Blue-finned Mahseer out of IUCN red list

International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) red listed of endangered species, Blue-Finned Mahseer has now moved to the ‘least concern’ status.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021

The group is involved in conservation of the blue-finned and golden mahseer for 50 years in Lonavala. However, the golden mahseer is still in danger of going extinct.

Around five lakh mahseer are bred at the Walvan Hatchery in Lonavala, where an artificial lake has been created.

It is here that the Blue-Finned and Golden species of Mahseer congregate. Once the eggs hatch, they remain in the lake for 4-6 months.

They are then handed over to various fisheries departments across the country, who in turn introduce them into lakes and rivers in their states.