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Marine Debris - A threat to sustainable fisheries

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12961/
 
Title Marine Debris - A threat to sustainable
fisheries
 
Creator Kripa, V
 
Description One of the major threats faced by fishermen operating their fishing gears in coastal
waters of India is the alarming influx of litter in the fishing area. There are about 4
million fishermen spread across 3288 fishing villages. Of the 1.9 lakh fishing crafts,
36.7% are motorised and 26% are non-motorised. Though the Indian EEZ is spread to
an area of 1,629,607 km2, major fishing takes place in the inshore waters (total area-
225,029 km2) and in the continental shelf (total area-393,527 km2). There are different
types of fishing craft and gear combinations and among these the most affected by
marine debris is the bag type of fishing gears and the trawlers. Most coastal villages
and urban cities do not have well planned solid waste management programs. With the
increasing coastal population and lack of proper solid waste management protocols,
the quantity of solid waste entering the coastal waters through rivers, estuaries and
canals is enormous.
 
Date 2018
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12961/1/V%20Kripa_2018_COMAD_Marine%20Debris.pdf
Kripa, V (2018) Marine Debris - A threat to sustainable fisheries. In: COMAD, 11-12 April 2018, Kochi.