By Inbakandan Dhinakarasamy on 25 February 2019. Fisherwomen gathered as groups and trained to knot the seaweed sap in the nylon rope at Field Research Facility, Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Muttom, Kanyakumari District, India. Courtesy: author Seaweeds not only provide habitats for marine life and reduce ocean acidity, butContinueContinue reading “Creating Opportunities for Women through Seaweed Farming”
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Involving Fishermen in Conservation of Sharks and Rays
By Inbakandan Dhinakarasamy on 30 November 2018. Photo of Reef Manta Ray, Mobula alfredi (CC BY 2.0), Elias Levy/Flickr. View assessment details in the new IUCN Red List site. The Indian Ocean is increasingly becoming a destination for cartilaginous marine species. Just two years ago 13 new species of rays and sharks were recorded in theContinueContinue reading “Involving Fishermen in Conservation of Sharks and Rays”