The book “Revolutionizing Fisheries Management and Conservation: The Role of AI and GPS” explores the integration of AI and GPS in fisheries management and conservation. It covers a wide range of topics, emphasizing ecosystem-based management, community involvement, and cutting-edge science to combat overfishing and habitat degradation. It provides practical solutions and case studies for policy-makers, scientists, and stakeholders, aiming to harmonize environmental protection with advanced technologies.
Mr. Ashish Sahu is a research scholar at ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. His area of research interest includes freshwater fish and mollusc taxonomy and diversity, field exploration, DNA barcoding, NGS, and radiography of fish. He has obtained his Bachelor of Fisheries Sciences (B.F.Sc) degree in 2019 from the College of Fisheries, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. He was honored with the Vice-Chancellor’s Gold Medal in the discipline of B.F.Sc. (Hon’s). Subsequently, he earned a post-graduate degree in Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc.) with a specialization in Fisheries Resource Management (FRM) in 2021 from Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Cochin, Kerala. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in the FRM department from KUFOS, Kochi, Kerala, and conducting his research work at NBFGR, Lucknow, UP. He is currently working on the Integrative Taxonomy of fishes, metabarcoding, and Environmental DNA (eDNA) tools under the guidance of Dr. Mahender Singh, Principal Scientist. He has published more than 8 research papers, 18 articles (including popular articles), one book, 9 book chapters, and 4 chapters in training manuals. Additionally, he has presented at 10 national and international conferences.
Mr. Devarshi Ranjan is currently working as a Young Professional-II in ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O, Dilkusha Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has completed his Master’s in Aquaculture from College of Fisheries, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Dholi, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India. He has graduated in Fisheries Science from the College of Fisheries, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India. In view of publications, he has published many papers, articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, books in various reputed international and national journals and magazines. He is a reviewer board member of the journal “Chronicle of Aquatic Science” and editorial board member of the journal “Veterinary Today”. He has achieved “Vice-chancellor gold medal” for obtaining second highest marks\OGPA in the discipline of B.F.Sc. (Hon’s). He has got “Junior Young Scientist Award-2023” on the occasion of National Seminar on Ecology vs. Economic Development with Special Reference to the Ganga Basin, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, and “Early Career Researcher Award” on the occasion of Teachers’ Day 5th September, 2023 organized by Chronicle of Aquatic Science.
Mr. Sagar Satkar is a Ph.D. student at Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad, Kochi, India. His research interest includes molecular disease diagnosis, polyclonal and monoclonal antibody production, and gene expression studies. He has obtained his Bachelor of Fisheries Sciences (B.F.Sc.) degree in 2019 from the College of Fisheries, Udgir, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur.Subsequently, he has earned a Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc.) in Aquatic Animal Health Management (AAHM) in 2021 from Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Cochin, Kerala. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in the AAHM department from KUFOS, Kochi, Kerala, and conducting research at PAGR Center, Kochi of ICAR-NBFGR, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He is currently working on the characterization, ontogeny and dynamics of immunoglobulin. He has published more than 3 research papers, 4 articles (including popular articles), 2 book chapters, and 2 chapters in training manuals. Additionally, he has presented at 5 national and international conferences.
Mr. Gowhar Iqbal is a dedicated Ph.D. scholar in the prestigious Fish Biotechnology Discipline at ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai. He has completed his Master’s in Fish Biotechnology at ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai. He has completed his under-graduation (B.F.Sc.) from the College of Fisheries, SKUAST-Kashmir. He has sound experience in Cell culture, Proteomics, Genomics, Barcoding, Bioinformatics, Parasitology studies, CRISPR/ Cas9, Molecular Docking, etc. His work can potentially have a lasting impact on Fisheries sciences, particularly Fish Biotechnology.
Dr. Neelesh Kumar is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University (RLBCAU), Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Kumar got a DST-Inspire fellowship during his doctoral degree program from the Department of Science and Technology (DST-INSPIRE), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India and is a gold medalist in the master’s degree program. Dr. Kumar has published various articles in peer-reviewed international journals (Elsevier, Springer, Frontiers, Cell Press, Taylor & Francis Group Publishers, etc.) and also published three books. He served as speaker in the three Radio programmes and organized five fish farmers trainings also front-line demonstration programmes. Dr. Kumar has also published various success stories and popular stories in the reputed magazines. He has got the Young Scientist and Philippe Bodak Top HotDoc Awards from international conferences. Dr. Kumar served as the editorial board member in Frontiers in Aquaculture and reviewer of several reputed journals. He has been various life memberships in the scientific national and international societies.
1 Application of Remote Sensing, GIS, and PFZ in Fisheries and Aquaculture ..................................................................1
Panchakarla Sedyaaw, Pandey Ayushi, B. Sureandiran, Anil Singh,
Vikash Kushwaha and Jay Kumar
2 Fisheries Crime: A Major Issue to Food Security and Sustainability.......................................................................................23
Ashish Sahu, Laxmi Prasad, Chandra Pal Singh, Dinesh Kumar,
Rajesh Jayaswal, Devarshi Ranjan, Shivaji Kanoujiya and Anil Singh
3 By-catch and Discard Management towards Sustainable Fisheries ...............................................................................................31
Saranya Raju and Rahul Rajan
4 By-catch Reduction Devices and Their Impact..............................57
Janshi Tandel, Vanraj Chavda, Sanjay Chandravanshi, Rushirajsinh Rana,
Vivek Tandel, Jaiswar Rahul Ramasre and Sagar Satkar
5 Destructive and Prohibited Fishing Practices and Their Impact on Fisheries ............................................................................69
Tamal Seth, Pritam Sarkar, Virendra Kumar, Anjana A. and
Durgesh Chavande
6 An Insight into Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Methods and Its Impacts.....................................................83
Manabjyoti Barman, Shnneha K. Kalita, Zaheer Abass, Sagar Ronad,
Rajesh Kumar and Jakir Hussain
7 Eco-friendly Fishing Methods and Practices..................................95
Sipaee Venkatesh Goud, Sindhu Kavi S. and Podili Venkateswarlu
8 Eco-labelling in Fisheries and Its Role in Conservation .............113
Manabjyoti Barman, Shnneha K. Kalita, Zaheer Abass,
Sagar Ronad, Rajesh Kumar and Rajesh Kumar
9 An Overview of Ballast Water and Its Management ..................125
Anjana A., Vipul Singh Badguzar, Rajesh Kumar, Shawna Yadav
and Tamal Seth
10 Enhancing Sustainability in Fisheries Management through Improved Gear Selectivity...............................................133
Mayur Bhadarka, D.T. Vaghela, Pinak Bamaniya, Hardik Sikotariya,
Sayan Biswas, Alwinpeter M. and Mohit Bamaniya
11 Blockchain Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Fisheries Management.....................................................................153
Avik Bhanja, Pijush Payra, Atanu Ghara and Basudev Mandal
12 Stock Enhancement and Sustainable Management Strategies in Aquatic Ecosystems...................................................175
Anil Kumar, Jyoti, Neeshma Jaiswal and Pradeep Kumar
13 Future Challenges in Fisheries and Aquaculture ........................199
Ritu Agrawal and Ranjeet Singh
