Maha Fishermen given over Rs 40 lakh compensation in 3 years for releasing protected marine species into sea
Mumbai Jan 21 PTI Fishermen in the coastal districts of Maharashtra have received Rs 4078 lakh as compensation in the last three years for safely releasing 260 protected marine species including Olive Ridley and green sea turtles that were accidentally caught in their fishing nets an official release has said This compensation is being paid as part of the scheme jointly launched by the state forest and fisheries departments in December 2018 which is aimed at conserving the rare and protected marine creatures it said So far 138 Olive Ridley turtles 67 green sea turtles 5 hawksbill turtles two leatherback sea turtles 37 deer sharks six giant guitar fish humpback dolphin four finless porpoises have been released into the sea it said Speaking during a programme here Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday that the Mangrove Cell Kandalvan Pratishthan has paid Rs 4078 lakh compensation to the fishermen who released the marine creatures back into sea for the damage caused to their fishing nets The cell has done a commendable work for the protection of marine biodiversity and similar such serious efforts are needed for the conservation of biodiversity in the state he said Thackeray also called for an extensive public awareness drive for this initiative Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray said the state government has undertaken ambitious steps for the protection and conservation of mangroves It includes mangrove subsistence creation mangrove afforestation mangrove nature tourism and removal of encroachments on mangroves among others Maharashtras mangrove cover is 32000 hectares he said adding that while protecting mangroves they are being given the status of reserved forests The work of installing CCTVs for protection of mangroves is underway As a result of these efforts the states mangrove covered has gone up by four square kilometres as per the Indian Forest Survey Report 2021 the minister said PTI KK NP NP
Mumbai Jan 21 PTI Fishermen in the coastal districts of Maharashtra have received Rs 4078 lakh as compensation in the last three years for safely releasing 260 protected marine species including Olive Ridley and green sea turtles that were accidentally caught in their fishing nets an official release has said This compensation is being paid as part of the scheme jointly launched by the state forest and fisheries departments in December 2018 which is aimed at conserving the rare and protected marine creatures it said So far 138 Olive Ridley turtles 67 green sea turtles 5 hawksbill turtles two leatherback sea turtles 37 deer sharks six giant guitar fish humpback dolphin four finless porpoises have been released into the sea it said Speaking during a programme here Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday that the Mangrove Cell Kandalvan Pratishthan has paid Rs 4078 lakh compensation to the fishermen who released the marine creatures back into sea for the damage caused to their fishing nets The cell has done a commendable work for the protection of marine biodiversity and similar such serious efforts are needed for the conservation of biodiversity in the state he said Thackeray also called for an extensive public awareness drive for this initiative Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray said the state government has undertaken ambitious steps for the protection and conservation of mangroves It includes mangrove subsistence creation mangrove afforestation mangrove nature tourism and removal of encroachments on mangroves among others Maharashtras mangrove cover is 32000 hectares he said adding that while protecting mangroves they are being given the status of reserved forests The work of installing CCTVs for protection of mangroves is underway As a result of these efforts the states mangrove covered has gone up by four square kilometres as per the Indian Forest Survey Report 2021 the minister said PTI KK NP NP
