Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Project Hilsa: Indian scientists seek to save prized fish | ummid.com

Project Hilsa: Indian scientists seek to save prized fish | ummid.com
Hilsa, or ilish as it is known here in Bengal, like salmon, migrates from seawater to freshwater to breed. After laying eggs, the current generation of the fish dies and the newly-hatched ones go back to the sea and repeat the same cycle again.