The trout fish business is gaining momentum in Kashmir. The demand for fish eggs being raised here is also increasing in other parts of the country. Trout fish are cold-water fish and are being farmed in the hilly areas of the country. Kashmiri trout has none of the sponginess found in trout from polluted streams and industrial … Read more
Ground Report | New Delhi: Some fish can swim even after death; “What is dead cannot die.” This phrase from the Game of Thrones series seems to make no sense since once a being dies, it stops performing all its functions and even exists. However, once again, the reality is more than fiction and, indeed, … Read more
Wahid Bhat | Srinagar Several species of fish unique only to the waters of Kashmir are in danger of extinction due to high levels of pollution. Limnologist and professor A. R. Yousuf, a specialist in fresh water lakes and rivers, says the excessive and unchecked use of pollution-causing herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers of sub-standard quality … Read more
