<h1>State fisheries department wins national award for captive-breeding Golden Mahseer after producing 87,000 fingerlings, releasing 34,500</h1> A state fisheries department received a national award for a captive-breeding program to conserve the critically endangered Golden Mahseer, recognizing governmental conservation efforts and collaborative work with a national cold-water fisheries research institute. The program addressed legal and regulatory challenges posed by habitat degradation from hydropower projects, overfishing, and pollution by implementing scientifically supported breeding, training, and stocking measures. Production increased markedly, yielding 87,000 fingerlings in 2024-25 and releasing 34,500 into reservoirs. The award underscores administrative accountability and policy success in meeting statutory biodiversity conservation objectives.