ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI), will begin the month long National Marine Fisheries Census- 2016 from 1stFebruary in all maritime states and two Union Territories of the country.
The marine fisheries census is for a duration of 30 days from 1stFebruary to 1st March, 2016 with a total expenses of Rs. 3.8 crores.
In 2010 the last census was conducted. It includes collecting information about fishing crafts, marine fishermen families and gears, social and educational profile and demographic features of marine fishing villages.
This exercise, funded by Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHDF) of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is being coordinated by the staff of the regional, research, field centres and headquarters of ICAR-CMFRI located along the maritime coast of the country.
The ICAR-CMFRI authorities had conducted training programmes for supervisors and prospective enumerators at various locations along the entire coastline of the country.
The scientists of ICAR-CMFRI will analyze the data to develop a comprehensive census database, which would be helpful in facilitating formulation of fisheries related plans and policies in the marine sector.