CMFRI Annual Report 2001-2002

Abstract

The aquatic living resources are renewable and hence their explatation needs to be regulated In order to ensure sustainable harvests, year afler par. The CMFRl has ihe major mandate to monitor and assess the exploited marine fishery resources and render research suppprt for policy planning in terms of effort, par and mesh regulatton, closure of areas and seasons, socbconomic development and livelihd secuilties of the cwnmunities. Thus a considerable part of the Institute's work is towards generating information leading to decisions concerning management of marine flsherv resources.