Whale strandings along the country's southwest coast rose tenfold in past decade The New Indian Express dated 13th August 2025

CMFRI, Library (2025) Whale strandings along the country's southwest coast rose tenfold in past decade The New Indian Express dated 13th August 2025. The New Indian Express.

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A study by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, has found a tenfold increase in whale strandings along the southwest coast over the last decade. Kerala, Karnataka, and Goa were identified as the key hotspots. High vessel traffic, fishing activity, environmental factors and shallow coastal shelves were identified as contributing factors. A statement from CMFRI said that the study found that while the increase in whale stranding was only 0.3 per cent during 2003 to 2013, from 2014 to 2023, the increase went up to three per cent in 2023.

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