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Eating shark meat might be normal in India but it could have an adverse impact
by Supriya Vohra on 22 February 2021
Many videos have emerged on social media over the last few years highlighting Goa as a shark eating destination. Besides Goa, shark meat is consumed in other coastal states of India as well but there is a lack of awareness of the type of shark that is consumed.
There are about 160 species of sharks found in India and, of them, ten have legal protection. In India, sharks are caught as incidental catch, mostly by trawl nets and gill nets.
While some conservationists feel that awareness about the type of shark meat will help in conserving them, others feel that an overhaul of fisheries management is the only way for a sustainable future for sharks.
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To help state fisheries departments in expediting implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) The government has set up a Nodal Authority to frame Approved Standardised Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels (DSFV) Design and Specifications (ASDDS) to help state fisheries departments in expediting implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
The ASDDS will provide the minimum basic design parameters under which the vessels are to be constructed. DSFV’s constructed in compliance with the ASDDS promulgated by the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways shall be eligible for subsidy under the PMMSY scheme.
The PMMSY is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of fisheries sector with an estimated investment of ₹20,050 crores for implementation during a five-year period beginning April 1, 2020 in all States/Union Territories, as a part of AatmaNirbhar Bharat Package.
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