🌊 World Fisheries Day 2025 🐟 Respect our oceans. Support our fishers. Sustainable seas are our shared future. 🌍💙 #WorldFisheriesDay #SustainableFisheries #BlueEconomy #OneOcean
🇮🇳🌊 Big win for marine science & sustainable seafood! CMFRI’s rigorous stock assessment of marine mammals across India’s EEZ has paved the way for uninterrupted seafood exports to the 🇺🇸, proving India’s fishing practices align with global marine mammal protection standards. #BlueEconomy #cmfri
Sunday Sardine Rush! 🌊🐟 The coastline comes alive as tonnes of shimmering sardines hit the shore — a rhythm only the sea knows. #Fisheries #BlueEconomy #CoastalLife #Sardine #CMFRI
Unseen strength of the sea 🌊 Fisherwomen sorting fishes at dawn — the backbone of our coastal fisheries. #Fisheries #BlueEconomy #CoastalLife #WomenInFisheries
🌍 New ICAR-CMFRI study decodes boom–bust cycles of Indian Oil Sardine — vital for coastal food security. Monsoon shifts & ocean productivity (microplankton) outweigh stock size in driving recruitment. Urgent call for dynamic forecasts & harvest rules. #Sardine #Fisheries #ClimateChange
🌊 Sunday vibes! Traditional fishers, nets & the sea’s bounty 🐟⚓ #TraditionalFishing #SundayCatch #KeralaFisheries #BlueEconomy #SDG14 #OceanConservation
🦈 Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) With a bite force up to 5,914 N, it ranks among the strongest pound-for-pound jaws in the shark world! Known for its aggressive “bump-then-bite” tactic in coastal waters. #Sharks #MarineBiology #BlueEconomy #KeralaFisheries
🌊 Traditional coastal fishing with tyre tubes & Gillnets. Catch of the day: Cynoglossus 🐟 #ArtisanalFisheries #BlueEconomy #CoastalLife #KeralaCoast 📸 Akhil
🐟 Mechanised ring seiners with Sardinella gibbosa & Decapterus russelli Decks overflowing with sardines & small pelagics – a vibrant glimpse of Kerala’s coastal fisheries, India. 🌊⚓️ #Fisheries #RingSeine #Kerala #India #BlueEconomy #Sardines #PelagicFish #OneOcean #SDG14 #MarineConservation
🌊 India’s nearshore fisheries overlap with critical shark & ray habitats 🦈 Slow-growing species face high risk from gillnets & poorly timed bans. Stronger, biology-based & fisher-inclusive policies are vital to protect these ocean guardians india.mongabay.com/2025/09/indi... #Sharks #Rays #Bycatch
🚫🐟 Juvenile fishing of sardines threatens future stocks & fisher livelihoods. Protecting young fish today ensures sustainable catches tomorrow. 🌊✨ #SustainableFisheries #StopJuvenileFishing #Sardines #BlueEconomy #OceanConservation
🌊🐋 World Manta Day 🐋🌊 Mantas — the gentle giants of our oceans — face threats from bycatch, habitat loss & climate change. Protecting them means protecting marine life, fisher livelihoods & our shared future. 💙 #WorldMantaDay #SaveOurMantas #ProtectMantas #OceanConservation #MarineBiodiversity
Traditional fishing gear 🎣✨ Crafted with skill, culture, and connection to the sea. Sustaining communities for generations. 🌊 #TraditionalFishing #SustainableFisheries #CoastalLife #BlueEconomy
🌍 Rising jellyfish blooms are disrupting coastal fisheries — clogging nets, damaging gear & cutting fishers’ incomes. 🌊🐟 #Jellyfish #Fisheries #ClimateChange #OceanJustice #BlueEconomy #MarineConservation #OneOcean #SDG14
🌊 Traditional fishermen face a tougher fight than ever. ⚠️ Climate change brings harsher hazards. 🐟 Fish catches shrink. 💔 Yet, they risk their lives, casting nets in hope of survival. #ClimateChange #Fisheries #OceanJustice #BlueEconomy #CoastalCommunities
