Fishers opting for juvenile harvesting
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A juvenile fish catch at the Neendakara fishing harbour in Kollam.
As the fisheries sector enters another annual lean season, fishers in many parts are opting for juvenile harvesting, a dangerous and illegal practice that invariably leads to the depletion of marine stock. Apart from affecting aquatic biodiversity, boats targeting shoals of edible juveniles also risk the growth of seafood industry. According to fishers, the current dry spell will continue for a couple of months and they are forced to net whatever is available.
“Fishing days started to shrink after Ockhi and in 2020 we got minimal working days. Till January end there was a marginal increase in catch, but now we are going through a very difficult phase. We know the practice is unethical and harmful in the long run, but right now we can’t survive without indulging in juvenile fishing,” says Surendran, fisher.
CMFRI cautions fishermen on oil sardines
By IANS |
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Fri, Jan 1 2021 23:18 IST |
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CMFRI cautions fishermen on oil sardines. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 : The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has warned fishermen not to catch the Indian oil sardines which have appeared off the southern coast of the state.
Upon assessing the sexual maturity, a team of CMFRI researchers found that these sardines, having a size of 14-16 cm, are yet to reach the reproductive stage.
Flagging concern over indiscriminate fishing of these small sardines, the researchers pointed out that they require another three more months to attain full maturity.
Indian oil sardine on revival path
PTI
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× Indian oil sardine, stock of which was showing a declining trend for the past few years, appears to be on a revival path along the Kerala coast, thanks to a seemingly favourable condition in the marine ecosystem.
Scattered batches of immature sardines have been reported from the southern coast of the State due to this condition, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute said in a release.
However, the CMFRI cautioned against catching these stocks extensively as it may badly affect the expected revival of the fish. Upon assessing the sexual maturity, a team of researchers of CMFRI found that these sardines of 14-16 cm size were yet to reach the reproductive stage.