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Cold-water fisheries in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region mainly span the highland and midland streams and rivers of eight countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India. This paper summarizes the existing information on cold-water ornamental fisheries resources and prevalent hazards in all Hindu Kush Himalayan nations. In addition, the Indian resources and valuable indigenous group of ornamental fishes are described in-depth. The fisheries in the majority of the Himalayan nations are little studied and at significant risk due to several natural and anthropogenic hazards. Construction of hydroelectric power plants in the streams and rivers is recognized as the primary cause for declining fish population. In India, overfishing of ornamental fishes is also becoming a significant issue for the sustainable management of ornamental fisheries.
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Dash, P., Gargotra, P., Tandel, R.S. (2023). Ornamental Fisheries in Hindu Kush Himalayan Region. In: Pandey, P.K., Pandey, N., Akhtar, M.S. (eds) Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Temperate Himalayas. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8303-0_10
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