Marine litter - A problem for stake net fishers: A case study in Vembanad Lake, Kerala

Shylaja, G and Kripa, V and Prema, D and Abhilash, K S and Aswathy, K S and Mohan, Gishnu (2014) Marine litter - A problem for stake net fishers: A case study in Vembanad Lake, Kerala. In: Marine Ecosystems Challenges and Opportunities (MECOS 2) Book of Abstracts. Convener, MECOS 2 For and on behalf of the Marine Biological Association of India, Kochi, pp. 197-198.

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Abstract

Plastics have becom e an inevitable item in daily life. Since they are non -deg rad able and persist fo r cen tau ries th ey are conside red as one o f the m ost serious th rea ts to the m a rine ecosystem in the cu rren t cen tu ry. M a rine litte r consisting o f plastics and o th e r non -biod eg rad able m aterial reach th e sea th ro ug h rivers and estuaries due to im p rop e r disposal o r som e tim es are discarded directly into the ecosystem . Th e coastal w a te rs are im p o rtan t fishing areas w h e re tradition al fish e rm en use diffe ren t types o f c ra ft and gea r to h a rvest the fish from the na tu ral w a te rs. The prog ressive increase in plastics and th eir indisc rim in a te discards have a ffected the ecosystem and also th e fish e rs w h o depend on the ecosystem .

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	Socio Economics and Extension > Fishing Community Fishery Technology
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	06 Oct 2023 05:52
Last Modified:	06 Oct 2023 05:52
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/17520

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