Abstract The present article is aimed at understanding current policies and implementation strategies for the management of aquatic invasive species in India and identifying opportunities for improvement. Existing management approaches and policies have briefly been put into place concerning fish introductions and aquatic invasive species, but looking at their effectiveness, it is argued that mitigating the negative impacts caused by invasive species should be at the core for their successful management. International institutions have explicitly recognized the need to contain and eradicate biological invasions and have set of relevant guidelines and enforcements. In India, risk assessment, risk management, quarantine, biosecurity and regulatory mechanisms have been developed and implemented to filter fish introductions and consequently check aquatic invasions. Nevertheless, invasive species introduced into the inland waters are emerging as ‘chronic risks’ to the aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem services. It is imperative that these emerging issues are put on the National Agenda and Action Plan to regulate fish invasions and minimise their adverse impacts. A National Policy on prevention and control of aquatic invasive species is urgently needed to deal with nuisance and harmful impacts. Some future needs have also been suggested to tackle this issue.

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外来水生入侵物种的管理：印度的战略指导方针和政策

摘要 本文旨在了解印度当前管理水生入侵物种的政策和实施策略，并确定改进的机会。关于鱼类引进和水生入侵物种的现有管理方法和政策已经简单实施，但从其有效性来看，有人认为减轻入侵物种造成的负面影响应该是成功管理的核心。国际机构已经明确认识到遏制和根除生物入侵的必要性，并制定了相关的指导方针和执法措施。在印度，风险评估、风险管理、检疫、已经制定并实施了生物安全和监管机制，以过滤鱼类的引入，从而检查水生入侵。然而，引入内陆水域的入侵物种正在成为水生生物多样性和生态系统服务的“长期风险”。必须将这些新出现的问题纳入国家议程和行动计划，以规范鱼类入侵并尽量减少其不利影响。迫切需要一项预防和控制水生入侵物种的国家政策，以应对滋扰和有害影响。还提出了一些未来的需求来解决这个问题。必须将这些新出现的问题纳入国家议程和行动计划，以规范鱼类入侵并尽量减少其不利影响。迫切需要一项预防和控制水生入侵物种的国家政策，以应对滋扰和有害影响。还提出了一些未来的需求来解决这个问题。必须将这些新出现的问题纳入国家议程和行动计划，以规范鱼类入侵并尽量减少其不利影响。迫切需要一项预防和控制水生入侵物种的国家政策，以应对滋扰和有害影响。还提出了一些未来的需求来解决这个问题。