Aboriginal communities of Northeast (NE) India remained in isolation from the mainland and lived in a distinct cultural milieu with the environment. Due to the high degree of exposure and better insight of ground realities, they may have rich traditional knowledge of perception, prediction, and adaptation to climate change. We accessed and illustrated the traditional knowledge on fish and fisheries from the region through participatory rural appraisal (PRA). Our study revealed that ecological and climatic circumstances are maintained through the traditional system of governance and local self-government. Local skills, tools, techniques, wisdom, beliefs and costumes of the aboriginal people act as a shock absorber during disasters and successfully build resilience to climatic hazards. Most of this knowledge was transmitted over successive generations and became a part of living, cultural and religion sustenance. Adaptation strategies at community level fisheries helps in reducing vulnerabilities to extreme weather such as drought, flood and erratic rainfall pattern. Adaptation to climate change in fisheries can decipher through strategies available from fine-scale spatial and grassroots levels. Mainstreaming of climate change adaptation efforts can only be achieved through extensive assessment, research, recognition and promotion of local skills, culture, indigenous knowledge as well as community-based fisheries.

印度东北（NE）的原住民社区仍然与大陆隔绝，并生活在与环境截然不同的文化环境中。由于接触程度高，对地面现实情况的了解更深入，他们可能拥有丰富的传统知识，如感知，预测和适应气候变化。我们通过参与性农村评估（PRA）访问并说明了该地区有关鱼类和渔业的传统知识。我们的研究表明，生态和气候环境通过传统的治理和地方自治制度得以维持。土著人民的当地技能，工具，技巧，智慧，信念和服装在灾难期间充当避震器，并成功地增强了抵御气候灾害的能力。这些知识的大部分是历代传承的，并成为生活，文化和宗教寄托的一部分。社区一级的渔业适应战略有助于减少对极端天气的脆弱性，例如干旱，洪水和降雨规律不定。可以通过从精细的空间和基层层面获得的战略来对渔业中的气候变化进行适应。只有通过广泛评估，研究，承认和促进当地技能，文化，土著知识以及基于社区的渔业，才能将气候变化适应努力纳入主流。洪水和不稳定的降雨模式。可以通过从精细的空间和基层层面获得的战略来对渔业中的气候变化进行适应。只有通过广泛评估，研究，承认和促进当地技能，文化，土著知识以及基于社区的渔业，才能将气候变化适应努力纳入主流。洪水和不稳定的降雨模式。可以通过从精细的空间和基层层面获得的策略来对渔业中的气候变化进行适应。只有通过广泛评估，研究，承认和促进当地技能，文化，土著知识以及基于社区的渔业，才能将气候变化适应努力纳入主流。