Fish and Fisheries of Indian Reservoirs

Dr. Vishwas Balasaheb Sakhare is presently working as a Lecturer in the department if Zoology, Yogeshwari College, Ambajogai (Maharashtra). He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University and Post Graduate course in Inland Fisheries development and Administration form Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata. Besides teaching, he has been engaged in active research. He has done significant work on reservoir fisheries management and limnology and has published 19 research papers in national and international journals, apart from this, over 20 popular articles in science magazines and newspapers. Dr. Sakhare is also an active member of several scientific societies. In recognition of his contributions to limnology, he has been appointed as an Associate editor of ‘Hydrosphere’, a newsletter of Indian Association editor of ‘Sarovar’, a newsletter of South Asia Network on Lakes and reservoirs (SASNETL and R). He is a vice-president of Society for Prevention Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Osmanabad district and also the secretary of Pragati Samagik Vikas Sanstha, a NGO mainly working on environmental issues. He is well known fisheries consultant providing technical guidance to several fisheries co-operative societies engaged in reservoir fishing. He has participated in many symposia and workshops. Dr. Sakhare is also a recognized Post Graduate teacher of Dr. Blasaheb Ambedkar marathwada University. IAAB has bestowed fellowship and a gold medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution towards the advancement of aquatic biology in particular and ecology and environment in general.