Dr Madhu V R is a principal scientist at ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin and working on aspects related to responsible fishing operations along the Indian coast. He works on designing responsible fishing gears and bycatch reduction devices for trawl nets. He is also interested in the use of satellite data to make decisions for sustainable fishing along the Indian coast and has been involved in projects with Dept. of Space and Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India for validating potential fishing zones, which provides advisories for fishers regarding availability of fish catches.

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