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GPS Devices Boost Fishing Efficiency in Car Nicobar, Government Reports

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New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Global Positioning System devices provided to fishers in Car Nicobar have enabled efficient, targeted fishing, steadier supplies of fish and improved nutritional intake of locals, the government said on Tuesday.A Coastal fisheries information hub has been established at Car Nicobar Island and a total of five GPS devices were provided to tribal fishermen while another five GPS devices were kept for common use, an official statement said.The initiative has led to a “s…