Vivekanandan, E and Rajagopalan, M (2011) Status of Marine Mammal Research and Conservation in lndia. In: Dr. S Jones Centenary Colloquium on 'Challenges in Marine Mammal Conservation & Research in the Indian Ocean', 26-27 August 2011, Kochi.
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Abstract
In India, earl~ere search on marine mammals was restricted mostly to opportunistic collection of information on strandings and beach-cast specimens. Organised research by government and non-government organisations on these charismatic and vulnerable/endangered animals was initiated approximately 15 years ago. In the last 15 years, data on sightings, species inventory, abundance estimates, DNA sequences and fisheries interaction have been collected. These researches have indicated the need for future enhanced research on these sentinel megafauna of the oceans. At present, all species of marine mammals in the Indian seas are placed under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Capture, use and trade of marine mammals are punishable under the Act. However, marine mammal - fisheries interaction is a major cause for concern
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Status; Marine Mammal; Conservation; lndia |
Subjects: | Marine Fisheries > Conservation Marine Mammals CMFRI |
Divisions: | 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: | Arun Surendran |
Date Deposited: | 08 Jan 2013 08:23 |
Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:54 |
URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9191 |
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