Nets negatively impact fisheries: Dr Husain Rasheed

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

State Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Dr Husain Rasheed has said that the use of nets in the Indian Ocean has produced a significant negative impact on fisheries in the region.

Though Maldivians conventionally use the pole and line, if entire schools of fish are being harvested by nets, Dr Rasheed says, this would impact local fisheries.

Since this negative impact on fisheries would also extend to a negative impact on bait fishing, proposed Dr Rasheed, it would be advisable for fishermen to store bait for future use.

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