~ 76 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2018; 6(3): 76-80 E-ISSN: 2320-7078 P-ISSN: 2349-6800 JEZS 2018; 6(3): 76-80 © 2018 JEZS Received: 12-03-2018 Accepted: 13-04-2018 Dheeraj Kumar College of Agricultural Engineering, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, PUSA, Bihar, India Ruchi Mehta Fisheries Extension Officer, Animal & Fish Resource Department, Sakra, Bihar, India Rakhi Yadav College of Home Science, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, PUSA, Bihar, India Shivam Kumar R K +2 High School, Barwadih, Jharkhand, India Manoranjan Kumar College of Agricultural Engineering, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, PUSA, Bihar, India Correspondence Dheeraj Kumar College of Agricultural Engineering, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, PUSA, Bihar, India Studies on fisheries status and socio-economic conditions of fisher community in Dholi region, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India Dheeraj Kumar, Ruchi Mehta, Rakhi Yadav, Shivam Kumar and Manoranjan Kumar Abstract The present experiment deals with the locally availability of fishes under capture fishery from Gandak river in Dholi region as well as culture fishery by pond, and the social status of fisher family of this region is well discussed in this. The experience of the Sahani community with started in the Bihar. The non-sahani community people are also dominating fishing practice in the state. This paper mainly aims to focus socio-economic conditions of fisher family of Dholi village. Both primary and secondary data are collected by asking questionnaire and also with the help of some news articles as well as survey report of Animal & Fish Resource Department, Bihar. The study clearly shows that the condition of fisher family of Dholi village is not good. Regarding educational condition, boys are significantly higher in number than girls. However women come forward through reservation under the road map of Animal & Fish Resource Department, Bihar that allows women to nominate for fishery election. In particular area committees are formed by Sahani people, known as Matshay Jeevi Committee which is also registered under Animal & Fish Resource Department, Bihar. The housing conditions of fisher families are not too bad. In terms of fishing, Sahani community as well as Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe get subsidy up to 90% and other OBC get up to 50% of subsidy from state government. These all benefits reached to fisher family through Matshay Jeevi Committee with the survey under Animal & Fish Resource Department, Bihar. Training programs are also arranged for fishermen inside as well as outside of the Bihar state. With the implementation of these programs, they should learn the modern technologies and develop fishing. Keywords: Socio-economic condition, fisher family, Matshay Jeevi committee, fishery status and fish production 1. Introduction Sustainable agricultural development necessitates apt aquaculture at a level which creates least impact on the environment. This is achievable only at what time one cautiously applies the economic and ecological principles to the aquaculture. Presently the majority of the world’s fishery resources are close to the point of over exploitation. This is the fact that Bihar is one of the poorest states of India where more than 70 percent population have their livelihood from agriculture and allied activities like aquaculture, dairy, poultry, etc. Aquaculture is one of the hopeful, fast growing foods farming area of Bihar. It positions 12 th biggest fisheries resources in India and engaged 3 rd place in inland fish production and 6 th in fresh water seeds production within India [1] . Fishes are easily digestible protein source and good source of vitamin B and iodine. The liver of fish is good supply of vitamin A and D. The most important impediments of fisheries progress in Bihar is need of knowledge about scientific fish culture, illiteracy and disorganized extension linkages amongst fishermen community. On account of these bulks of fish farmers is still involved fish culture in traditional method. Further, next to the present demand of 4.5 lakh MT. tones of fish, the present production is 2.2 to 2.5 lakh MT. tones [2] . The state Fisheries Extension Services which is supported through Fish Farmers Development Agencies (FFDAs) boast to take part in a significant job to plug the gap of potential production and expansion of the fisheries development of Bihar. There is need for creating the knowledge about the emerging development in aquaculture technology in the fishermen society as reported by [3] . It is essential to systematize short term training for rural youth with importance on learning by doing for creation of self employment opportunities and socio-economic progress of Fishermen community.