Shun electrofishing: JCCWB

Our Correspondent
IMPHAL, Sep 2: Joint Coordination Committee on Wildlife and Biodiversity (JCCWB) Manipur has appealed to the people of Manipur, especially fishermen and women to refrain from practising electrofishing method.
A press release issued by Sapana Laishram, Co-convenor JCCWB, said that electrofishing is widely practised in the State, even amid the lockdown, which is truly unfortunate.  
Catching fishes using such method is punishable as per  Manipur Fisheries Act, Wildlife Protection Act and Biological Diversity Act, she said, adding that electrofishing not only stuns the fishes but also has negative environmental impacts.
Electrofishing is also detrimental to aquatic plants and animals, she lamented. Appealing all to shun catching fishes with electrical equipment, Sapana cautioned of taking legal actions against all those who are found practising the same.