Sea snakes are a species rich (~70 species) group of marine reptiles found throughout the tropics (excluding the Atlantic). These animals are frequently caught in fishing nets as bycatch, especially in trawlers. These encounters can be deadly for the snake and sometimes for the fisherman. Our study is looking at the effects of fishing practices on sea snake populations and their ecology in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra
Mangrove Cell Maharashtra State Forest Department
State
2016-2017
404800
Sea snakes are a species rich (~70 species) group of marine reptiles found throughout the tropics (excluding the Atlantic). These animals are frequently caught in fishing nets as bycatch, especially in trawlers. These encounters can be deadly for the snake and sometimes for the fisherman. Our study is looking at the effects of fishing practices on sea snake populations and their ecology in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra
Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change
Central
2019-2020
27500000
Dakshin Foundation, along with partner organisations is leading the Marine Theme of the LTEO programme of the MOEFCC in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The primary objectives of this project are to understand and monitor the impacts of climate change on critical taxa (marine turtles and reef fish), marine ecosystems (seagrass meadows and coral reefs) and abiotic factors.
Dakshin Foundation Key Issues and
Operational Areas, Major Activiities & Achivements
Operational Districts:
Ganjam, Kendrapara
Operational States: ORISSA
AchieveMents: Long term monitoring of olive ridley turtles in Odisha and leatherback turtles in the Andamans has created a robust dataset for conservation planning
Environmental Education textbook for middle schools in the Andamans
CRZ and notification handbooks for fishing communities and policy makers for improved implementation and cooperation
Community based tuna catch monitoring programme in the Lakshadweep
Citizen science coral reef monitoring programme in the Andamans
