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| Abstract Submission No. | ABS-2022-01-0098 |
| Title of Abstract | Status and roadmap towards data driven management of yellowfin tuna resource in the Indian seas: Nimit K, Nagaraja Kumar M, Tiburtius A, Prathibha R, Santosh B, Shubhadeep G, Sijo P V, Satya P, Udaya Bhaskar TVS, Aaron M B, Sreedhar U, Rose P B, Srinivasa Kumar T, Balakrishnan Nair T M |
| Authors | Nimit Kumar*, Nagaraja Kumar M, Tiburtius A., Prathibha Rohit, Santosh Bhendekar, Shubhadeep Ghosh, Sijo P. Varghese, Satya Prakash, Udaya Bhaskar TVS, Aaron M. Berger |
| Organisation | INCOIS |
| Address | INCOIS Hyderabad, Telangana, India Pincode: 500090 Mobile: 8125811691 E-mail: nimitkumar.j@incois.gov.in |
| Country | India |
| Presentation | Oral |
| Abstract | Tunas have been one of the most sought after resource in the international market. Many countries with smaller coastline and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) area than that of India have much higher tuna landings. Major reasons for this are the prevailing fishing practices and lack of post-harvest standard practices in India. A significant portion of the Indian Ocean tuna production comes from the fisheries in the Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) i.e. international waters or high seas. India is trying to motivate her fishermen to look beyond bottom trawling, the most prevailing practice. Indian seas have mainly yellowfin tuna (YFT, Thunnus albacores) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) resources. The satellite telemetry experiments of YFT carried by Indian research organizations have provided many unprecedented insights. We present of these findings with the backdrop of unique ecological conditions in the northern Indian Ocean. We manifest the operational applications of our findings. We also demonstrate implications of work to the habitat suitability modeling. Further, we present the near-future strategy, relevant for the UN decade of Ocean Science period, which can help researchers and policy makers alike for the better management of the YFT resource in the Indian seas. We also show that the approach is applicable in tandem with the India⿿s commitments to the international forums, without compromising India⿿s nutritional interests. |