Evaluation of the inland fisheries in Basrah Province during 2020-2021, Iraq

The purpose of the study was to provide up-to-date information on inland fisheries landings in Basrah province, Iraq. During 2020-2021, species composition, and total landings, trends at six landing locations research region were assessed. There seven cyprinids, three cichlids, mullet, two sparids silurids. foreign C. carpio, tilapias species, auratus dominated accounting for 44.2% entire catch. In contrast, highly prized native (M. sharpeyi, L. xanthopterus, luteus, A. grypus) accounted just 12.4%. 2020 2021, reached 2,427.78 t 2,365.15 t, respectively, greater than previous years since 2009. This is attributable frequency alien rise fishing effort, as measured by number fishermen vessels. Improving requires enhancing stocks minimizing dissemination impacts some exotic activating national regulations governing fishing, exploitation, conservation aquatic life from management perspective.