Dec 03 2013
Credit: Ananda Sugathapala (SriLanka) There are 96 water tanks in Mahaweli system whereas about 1200 fishermen operating in these tanks through fisheries societies. In order to support fishery activity in these tanks, the stocking of fish is performed annually whereas several millions of carps and tilapia fingerlings have been introduced in the tanks since launching …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=10065
Nov 11 2011
Credit: D. S. K. Pitigala and Ananda sugathapala (SriLanka) Nallachchiya tank which is a large irrigation system presents a model of multiple use of of irrigation water which leads to magnifying its benefits through fish stocking. Tilapia and common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fingerlings are stocked in the tank through the support of Mahaweli Authority of SriLanka (MASL). Fish …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=1372
