New Delhi, March 13 -- In a first of its kind national dialogue on sustainably harnessing the potential of India's Cold-Water Fisheries for growth and prosperity, a National Conference on Cold Water Fisheries will be held in Srinagar on March 14.
India's Cold Water fisheries form a unique and valuable segment of the country's aquaculture landscape, thriving predominantly in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, parts of the Northeast, and select zones of the peninsular highlands. It is spread across Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and parts of the Western Ghats, North-east and peninsular regions, collectively covering over 5.33 lakh sq. km of mountainous terrain.
This vast geography...