Bandipora, Nov 8: Fishermen associations across north Kashmir’s Bandipora district have sounded the alarm over the mass deaths of fish in Wular Lake and the Jhelum River.

The associations have accused the concerned departments and authorities, including law enforcement, of turning a deaf ear to their persistent pleas over the years.

Members of the associations reached out to Greater Kashmir, raising concerns over the deaths of fish species, including snow trout and seedlings, in various parts of Wular Lake.

They said that illegal and banned practices like the use of “electric shock” fishing were being employed for “almost a decade” here without halt, saying the issue had “increased” during the past few years.

North Kashmir Fishermen Association President Ghulam Hassan said the practice

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