PANJIM, Feb. 11 -- Team Herald

In a significant discovery, the Fishery Survey of India (FSI) has identified several highly productive, unexplored fishing grounds in the Arabian Sea between Goa and Kerala.

The expedition, conducted aboard a deep-sea trawler operated by FSI, covered a vast area from Kollam, Kerala, to Goa. Surveying depths between 300 and 540 meters, the team discovered

highly productive

fishing zones approximately 100-120 nautical miles off India's western coast. The average catch per unit effort (CPUE)

was recorded at an impressive 150-300 kg/hr, with no significant difference in catch volume

or species diversity between day and night operations.

The newly discovered grounds are rich in commercially valuable crusta...