Investigation of Fishing Gears and Species Diversity of Fishes in Moe Yun Gyi Constructed Wetland, Bago Region, Myanmar

The Moe Yun Gyi construction wetland is located in Bago village in Bago region and selected as our research area. Located on the Mandalay Highway from 16° 45' North latitude, 95° 34' East longitude, 25km Northeast of Bago and East of Yangon. The assessment of fish species based on the types of the fishing gear and their performance in the Moe Yun Gyi constructed wetland and its environs of Bago region. The paper provides the definitions of fishing gears used by locals, grouped by categories, following the classification in accordance with the recognized standard by the F.A.O for the small, medium, and large scale fisheries in the study area. This study work was discovered from January 2018 to December 2018. The data were obtained by interviewing the local fishermen used various kinds of fishing gears depending upon their respective income, seasonal hydrological condition, and the habitat of fishing ground. The survey revealed total 17 different types of fishing gears and a total of 22 species of 28 species, and 16 families of 7 orders were recorded throughout the year in the study area. Conclusion: The fishes of the wetland and river were under pressure by different non-selective, illegal and restricted fishing gears. So, scientific based management is prerequisite to guide the fish fauna for near extinction.