Assessing the Population Dynamics of Cirrhinus reba (Hamilton, 1822) in River Atrai, India, for its Conservation and Sustainability as Natural Stock

Abstract

Fish and fishery products are essential, cheap sources of protein, employment, and revenuegeneration for millions of people across the globe (Nelson et al., 2016; FAO, 2022), especially in developing nations. The ever-increasing demand for fish, coupled with various anthropogenic and environmental factors, is impacting the natural stock of ichthyofauna (Tidwell and Allan, 2001;Williams-Subiza and Epele, 2021). Therefore, monitoring fish stock is key to gaining insight into the health of the ecosystem by reconciling the concepts of exploitation and conservation (Jisr et al., 2018) for sustainable utilization.