ISSN(Online) :2319-8753 ISSN (Print) : 2347-6710 International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (An ISO 3297: 2007 Certified Organization) Vol. 4, Issue 10, October 2015 Copyright to IJIRSET DOI:10.15680/IJIRSET.2015.0410034 9735 Bio-Economics of Bheri Fisheries Near by Dhapa Canal of East Kolkata Region in West Bengal During 2014-’15. S. Sahu 1 , A.Aziz 2 , A. Mondal 3 Head, Department of Fishery Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Fishery Sciences ,West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, West Bengal, Kolkata, India 1 PG Student, Department of Fishery Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, West Bengal, Kolkata, India 2 Associate Professor, Department of Fishery Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Fishery Sciences ,West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, West Bengal, Kolkata, India 3 ABSTRACT: Bheri fisheries played an important role to the market economy and fish consumption in Kolkata. The neighbouring households use these bheris for various purpose viz. agriculture, water supply, fisheries, irrigation, livestock grazing, jute retting etc. Bheris in East Kolkata area play a significant role by providing many goods and services in the livelihoods of the local people. Bheris constitute an important fishery resources contributing significantly to the fish production apart from providing livelihood to thousands of poor fishers. Normally the bheris in East Kolkata are productive environment. In bheris the natural fish population and their growth are monitored to obtain the desired production levels whereas in the closed ones stocking is the mainstay of management. KEY WORDS: Econometrics, Bheris, Productivity, Fisheries, Livelihood. I. INTRODUCTION The States of West Bengal is important inland fisheries state in the country, not only from the point of view of their potential for the development of fish farming, but also because fish is the main constituent of the local diet and about 95 percent of the states’ populations consume freshwater fish. India has vas t inland fishery resources about 73.59lakh Ha in which rivers and canals (195210 million km), reservoirs (29.07 lakh ha), tanks and ponds (24.14 lakh ha), estuaries, floodplain lakes (7.98 lakh ha) and bheris, offering tremendous scope for fish production. West Bengal has always been at the top at the national level in terms of inland fish and seed production. There are 1 288 027 persons involved in inland fisheries and freshwater aquaculture and 199 122 in marine fisheries. (Chattopadhyay et. al 2002) The State of West Bengal has also the highest consumption of fish in India. The per capita fish demand is estimated as 15.6 kg, which is above the world average of 13 kg and the national average of 9 kg. (Bhattacharyya, S. and Santra, S.C. 2003). Bheris constitute an important fishery resources contributing significantly to the fish production apart from providing livelihood to thousands of poor fishers. Bheris influence the socio-economic status of the local communities. Still, studies on fisheries management particularly socio-economic management and sustainable utilization of bheri fishery resources in India are far from adequate. Being such type of background, the bheri resources have been intensively used by the poor people in the bheri catchment area. Mukherjee, S. (2008). II. MATERIALS AND METHODS To conduct the study of “Econometrics of Bheri Fisheries in East Kolkata at Dhapa Pumping Station, West Bengal during 2014-’15.” scientifically, a suitable research design was evolved in order to arrive at an authentic conclusion. The Dhapa Canal is situated at 7 0 -70 ’ - 15’’ E, 7 0 -70’-35’’ E and 2 0 -20’- 25’’ N, 2 0 -20’-35’’ N. The maximum