Impacts of the Tsunami on Fisheries, Aquaculture and ... - Library
Impacts of the Tsunami on Fisheries, Aquaculture and ... - Library
Impacts of the Tsunami on Fisheries, Aquaculture and ... - Library
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INDIA<br />
General<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Tsunami</str<strong>on</strong>g>s caused extensive<br />
damage in Sou<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn regi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> India<br />
<strong>and</strong> Andaman & Nicobar Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
affecting a total <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 2,260 km <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
coastline. The waves were reported to<br />
be as high as 3 -10 meters in sou<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn<br />
India <strong>and</strong> penetrated 300 m to 3 km<br />
inl<strong>and</strong>. The worst-affected regi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
were <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Andaman <strong>and</strong> Nicobar<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> States <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Tamil Nadu,<br />
P<strong>on</strong>dicherry, Andhra Pradesh <strong>and</strong><br />
Kerala.<br />
IMPACT OF THE TSUNAMI<br />
<strong>Fisheries</strong><br />
The fisheries sector in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh <strong>and</strong> Andaman & Nicobar<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s has suffered major damages - some firm estimates would be available <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> next 7-10 days, when <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> areas become accessible. Worst hit places like<br />
Nagapattinam have been closed (both entry <strong>and</strong> exit) fearing epidemics. BOBP-IGO<br />
is closely m<strong>on</strong>itoring <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> situati<strong>on</strong> through its NGO network.<br />
Village<br />
Fishing vessel<br />
State/<br />
Province<br />
District<br />
Total<br />
Fishing<br />
village<br />
Village<br />
affected<br />
L<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
centers<br />
(damaged)<br />
No. <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
fishers<br />
Human<br />
losses<br />
(missing)<br />
Mechanised<br />
Total<br />
Lost<br />
/damag<br />
ed<br />
N<strong>on</strong>-mechanised<br />
Total<br />
Lost<br />
/damaged<br />
Andaman &<br />
Nicobar Is.<br />
2 38<br />
inhabited<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
30<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
900<br />
(6,010)<br />
Tamil Nadu 13 13,182 591 362 362 698,268 7,921<br />
(383)<br />
P<strong>on</strong>dicherry 2 33 579<br />
(86)<br />
Andhra<br />
Pradesh<br />
Kerala<br />
7 301 105<br />
(11)<br />
3 187 170<br />
10,000 49,000<br />
2,000<br />
Total 27 883<br />
30 Is.<br />
9,675<br />
(6,490)<br />
Tamil Nadu: There are 591 fishing villages <strong>and</strong> 362 Fish l<strong>and</strong>ing Centres, which are<br />
mostly small <strong>and</strong> cater to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> needs <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> small mechanized fishing crafts <strong>and</strong> traditi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
boats. The total number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 698 268 fishers were engaged in fisheries (2000) with<br />
some 10 000 mechanized fishing vessels, 21 000 vallams <strong>and</strong> 28 000 catamarans.<br />
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