Minister’s visit to set the ball rolling for mangrove research centre in Kochi

Saji Cherian to assess facilities at Puthuvype Fisheries Station

Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian will visit the Puthuvype Fisheries Station on Thursday. The Minister will assess the facilities at the station before considering a proposal for setting up a world-class centre for mangrove research and development there. The fisheries station, under the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos), is spread over 50 acres and is home to a large collection of mangrove plants. The station is being considered as the venue for establishing a centre for research and is home to several local varieties of brackish water fishes and crabs as well as water birds that include migratory birds. A proposal had been submitted to convert the station into a world-class research centre following suggestions from a national conclave of fisheries and ocean scientists in Kochi in May, 2019.