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Defying Limits and Bounds: я╗┐Glimpses of the life and science of a visionary biologist, Dr. S.Jones, Founder President, MBAI
Santhappan Jones was born on the 27'h August, 1910 at Kovalam in the Kerala
State as the fifth and last child of his parents. He had his early education at
Venganoor near Kovalam and at Trivandrum. He graduated from the Maharaja's
College of Science, Trivandrum in 1933 and worked in the same college as
honorary research scholar for an year. Later he joined the Zoology Laboratory
of Madras University on a scholarship under Prof. R. GopalaAiyer and obtained
the M.Sc. degree in 1937 for the research on breeding and development of
brackishwater fishes. His work on fishes attracted the attention of welllmown
ichthyologists like Dr. Baini Prasad, Dr. Sunderlal Hora and Dr. B. Sundara
Raj. He worked for a brief period at the Colombo Museum and Madras Christian
College before joining the erstwhile Travancore State Service as an entomologist
in 1937
Resources, exploitation, conservation and Management of holothurians: conservation and management of sea-cucumber resources of India
Conservation measures such as size regulation, closed seasons, sea-ranching for sea-cucumbers are described
in detail. The management policies for sea-cucumbers are also outlined
Hand-book on Indian Sea-Cucumbers
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has been
carrying out research on sea-cucumbers for the past 30 years on
various aspects such as taxonomy, biology, ecology, zoogeography,
toxicology, breeding and seed production in hatchery and culture.
Unfortunately upto the present time there is no Hand-book on Indian
Sea-cucumbers which is very much wanted by persons who are
involved in the collection, processing and export, to identify
commercially important species. Particularly when an unfamiliar
species is collected they are at a loss to know whether it can be
processed, if so what is the processing method. Different species of
sea-cucumbers have to be processed in different ways. The local
people are ignorant of the correct processing methods for various
species
Diatoms to whales: My research and field experiences in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay in the vicinity of Mandapam, along the south east coast of India
Early parambulations in and around the place and on the adjacent islands and the varied nature of the coast and beaches convinced me that there could be enormous scope for a
naturalist's observations. Indeed, great naturalists like James Hornell and Gravely and several others in later years laid the foundations for marine research at this remarkable place, though isolated from civilisation but strategically surrounded by the sea on three sides
On some degraded aquatic ecosystems in India their impact in fish production and human welfare
The ever increasing population
and consequent developmental
activities in the country have
increased pressure on land and
water resources for human needs.
Industrialization and urbanization
have caused land, air and water
pollution. Erratic weather and
unpredictable monsoons have been
severely constraining production
systems
On the scope for marine fisheries research and development in the Andaman and Nicobar islands
The potential for marine fisheries resources in the EEZ around the Andaman and Nicobar Inlands has been estimated and marine fishing at present is confined to the artisanal fisheries limited to the very narrow belt of the coastal areas which can be reached by the indigenous fishing crafts operating the traditional fishing gears. The rich fisheries wealth around these islands have to be exploited by suitable craft and gear specially oriented for the pelagic fisheries resources. After conducting research work on assessment of fisheries resources of the area, it is felt that there is great scope for developing sea farming in the coastal areas of Andaman and Nicobar islands for finfish and molluscs. Examination of fish catches at a number of places on the islands and those from the confiscated vessels indicated that fish may be dying due to old age. This is a clear indication of under exploitation of the resources. Development of offshore and oceanic fisheries needs development of necessary infrastructural facilities on the islands for berthing, loading, unloading, repair, dry docking, bunkering and storage. The National Marine Park area harbours a number of varieties of corals, ornamental fishes, live-bait and other invertebrates. The potential of various marine ornamental fishes has to be assessed for rational exploitation in due course
Responsible Fisheries : Key to Conservation, Management and Development of Fisheries in India
Sixty years of intense exploitation of
fisheries resources on an open access
system, concommitant technological
improvements and modernisation of
fishing craft and gear through scientific
innovations linked with demand for
export and domestic consumption
created a plateau in overall fish
production from the wild
Marine World Act betimes to stop fast depletion
Marine World Act betimes to stop fast depletio
Manpower Requirement in Mariculture
The role of scientific technical and managerial manpower in mariculture and estimated requirements
for increased production have been described. A detailed account of existing facilities for education and
training of manpower in the Central Marine Fisheries Research Ins!itute is provided. The paper also proprovides
an account of a number of short.term training and programmes to meet immediate needs of
trained manpower in capture and culture fisheries in the country
Technologies and potential for seafarming in India, Part I
In India, marine fisheries activities are prednminantly conducted in the coastal areas. Yielding a total of 2.27 million tons in 1993 coastal fisheries podu.ced their largest harvest to that dat
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