Environmental Performance Index (EPI) of Indian Marine Fisheries: A Perspective

Jayasankar, J and Varghese, Eldho and Ghosh, Shubhadeep and Muktha, M and Rohit, Prathibha and Abdussamad, E M and Dineshbabu, A P and Laxmilatha, P and Ramachandran, C and Shinoj, P and Kavitha, J and Vivekanandan, E and Sreepriya, V (2021) Environmental Performance Index (EPI) of Indian Marine Fisheries: A Perspective. ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi. ISBN 978-9382263-56-2

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Abstract

The genesis of this work was a meeting convened by MoEF&CC in July 2021, to discuss the fisheries category under the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), a key aspect of the Global Indices Dashboard, which is used for computing Global and India Index Parameters. During this meeting, representatives of ICAR-CMFRI felt that the Fish Stock Status (FSS) as enshrined under the Global Index would not do justice as an appropriate indicator of the multi-species, multi-gear, multi-fleet marine fisheries of India. It was felt that an alternate index would be needed that rightly captures India’s performance in marine fisheries. This paved the way for ICAR-CMFRI to work on an alternate form of the EPI which would be an appropriate index measuring the fish stock health of Indian marine fisheries. Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director, ICAR-CMFRI formed an expert committee, which based on the review of the model indices suggested by NITI Ayog/ MoEF&CC, FSS, Fish Caught by Trawling (FGT) and Marine Trophic Index (MTI) developed an EPI – FSS index for India which is introduced in this publication. This book is laid out in a manner that the reader is taken from the easiest method of analysing fish stock health to more sophisticated, data-intensive methods, finally setting the stage for the EPI–FSS index. The book then ends with a conclusion section on how this index can be used for effective management of the country’s marine fish resources

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	CMFRI Books Marine Environment Marine Fisheries
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment, Economics and Extension Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment, Economics and Extension Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment, Economics and Extension Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment, Economics and Extension Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2023 07:13
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2023 08:39
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/11364

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