Fisheries Departments new method to increase fish culture
Posted on: 11/Dec/2012 11:14:00 AM
An artificial Method to boost the fish culture in and around chennai is to build many artificial reefs to harvest fish many more This is being done to help fishermen who don’t fish deep. Specially-designed concrete blocks are placed in chosen spots that have higher amounts of nutrients and are shallow. The location is chosen in such a way that it is not affected by trawling,” said an official in the department.
The experts who were decided to the method said that concrete blocks are placed within a 10-km distance from the shore, in places where the effect of estuaries can be felt. “The nutrient content will be higher at estuaries making it ideal for the young ones to feed. So these blocks will be placed near them. Some fish require proper places to breed and these reefs will help. If not their numbers would reduced.morover the government got some implementation methods by South Indian Fishermen’s Welfare Association to build an artificial reefs .
State government has sanctioned Rs. 2.6 crore for introducing artificial reefs at 17 locations across the State and already, nine sites have been chosen. “Each block costs Rs. 15 lakh. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute is the consultant for the project and they are identifying the locations. The association president said that Sea erosion is also increasing by the day. Fishing activity has almost come to a standstill in areas including Ennore, Kattupalli and Pulicat due to industrial activity the reefs would help us preventing the problems.
