Experts call for Indian standards for Marine and Coastal Management

Kochi, Oct. 7 -- Marine experts have called for the establishment of Indian Standards for marine and coastal management to protect ocean ecosystems and ensure the sustainability of marine fisheries.

They emphasized the need for a comprehensive national framework addressing critical areas such as fisheries stock assessment, coastal resource mapping and climate adaptation.

The call was made at a national workshop on Marine Biodiversity Conservation and Standardisation jointly organised by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) here today.

The experts noted that the proposed Indian Standard - a gazetted document specifying minimum scientific and procedural requirements - would h...