Prospects and potentials of fisheries in the North Eastern States of India

Since this region is a hilly land• locked area, only freshwater resources are available which mainly comprise rivers (18,968 kmJ, reservoirs (8,091 hal. bheels/Lakes (14,3491 hal and tanks and ponds (42,782ha). Besides. there is a vast extent of paddy fields, lowlying areas and forests which cor.tribute additional resources of around 94.577ha in the region.