🌊 Mobula mobular (Giant Devil Ray) in Bycatch Fisheries 🐋 An giant of the oceans, facing mounting threats from unsustainable fishing practices. Protecting them is protecting the health of our seas. ✋ #MobulaMobular #GiantDevilRay #Bycatch #EndangeredSpecies #SaveOurRays #MarineConservation #SDG14
🌊 A squid egg mass was found entangled in a bottom-set gillnet from traditional fishing — a rare observation linking spawning activity with coastal fisheries. #Cephalopods #MarineBiodiversity #OceanConservation #GlobalFisheries #BlueEconomy #OneOcean #SDG14
🚨 Coastal Trawling Harms 🌍 1️⃣ Seabeds Bulldozed – reefs & habitats destroyed 🪸 2️⃣ Fish Stocks Collapse – juveniles wiped out 🐟 3️⃣ Biodiversity Lost – ecosystems unravel 🌱 4️⃣ Artisanal Fishers Suffer – return with empty nets 🚤 💡 Solution: Ban Nearshore Trawling. Protect Oceans & People. #SaveOurSeas
Sardine longiceps – this small pelagic is the lifeline of Kerala’s coastal economy, sustaining thousands of fisherfolk, traders & families. #Fisheries #BlueEconomy #SustainableLivelihoods #GlobalFisheries #SDG14 #OceanConservation
🦈 Sharks may literally lose their bite as oceans turn acidic 🌊⚠️ By 2300, pH could drop to ~7.3—corroding shark teeth, weakening apex predators, & disrupting marine food webs worldwide. 🔗 news.mongabay.com/short-articl... #Sharks #OceanAcidification #ClimateCrisis #MarineConservation #Biodiversity
🌊🚢 After the monsoon break, India’s trawler fisheries roar back to life! Harbours overflow with shrimp & fish, sustaining coastal communities and global seafood markets. 🦐🐟 #Fisheries #BlueEconomy #OceanLife #SustainableSeas #KeralaFisheries
🌍🐟 Morning bustle at Kochi’s Thevara fish market – diverse catch on display: snappers, pomfrets, mullets, shrimps, groupers & even reef fish. A glimpse into Kerala’s rich seafood culture that feeds millions & supports coastal livelihoods. 🦐🦑🐠 #GlobalFisheries #SeafoodMarkets #Kerala #OceanToPlate
🐟 Triacanthus nieuhofii (Silver Tripodfish) landed in Indian waters — once uncommon, now appearing in fisheries. #Fisheries #ClimateChange #MarineScience
🐟🌊 Kerala’s fishing season kicks off! 🦐🦑🐠 Shrimp, cuttlefish, sardine & mackerel fill the nets 🎣 🚤 Boats back at sea, hopes high despite 🇺🇸 tariff clouds 🔥 Start for #KeralaFisheries
State‑wise Marine Fish Landings — India 2024 🇮🇳 Total drop: 2% (as per ICAR-CMFRI) 🏆 Top States: 1️⃣ Gujarat – 7.54 lakh tonnes 2️⃣ Tamil Nadu – 6.79 lakh tonnes 3️⃣ Kerala – 6.10 lakh tonnes 📈 Surge: Maharashtra (+47%), West Bengal (+35%) 📉 Drop: Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Daman & Diu #Fisheries
🌍 Algal blooms are not just green tides — they’re red alerts. In South Australia, a toxic bloom has killed 15,000+ marine animals, halted oyster farming, and devastated communities. 🛑 Act now. Protect our oceans. #OceanAwareness #AlgalBloom #ClimateCrisis #MarineLife #SaveOurSeas#SouthAustralia
🌍 Antarctica’s krill crisis is exploding. 🦐 518,000+ tons harvested — risking whales, penguins & the fragile Southern Ocean ecosystem. 🔥 Climate change + unregulated fishing = ecological tipping point. 🛑 #ProtectAntarctica | 📉 Collapse is unfolding. Not fiction—fact. 🔗 apnews.com/article/anta...
🌊 Monsoon Marvel from Kerala! Mechanised ring seiners in Indian waters are hauling in gleaming shoals of sardines vital for food security, local economies, and ocean-based livelihoods⚓ A powerful glimpse into seasonal, small pelagic fisheries in action #SustainableFisheries #SardineFishing #Kerala
🌊 Women at the Helm of the Blue Economy | Kerala, India 🇮🇳 From sorting catch to sustaining coastal livelihoods — fisherwomen are the unsung backbone of marine economies. Let’s recognise and uplift these champions of sustainability. #BlueEconomy #WomenInFisheries #Kerala #OceanVoices #SDG5 #SDG14
