Dimapur, April 22 (MExN): World Fish Migration Day awareness programme was organized by Anglers Association Nagaland (AAN) and the state Department of Fisheries on April 21 at Lavi Lake Dimapur. Dr Vimezo Kire was main resource person on World Fish Migration Day while Er Mulato Chszhi and Asang Jamir was resource person on angling, tackles and rigs. The programme was attended by Anglers, parents and children.
According to a presentation made during the event, World Fish Migration Day 2018 is a one day global initiative, with local events worldwide, to create awareness on the importance of open rivers and migratory fish. WFMD is held to improve the publics’ understanding of the importance of open rivers and migratory fish and their needs. This event is being celebrated in over 350 Locations from over 50 countries and 15 locations in India.
Angling and Conservation
Many people may not realise the important role that Anglers play in monitoring and caring for our waterways and fish stocks. Anglers are natural custodians for these important natural resources; they spend much of their free time on the water, and so they are often the first to observe changes within the natural environment. This creates a strong motivation for anglers to become involved in ensuring they are appropriately managed.
In many areas across the world, anglers are becoming increasingly involved in monitoring programs to track the ongoing health of our waterways, and projects to arrest and reverse environmental decline. They also perform an important function in lobbying government for improved management of our fish and water resources, and offering a voice of caution regarding potentially harmful development proposals.
Anglers also aid researchers in understanding the fish population and species, in fact, more new species have been discovered by Anglers and Hobbyist.
