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Dr. Vineetha Aravind
Along the Arabian Sea coastline of Kerala, India, fishing is a common livelihood. From squid to shrimp, seafood from the state is a significant part of Indiaâs total marine catch. But high rates of industrial fishing mean risking overfishing, bycatch, and related ecosystem damage. Dr. Vineetha Aravind, a resident of Kerala (or âKeraliteâ), is committed to balancing the fishing industry with the conservation of the marine biodiversity on which her community depends.
Growing up in Kerala, Dr. Aravind earned master s and doctorate degrees in fisheries science before working in other industries and countries as a teacher and psychologist. Even while working outside of the fisheries field, she remained interested in conservation and the benefits of environmental certifications of consumer goods, like seafood.
Noctiluca scintillans – the Sea Sparkle That Threatens the Arabian Sea 21/01/2021
Naresh M. Gohil out on his fishing boat. Photo: Malavika Vyawahare/Mongabay
On February 26, 2003, a group of scientists set out to sea from Goa in the Arabian Sea, India, on a routine mission. They called it “sea truthing,” verifying data gathered by satellites eyeing the earth from hundreds of kilometers above. What the team encountered there, in the middle of the Arabian Sea, was far from routine. About 970 kilometers northwest of Mumbai on India’s western coast, they found themselves sailing on a green swirl that spread out as far as the eye could see. At night, the waters glowed neon blue.