Kochi, July 27 (IANS) In a move that blends marine conservation with digital innovation, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched two technology driven platforms aimed at improving awareness and compliance on the protection of endangered sharks and rays.The institute on Monday unveiled the ‘Shark Aware’ mobile application and an interactive e-learning module, marking a significant step towards using digital tools to strengthen marine biodiversity conservation.Sta…
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Kochi, July 23 (IANS) In a major step towards strengthening marine biodiversity documentation and citizen-led scientific research, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched DeepDATA, a mobile application that enables users to access scientifically verified information on deep sea fishes while also contributing field observations to build a national digital repository.The application, now available on the Google Play Store, has been developed under the Deep Ocean M…
Kochi, July 17 (IANS) Kerala’s famed beaches and backwaters are poised to offer visitors more than breathtaking scenery. Tourists will soon have the opportunity to discover the state’s rich marine biodiversity, fragile coastal ecosystems and traditional fishing heritage, as the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) trains tourist guides to become ambassadors of marine conservation.The first of its kind initiative in Kerala seeks to harness tourism as a powerful force for envir…
Kochi, July 10 (IANS) Even as Indian oil sardine stocks remain abundant this year, the country’s premier marine research institute, CMFRI, has warned that an emerging El Nino event could sharply reduce sardine availability in 2027, with marine heat waves and rising sea temperatures threatening fish production along the Indian coast.ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) Director Dr Grinson George sounded the warning while inaugurating the National Fish Farmers Day celebrations …
Kochi, July 7 (IANS) Lakshadweep has drawn up an ambitious five-year roadmap to more than double its annual tuna and tuna-like fish production to 50,000 tonnes, with a comprehensive strategy focusing on deep-sea fishing, mariculture, seaweed farming, and modern fisheries infrastructure to transform the archipelago into a major hub of India’s blue economy.The perspective plan, prepared by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) as the nodal agency, was finalised at a stakehol…
Kochi, July 3 (IANS) In a breakthrough that highlights the vast and largely unexplored biodiversity of India’s deep seas, scientists at the ICAR Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) identified a new species of deep-sea fish from the Arabian Sea off the Kerala coast.The newly discovered species, Cyttopsis indica, commonly referred to as the Indian dory, was found at depths of 350 to 500 metres along the continental slope of the eastern Lakshadweep Sea, off southern Kerala.The disco…
Kochi, June 8 (IANS) The Kerala government is planning to establish a knowledge cluster bringing together research institutions and agencies involved in fisheries to share expertise, research findings and technological innovations, state Fisheries Minister V.E. Abdul Gafoor said on Monday.Addressing a function organised at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) here to mark World Ocean Day, the minister said the proposed cluster would help institutions work together to tack…
Kochi, May 13 (IANS) A growing global demand for shark fins, corals and other protected marine species has pushed Indian scientists, conservationists and enforcement agencies to seek a new science-backed strategy to curb illegal marine wildlife trade.At a national workshop hosted by ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute here, experts stressed that marine conservation can no longer be viewed solely as a policing issue, but must integrate science, technology, fisheries management, and c…
Kochi, April 28 (IANS) The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has called for making traceability mandatory in the fishmeal and fish oil sector, as rising demand raises concerns over sustainability and unregulated sourcing.The demand emerged at a stakeholder consultation convened by the CMFRI, where marine scientists, industry representatives and policymakers stressed that end-to-end traceability from harvest to processing to final consumption is critical to curb Illegal, Un…
Kochi, March 7 (IANS) On the shores of Kerala’s coastal villages, quiet stories of determination are steadily reshaping livelihoods.This International Women’s Day, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is set to honour two such inspiring women, Sheeja Cylvi and K. S. Ramadevi Pramod, whose grit and enterprise have transformed modest beginnings into sustainable fisheries ventures.The recognition will be part of the institute’s International Women’s Day celebrations in Kochi…