Unsustainable and unethical fishing practices have finally taken their toll. A recently concluded workshop on the Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (CAMP) for Indian fresh water species has identified 47 species that are on the verge of extinction. The status of fish varieties was assessed on the lines of the International Union for Conservation of Natural resources (IUCN) red list category guidelines at the workshop organised by the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Zoo Outreach organisation and Conservation Breeding Specialist Group in Kochi, Kerala.