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Collector M. Aruna connected Saturday inaugurated the installation of artificial reefs successful the oversea disconnected the Kottaipattinam seashore successful Pudukkottai district.
The task is being implemented by the Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department with the nonsubjective of enhancing marine resources and improving the livelihoods of fishermen.
Addressing the gathering, Ms. Aruna said the State authorities was implementing a scope of schemes to safeguard fishermen’s payment astatine a clip erstwhile declining food stocks had begun to impact regular catches and incomes. As portion of efforts to augment marine resources and beforehand sustainable fisheries management, the authorities had taken up the installation of artificial reefs successful coastal waters. Under the Centre–State shared Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, artificial reefs were being acceptable up successful oversea areas adjoining 8 sportfishing villages successful Pudukkottai district.
The Tamil Nadu authorities had allocated ₹9.92 crore for the project. A full of 5,760 artificial reef units had been fabricated successful 3 antithetic designs — 3,360 triangular units, 1,600 ring-shaped good units and 800 cluster-type units. On Friday, the installation of astir 900 reef units was undertaken successful Kottaipattinam oversea area.
The artificial reefs would relation arsenic breeding grounds, shelters and harmless habitats for food and food juveniles. They would besides assistance summation the colonisation of different marine organisms. It would lend to biodiversity conservation and sustainable fisheries. Improved food availability was expected to effect successful higher drawback volumes and amended incomes for fishermen, Ms. Aruna said.
The lawsuit was attended by elder fisheries officials, representatives of fishermen’s associations, fishermen and different authorities officials.
