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Dr.Santha Varghese, Fisheries Scientist

A Fisheries Scientist by profession, having a vast experience of over three and a half decades in one of the largest marine fishery Institutes, the , Fishery Survey of India (FSI), a nodal agency of the Government of India, engaged in the survey and assessment of the marine fishery resources of the Indian Excusive Economic Zone (IEEZ) encompassing an area of about 2.02 million sq.km. The FSI is directly linked with the growth and development of the marine fisheries of the Indian Seas. Established in the year 1946, the Institute functions under the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture of the Govt. of India. The FSI has made significant contributions to the marine fishing industry like introduction of modern fishing vessels, fishing technology, fishing gears and fishing methods . The survey activities enables in locating rich fishing grounds for resources like crustaceans(shrimps and lobsters and crabs),cephalopods(squids, cuttlefishes)and fin-fishes all along the Indian coasts. The Institute operates a variety of fishing vessels, small, medium and large over the years for various survey related activities. The latest addition to the survey fleet is the monofilament long line vessels for the survey of oceanic tuna resources of the Indian high seas and the international waters of the Indian Ocean.