Now, fishers can locate catch using Isro satellites The New Indian Express dated 23rd November 2017

CMFRI, Library (2017) Now, fishers can locate catch using Isro satellites The New Indian Express dated 23rd November 2017. The New Indian Express.

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There’s good news for fishermen hit by dwindling fish population. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and the Isro will now identify and forecast Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) using satellites. The project ‘Samudra’ will help fishermen locate shoals of fish without wasting time and fuel on boats.As per the presser issued by the CMFRI, in the first phase the CMFRI and the Space Applications Centre (SAC) of the Isro have jointly launched a research project for identifying, forecasting and monitoring PFZ in the coastal and offshore waters of Tamil Nadu.

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