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Enhancing Regional Climate Resilience of Indian Fisheries Through Wetland Restoration and Scientific Fish Farming

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Title Enhancing Regional Climate Resilience of Indian Fisheries Through Wetland Restoration and Scientific Fish Farming
 
Creator Rojith, G
Zacharia, P U
 
Subject Climate change
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Aquaculture
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Description Development of climatic resilient strategies even at regional levels is of necessity to cope up with climatic
change impacts. This paper highlights wetland restoration along with incorporation of scientific fish farming at village level as a significant climatic resilient strategy. Geospatial techniques have been considered as tool for degraded regional wetland resource mapping and eco management plan development. A comprehensive approach by integrating qualitative as well as quantitative assessment of wetland is projected through this work. Scientific bodies are recognized to offer consultancy and monitoring throughout the project phases. Participatory programs with retaining the privileges of traditional local groups
over the regional wetlands areenvisaged as project components. Scope of improved capture fisheries technique towards ensuring food and nutrition security, along with role of scientific bodies in assisting selection and implementation of proper aquaculture techniques are also mentioned. Utilization of equipments such as ‘aquatic weed harvesters’instead of manual removal of aquatic weeds is proposed. Conversion of the harvested aquatic vegetation into climate resilient products such as biochar, biofuels and value added products are anticipated as sustainable options. The proposed concept model thus includes regional level wetland resource mapping and restoration, coupled with implementation of scientific fish farming as per the guidelines and consultation of scientific bodies.
Keywords: Aquaculture, climate resilience, remote sensing, wetland restoration.
 
Publisher Serials Publications
 
Date 2015-12
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10712/1/Wetland%20Restoration-NICRA.pdf
Rojith, G and Zacharia, P U (2015) Enhancing Regional Climate Resilience of Indian Fisheries Through Wetland Restoration and Scientific Fish Farming. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 33 (4). pp. 3439-3445. ISSN 0254-8755