There is a need for better understanding of jellyfish species found in Indian waters in the context of the potential of jellyfish fisheries and sustainable marine resource management, experts attending the seventh International Jellyfish Blooms Symposium (JBS7) here have said.
While India is important in terms of jellyfish fisheries, there are knowledge gaps concerning stocks, the critical role of jellyfish in the ecosystem and the food chain, they pointed out.
JBS7, which began on Tuesday in Kovalam, is organised by the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, and ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). Jellyfish possess unique physiological and biochemical characteristics that have drawn the attention of researchers and the sympsium is expected to enable collaborations in studying them.
