• Sachinkumar R. Patil
• Rajaram S. Sawant

Present study deals with the investigation of fish diversity and fishery potential at eight major reservoirs from the Gadhinglaj tahsil of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra state. The study revealed that total 10 species of fishes were noted at all reservoirs belonging to 8 genuses. During the study period highest species diversity was noted at Narewadi and Vairagwadi reservoirs while lowest species diversity was recorded at Mahagaon reservoir. On the basis of fishery potential, Kumari reservoir has shown highest catch per year while Kadagaon and Mahagaon reservoir have shown lowest fish catch per year. However, based on net profit, fisher man catching fish from Narewadi and Kumari reservoirs earned more profit while fisherman from Mahagaon and Kadagaon earned low profit.

Fish, diversity, fishery yield, Gadhinglaj tahsil

"Fish diversity and fishery yield of major wetlands from Gadhinglaj tahsil of Kolhapur district, (M. S.) India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.539-545, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807431.pdf

"Fish diversity and fishery yield of major wetlands from Gadhinglaj tahsil of Kolhapur district, (M. S.) India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp539-545, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807431.pdf