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Fisheries and Aquaculture Activities in Nepal

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Publisher: Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific

Creation date: March 2003

Nepal lies between India and China. The country touches with India at its southern, western and eastern borders, while the northern boundary is with China. In the south the altitude is about 50 metres above sea level, while at the northern end the elevation goes up to the highest peak 8848 m (Mt. Everest) of the world. Being landlocked, the country is deprived of any oceanic resources and overwhelmed by mountains, which comprise about 83 percent of the total area of 147,181 sq. km. Approximately, 5 percent of the total area of the country is known to be occupied by different freshwater aquatic habitats where some 186 fish species are reported to thrive. In general, the aquatic habitats and fish species can be viewed as prospects for fisheries and aquaculture development in the country. This also implies that aquatic resources located at different altitudes and climatic zones can offer potential for different fisheries and aquaculture activities in Nepal.

Key Words: NACA • Nepal • Case Study • FAO