A. Senthil Vel, Dean, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru, said that non-availability of commercially important fish species along the State’s coast is an alarming trend. If the trend continues, fishing communities would face severe livelihood security issues, he said. As such, it is time that the government initiates skill development and alternative livelihood programmes as part of climate change adaptation strategies, Mr. Vel said.
The college is undertaking a series of studies with regard to fish biology, its reproductive patterns, proximate composition, including field sampling. Based on the studies, the college would be able to conclude how trigger fish or Kargil fish has entered the coastal waters along the West Coast.
Published - November 12, 2019 12:31 am IST
