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MANDAPAM, FEB. 21. The Central Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhav Nagar, will find out comprehensive solutions to save seaweed cultivation from cyclone, strong wind, strong underwater current, tsunami and other forms of natural calamities within a year in order to ensure stable seaweed farming, according to its director, Pushpito K. Ghosh. He was delivering a special address at the seminar on the "untapped potential of seaweed resources of Tamil Nadu and scope for gainful employment of self-help women groups of the coastal poor in seaweed farming" held at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) here today. "Except for tsunami calamity, the Institute has already made remarkable success in this direction. However it will take some more time to complete the process and bring out the innovative technology," he said. Mr. Ghosh said though there was a `conducive' atmosphere along the coast of South India, particularly Tamil Nadu, there was a lot of constraints in the form of environmental protection. Solution was needed to face constraints in cultivating seaweed in a massive way. In his inaugural address, Dr. E. G. Silas, former director of CMFRI, demanded that the State Government form a marine plants advisory committee to bring out clear-cut guidelines and methodology to assist seaweed cultivation, a sunrise industry which could transform the economy of the people living along the coastal areas to a great extent, and also to preserve the marine resources.
Profitable region
Dr. V. Krishnamurthy, founder, Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology, Chennai, said the Gulf of Mannar was a most profitable region in South India for cultivation of seaweed on a large-scale. Irrespective of seasonal changes, different species of seaweed could be cultivated through out the year, as the Gulf of Mannar had a unique ecology. The Collector, K. Sellamuthu, who presided over the function, said the over population of fishermen in the coastal areas had resulted in extensive exploitation of fish population. With an investment of Rs. 1 lakh, a family could earn Rs.1 lakh a year. So, the fishermen community should be diverted to take up seaweed cultivation, which is more lucrative than fishing. Dr. Mohan Joseph Modayil, director, CMFRI, Kochi, said when countries such as China and Philippines had made great economic impact by cultivating seaweed, India was still in the initial stages despite seaweed wealth of hundreds of crores. Earlier, Dr. M. Sakthivel, president, Aquaculture Foundation of India, welcomed the gathering. Dr. N. Kaliaperumal, scientist-in-charge, CMFRI, Mandapam, proposed a vote of thanks.
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