Satellite-based system to guide fishermen
Fishermen in the coastal belt of the district will now be better equipped with information on fishing zones and weather conditions, thanks to a satellite-based system set up by the Kerala State Remote Sensing and Environment Centre (KSRSEC) and the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) under the Department of Space.The digital system uses the data beamed down from the Oceansat 1 (IRS P4) satellite to provide fishermen with real-time information on location of shoals, direction of wind and weather changes. The data will be disseminated through a network of electronic display boards to be installed at select locations along the coast.Fisheries Minister S. Sarma inaugurated the first display board at the Maryanad-Perumathura Fisheries Society on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, he said the government would take steps to extend the network across the coastal belt of the State.In the first phase, display boards will be set up at Anchuthengu, Vizhinjam and Pozhiyoor.
The Hindu, 29th July 2009
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