Vacancy of One Service Technologist in Fishery Survey of India called by UPSC

One Service Technologist in Fishery Survey of India, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture called by UPSC. Qualifications : Essential : A. Educational : At least 2nd Class Master’s Degree in Zoology or degree in Fisheries Science of a recognized University or equivalent. OR Diploma in Fisheries Science from the Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai or equivalent. B. Experience : Three years’ experience in handling / servicing life saving appliances and fishing gear technology. Desirable : Experience on board fishing vessels in handling life saving appliances. Duties : Incharge of Life Raft Servicing Centre and responsible to make necessary arrangements for servicing of Life Rafts and HRU. Procurement of materials. Timely completion of activities of ILR centre and correspondence with the parties and sister organizations. Coordination with Mercantile Marine Department and Indian Register of Shipping for inspection of Life Rafts. Responsible to conduct the annual audit as per the ISO guidelines. HQ : Cochin, Kerala.

Trawl ban should start earlier

The trawl ban is commencing from midnight of June 14 this year. Fishing holiday in Kerala is restricted to just 45 days in Kerala, but in other fishing states it lasts for three months. In Kerala the traditional fishing sector has been exempted from the trawl ban whereas in other states it is applicable to the entire fishing sector. The southwest monsoon period is the reproduction time of most of the fish species along India’s western coast. Fishermen in kerala are now selling fish which are ready to breed. Most of them are marketing fish by showing the eggs. Actually trawl ban should be done atleast for two months in kerala for the sustained growth of our fisheries and moreover complete fishing operations should be banned in this period. The time has already approached. Atleast from next year the trawl ban should start early by June 1st. Already fishes are getting overexploited and if no proper controlling aganist catching of spawners are introduced our fishery will be depleating soon. Conserve fish for the future.