India is preparing to roll out an electronic observer (e-observer) system to remotely monitor and record marine fish catches, the country’s Union Fisheries Secretary Abhilaksh Likhi confirmed this week, reports
IANS, a partner of TV BRICS.
The technology is intended to generate accurate scientific data to underpin stock assessments and ensure sustainable management of the country’s fisheries. Officials say such evidence will be key to conservation efforts while also helping Indian seafood exporters fend off non-tariff barriers in global markets.
The government has already fitted some 36,000 vessels with tracking devices under a national programme to monitor fishing activity in real time. Likhi said the new system would build on that infrastructure to provide verifiable catch data, giving India stronger footing in international negotiations over migratory species such as tuna and sharks.
The push for sustainable fisheries in India comes as other nations in the Global South take parallel steps. Egypt’s annual coral reef monitoring programme has reported encouraging signs of recovery in the Red Sea, with scientists noting reduced bleaching and improved resilience of corals compared with previous years, according to
Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS.
Meanwhile, Indonesia has launched the “Red and White Fishing Village” initiative, which will modernise over 1,100 coastal villages by 2027 with infrastructure such as docks, markets and cold storage facilities, as reported by
Antara News. The initiative, conceived by President Prabowo Subianto, aims to boost productivity and improve the welfare of coastal communities.
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