Stakeholder perceptions and strategies for management of non-native freshwater fishes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

• Published in: Aquatic ecosystem health & management Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 96 - 104
• Main Authors: Kiruba-Sankar, R., Praveenraj, J., Saravanan, K., Kumar, K. Lohith, Haridas, H., Biswas, U.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: East Lansing Michigan State University 01.04.2021
• Subjects: aquaculture; Buffers; ecosystem; Farmers; Fish; Freshwater; Freshwater fish; Freshwater fishes; impact; import; Indigenous species; Inland water environment; Introduced species; invasive; Invasive fish; Invasive species; Islands; MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES IN INDIA; Perception; Regression analysis; Silver; Stakeholders; Strategic management; Tilapia; Nicobar Islands

This article examines the non-native fishes in the freshwater bodies of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with a focus on understanding the perception of stakeholders towards providing management solutions. A total of 56 freshwater fish species were reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands of which 23 sp...