Amid increasing instances of whale stranding, a research response team from the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has embarked on a 100-day coastal survey to better understand the diversity and distribution of marine mammals on the Indian coast.
The survey is a continuation of a joint research project with the Fishery Survey of India under the Ministry of Fisheries aimed at assessing marine mammal stock and population in Indian waters.
The researchers, who began the survey from Kochi, will study the marine mammal diversity on the Indian coast within 12 nautical miles and analyse the relation between stranding events and changing climatic conditions, said a communication here.
