Bottom-trawling

Bottom-trawling

Alternatives to Bottom-trawling Mechanism

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying has emphasized the need for alternatives to bottom-trawling in India. Coastal states and Union Territories are mandated to use Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) to protect marine turtles, with all nine coastal states amending their Marine Fishing Regulation Acts accordingly. The government has