India, Sept. 30 -- The Fisheries Secretary was speaking after inaugurating a five-day global workshop on species identification organised by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) and Fishery Survey of India (FSI) in Kochi

Highlighting India's efforts to strengthen its fisheries data management system, Union Fisheries Secretary Dr Abhilaksh Likhi has said that the government will soon come up with an onboard electronic observer system for remote monitoring and recording of marine fish catch. According to him, this is aimed at providing accurate scientific data for stock assessment and management by observing fishing operations across various vessel types.

The Fisheries Secretary was speaking after inaugurating a five-day global worksho...