{"id":88855,"date":"2025-06-17T00:15:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/?p=88855"},"modified":"2025-06-17T00:15:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:45:57","slug":"6-lakh-fish-seed-stocked-in-dal-lake-to-boost-livelihoods-restore-ecological-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/17\/6-lakh-fish-seed-stocked-in-dal-lake-to-boost-livelihoods-restore-ecological-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"6 lakh fish seed stocked in Dal Lake to \u2018boost livelihoods, restore ecological balance\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Aim to restore fish populations, combat illegal poaching: Joint Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Srinagar, Jun 16 (KNO): The Fisheries Department has released over six lakh live fish seed, primarily Common Carp, into Srinagar\u2019s iconic Dal Lake. The exercise aims to maintain the lake\u2019s ecological balance and support the local population of licensed fishermen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Wani, Joint Director, Fisheries Department, said this is a routine exercise aimed at sustaining fish populations in the lake.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFish numbers tend to decline due to both licensed fishing and illegal poaching. To counter this, we stock commercially viable fish like Common Carp, which not only survive but multiply, becoming a reliable source of income for licensed fishermen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The stocking took place in the middle of Dal Lake, at Nehru Park\u2014an area that sustains a sizeable population of fishermen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wani said such efforts are vital as pollution caused by modern lifestyles has severely impacted natural water bodies and aquatic ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf fish thrive in a water body, it means the water is biogenically alive. Our concern is to maintain that vitality through regular stocking, especially when natural regeneration alone cannot meet the demand,\u201d the officer said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wani appealed to the public to refrain from illegal fishing practices. \u201cThis fish is the sole source of livelihood for licensed fishermen. It is not just about fishing; it is about survival for hundreds of families. We urge people to respect that,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to stocking, Dal Lake supports self-regenerating fish populations, creating a sustainable cycle, but only if protected from exploitation, the Joint Director Fisheries said\u2014(KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aim to restore fish populations, combat illegal poaching: Joint Director Srinagar, Jun 16 (KNO): The Fisheries Department has released over six lakh live fish seed, primarily Common Carp, into Srinagar&rsquo;s iconic Dal Lake. The exercise aims to maintain the lake&rsquo;s ecological balance and support the local population of licensed fishermen. &nbsp; Speaking to the news [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":88856,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jammu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88855"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88855\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88857,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88855\/revisions\/88857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.khushalekashmir.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}