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In five islands of Indian Sundarbans, issues were identified related to women fishers associated with small‐scale fisheries (SSF) and strategies were formulated to address them in the context of "Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small‐Scale Fisheries" formulated by FAO being followed by signatory nations. Women were actively involved in different fisheries‐related sectors for earning their livelihoods. Despite the significant contribution of women in livelihood and nutritional security, their roles are often unrecognized leading to unfair distribution of benefits between men and women. The strategic and practical gender constraints were identified; "lack of awareness and low social participation" was the major factor as perceived by women fishers with the highest score (86.06). It was identified that gender‐sensitive extension approaches, training methodologies, and region‐specific appropriate technologies are to be applied to uplift the women members of the fishers' community associated with SSF. The aforesaid findings may be considered as precursors for formulating location‐specific strategies to address the gender gap and to create gender equality in SSF that will lead to increased productivity and sustainability of SSF across the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A cyprinid, Opsarius dogarsinghi (Hora, 1921) was recorded for the first time in September 2021 from the Kodalbasti section of the river Torsa, Jaldapara National Park complex. In September 2021, gill nets with a mesh size of 30 mm were used to catch a total of three specimens of O. dogarsinghi from the flowing water in the Kodalbasti section of the river Torsa. The species is endemic and has only been reported from a few north‐eastern regions of India. The current research widens the species' geographical range from its original habitat in the river Torsa of West Bengal, India. The physicochemical properties of their riverine habitat were also described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study was carried out to study the larval skeletal development in Labeo calbasu by using a modified double skeletal staining technique with Alizarin red and Alcian blue. The larval samples were obtained after induced breeding of wild L. calbasu germplasm from the River Ganga. Samples from 2 to 20 dph (day post hatching) were preserved in 4% neutral phosphate buffered formalin solution. Alizarin red and Alcian blue were used to stain the bony and cartilage parts of the skeleton, respectively. The size of the specimens ranged from 6.6 ± 0.16 to 15.6 ± 1.15 mm. The development of skeleton was observed at very early stages. A straight notochord throughout its length and origin of caudal fin rays were seen on 2 dph. The ventral spines, unbranched caudal fin rays and hypurals at ventral side of notochord were clearly visible from 4 dph. Most of the head skeletal elements and vertebral column with vertebral centrum and neural spines started appearing at 4 dph. The dorsal and caudal fins with branched rays and the opercular and jaw bones started ossifying between 10 and 20 dph. The present study gives an idea about the skeletal development process as well as detects the skeletal abnormalities in Indian major carp, L. calbasu. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]