Summary:
“Local fishermen leave catfish hatchlings into lakes as they have a high growth, survival and breeding rate. “We did not leave African catfish hatchlings in lakes. “They eat all kinds of native fish. “We purchase them from fishermen, who catch them from Periyakulam, just opposite to the Ukkadam market.”Compared to native fish species, catfish can survive in any water, even in sludge, an environmentalist said. We want the officials concerned to take steps to destroy them,” he said.A fisheries department official said that the department has not received any complaint about the fishermen leaving the banned species in city lakes..