lokesh.wankhade@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The present study was based on preliminary survey of fish marketing in Tirora tehsil, district Gondia. A survey was carried out by visiting fish market by taking interviews and group discussion with fishermen and fish sellers for a period of six months. i.e., July 2020 to December 2020. Data were collected from different village markets. The study revealed that in Tirora fish market total 14 species of fishes belonging to 10 family and 6 orders and only one species of Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii was recorded in this market. The maximum number of fish species reported belonging to order Siluriformes (6 species) followed by Cypriniformes (3 species), Osteoglossiformes (2 species) while only one fish species was recorded each from order Perciformes, Anabantiformes and Anguilliformes. Total 59 fisherman were recorded to involved in fishing activity and 300 family members were found to be dependent on this fisherman from 10 different villages. Average more than 250 days was recorded as an active fishing day and the favorable fishing seasons was from late rainy to summer season. Maximum number of fisherman educational qualification was under matriculate. The average annual income of the farmers was more than Rs. 1,75000/- . Fish price survey shows that Notopterus sp., Opheochphalus channa Mystus seenghala, Pangasius pangasius, and Anguilla bengalensis was sold at higher price (Rs. 500 /kg) followed by Oreochromis mossambicus, Wallago attu (Rs. 400 /kg) while Catla catla and Labeo rohita fish species was sold at a least price (Rs. 300 /kg). Among all Prawn sp. with large size sold at higher price (Rs. 800-900 / kg). Fish market of Tirora generates direct and indirect employment to number of people for the betterment of rural economic welfare of people of Tirora tahsil, district Gondia