Artificial reefs for a sustainable coastal ecosystem in India involving fisherfolk participation

Sanjeevaraj, P J (1996) Artificial reefs for a sustainable coastal ecosystem in India involving fisherfolk participation. CMFRI Bulletin-Artificial reefs and Seafarming technologies, 48. pp. 1-3.

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    Abstract

    Forty countries on six continents, are using the artificial reef technology today. Artificial reefs are reported to increase fish catches by 20 to 4000%, prevent overfishing and "with greater awareness of the world's deteriorating marine envirorunents, there is increasing reliance on artificial aquatic habitats in the world" (Grove and Sonu, 1991). When natural reefs like coral reefs and rocky reefs in tropical coastal waters are known for their high biological and fishery productivity and diversity, why not artificial reefs accomplish the same? Artificial fish habitats are of two types, benthic Artificial Reefs (ARs) to attract demersal fish and Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) to attract column as well as pelagic fish.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Artificial reefs; sustainable coastal ecosystem; India
    Subjects: Marine Ecosystems
    Divisions: Contributors
    CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
    CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
    Depositing User: Dr. V Mohan
    Date Deposited: 31 Aug 2010 06:41
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:19
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2805

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