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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Andaman fisheries, police launch joint coastal security awareness operation
Port Blair, The Fisheries department of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in collaboration with the Marine Police Force has launched a joint awareness programme on coastal security in the archipelago, an official said. Andaman fisheries, police launch joint coastal security awareness operation The programme, which was launched on Saturday at the Fisheries Training Centre located at Marine Hill here, will be a continuous task, and it was aimed to enhance understanding and preparedness regarding coastal security threats such as smuggling, illegal immigration, piracy, terrorism, and other unlawful activities in the maritime domain, the official said. The training was specifically designed for Area Fishery Officers and Sagar Mitras across all three districts - South Andaman, North and Middle Andaman and Nicobar. Director of Fisheries Jagtap Kalyani Rajendra emphasised the importance of sensitising fisheries officials on coastal security matters and highlighted the crucial role played by the Fisheries department in maintaining vigil along the coastline. She also highlighted the importance of multiple stakeholders like police, fisheries, other coastal security agencies and coastal communities to build an integrated coastal surveillance network. "I would like to request all concerned officers to remain alert, proactive, and responsive in identifying and reporting any suspicious activity during their field visits and interactions with fishermen," she said. Deputy Superintendent of Police , Marine Police Force, M K Shukla stressed the importance of field-level awareness and quick response, stating that many untoward incidents could be prevented through timely alertness and effective inter-agency coordination. "I would like to advise fishermen to operate in pairs or groups while venturing into distant waters to ensure their greater safety during fishing activities. Also, extra alertness and security are required, particularly in and around Fish landing centres and harbours to neutralise any potential threat," he said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- General
- New Indian Express
Centre approves deployment of 350 Sagar Mitras in AP under PMMSY to aid coastal fishers
VIJAYAWADA: The Department of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, has given nod to Andhra Pradesh's proposal to deploy 350 Sagar Mitras across coastal villages under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). This was disclosed by George Kurian, Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, in a written reply to a query in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. According to the State government, 317 Sagar Mitras are currently active across 12 districts, with Srikakulam on top with 55, and Vizianagaram having 11 at the bottom. The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) is aiding Andhra Pradesh's marine fishers by providing Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) advisories. These advisories are shared through NGOs and NABHMITRA mobile app. Additionally, fishers receive Potential Fishing Zone updates via voice messages and IVRS. Over 1.23 lakh fishermen across districts, with Kakinada topping the list with 26,571, benefit from this initiative. Under PMMSY, fishers are covered by a Group Accident Insurance Scheme (GAIS), offering Rs 5 lakh for death or permanent total disability, and Rs 2.5 lakh for permanent partial disability.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
‘Turtle nesting rises in Chennai as conservation efforts show results in Tamil Nadu'
Although Chennai saw Olive Ridley sea turtle deaths, huge compared to last year, situation has improved now, as the number of nests increased from 320 in 2024 to 450 this year and the number of eggs went up from 30,000 to 50,000, said Manish Meena, Wildlife Warden, Chennai Division. 'A joint patrolling with Sagar Mitras (a field-level interface between the government and coastal fishers), Fisheries department, Indian Coast Guard, Coastal Security Group of the Tamil Nadu Police was held to protect the turtles within the five nautical miles area where normal trawler fishing is prohibited. With the cooperation of the fishermen and the stakeholders, the turtles were protected. In one case, 16 live turtles were saved from a trawl boat and released back into the ocean,' he said. This was said at the event held to mark International Day of Biodiversity by Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation And Greening Project For Climate Change Response (TBGPCCR), Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board (TNBB), Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), National Biodiversity Authority and NGO Care Earth Trust on Thursday at the Amma Maaligai auditorium in Ripon Buildings complex. The theme was 'harmony with nature and sustainable development'. Migratory Bird Monitoring Trust (MBMT) managing trustee S. Balachandran emphasised on bird diversity, focussing on Central Asian Flyway and the importance of Tamil Nadu as a stopover for birds in his speech. Care Earth Trust founding-trustee R.J Ranjith Daniels said, earlier, the people of Tamil Nadu were aware of ways to live along with all living beings, despite being among the advanced civilisations during iron age. The programme also features songs of Tamil poet Subramania Bharati on natural resources and biodiveristy, a dance performance inspired by Irular community by Coimbatore-based school students and alumni and a musical performance by Kerala-based group Vayali. A press release mentioned the formation of over 13,600 Biodiversity Management Committees and the preparation of People's Biodiversity Registers in each.
