India, Feb. 20 -- The Fisheries Department of Maharashtra, along with personnel from the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), released 12.2 million fish fingerlings into one of Maharashtra's most important inland water bodies on February 14, 2026. The aim is to undo the damage caused to local ecology due to invasive species of fish.

The fingerlings were from the Rohu, Mrigal and Catla varieties, collectively known as Indian Major Carps, according to a statement from BNHS. These fish varieties play a crucial role in maintaining freshwater ecosystems.

"The Ujani wetland at Palasdev in Pune district had witnessed a decline of native fish species due to the introduction of invasive alien ones like Tilapia, African catfish and Suckermouth ...