Despite ban, LED light fishing still rampant, say fishers
2 months, 1 week ago

Despite ban, LED light fishing still rampant, say fishers

The Hindu  

Despite strict regulatory measures, destructive fishing practices using LED devices are causing irreparable damage to the marine ecosystem across Kollam coast. In a joint inspections conducted with Marine Enforcement, we had seized various equipment used for illegal fishing that includes aggregates, batteries, high-intensity lights and ropes,” said an official. According to traditional fishers, boats using ring seine nets continue to use LED devices despite the ban and this along with other illegal practices are knocking them out of business. They also allege that many boats from Thiruvananthapurm and several purse seine fishing vessels engage in this practice, which has led to conflicts and disputes among fishers.

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Action sought against illegal fishing off Kozhikode coast
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Action sought against illegal fishing off Kozhikode coast

The Hindu  

Even as the marine enforcement squad and the Coastal Police have claimed of an intensified patrol along the coastline, fishermen and fishing boat owners in Kozhikode have expressed displeasure over the increasing presence of boats and fishers from other States, who allegedly resort to illegal fishing methods. “For several years, pair trawling had been under scanner as it kills juvenile …

LED lights attached to fishing nets could save tens of thousands of dolphins and sea turtles
5 years, 3 months ago

LED lights attached to fishing nets could save tens of thousands of dolphins and sea turtles

Daily Mail  

Adding lights to commercial fishing nets can reduce the number of endangered species, including sea turtles and dolphins, that get caught in them. Just as hazard lights warn humans of danger, scientists found adding floating LED lights to the nets alerted many endangered species of the net's presence - meaning a reduction of more than 70 per cent in the …

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