tsunami has not affected the fish population:FSI

Port Blair, Feb 04 (UNI) The Fishery Survey of India(FSI) today said tsunami has not affected the population of fish like shark, sword fish and tunas in the sea around Nicobar islands.

Earlier,the complaints recieved from islanders regarding the fall in the population after tsunami had been negated by the FSI's recent survey, Zonal Director of FSI A Ambrose told UNI today.

Mr Ambrose said the Marine Fishery Survey Vessel Blue Marlin, attached to Port Blair Zonal Base of FSI conducted drift long line fishing using light sticks for Sword fish in the western part of Nicobar waters of Indian EEZ.

Results of the hooking rate was 0.9 to 4.4 per cent, he said.

According to the survey, a highest hooking rate of 4.4 per cent was registered in the western part of Car Nicobar waters.

In total 88 fishes were caught weighing 2.3 tones. The aggregate hooking rate Sharks was 1.2 per cent, which was the highest,followed by 0.5 per cent of sword fish Off Southwest Hutbay, Mr Ambrose added.

UNI