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Biodiversity conservation, wildlife, elasmobranch conservation. Biodiversity COP16 Youth Delegate

India
Joined August 2020
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(1/7) My second paper from #Malvan published in #JFB @TheFSBI On catch #diversity and #historical catch #records of #elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates) from a multi-gear fishery in Central West coast of India We recorded 27 species and suggest potential #management measures
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Today for a field story we take you to the coastal city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Here Shruthi Kottillil @shruthikol a researcher shares her field experience from one of the major harbours! Read below-
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Read about our recent study to understand the consumption of shark meat in India’s restaurants! Restaurant menus are a useful indicator of what people eat in their homes. @narayani_s @shruthikol @sudha_kottillil @Trisha_0405 @barnes4elasmos @ProbotAndy @ChaitanyaKrshna
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Wondering about some of our ongoing projects? Project: Mapping the value and supply chain of elasmobranch harvest Shruthi Kottillil’s (@shruthikol) study looks to understand the value/supply chain and trade characteristics of elasmobranchs from South India.
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Do give it a read!
Over 1/3 of shark and ray species are threatened with the risk of extinction, which is a significant increase from 1/4 species last estimated in 2014. India, being a top shark-fishing nation, has been reporting declining elasmobranch landings over the past two decades.🌊🎣
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Forbes covers the extinction of the Javan stingaree buff.ly/3RUZmDR
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Wonderful to have worked on this with all my co-authors! Some good insights into elasmobranch consumption in India! #elasmbranch #research #new #study #india
New Paper Alert! Seafood restaurants are key to reducing shark & ray meat consumption in India.Elasmobranch meat has been historically consumed in regional cuisines, due to cultural affinities in India, but new consumption pathways are evolving due to tourism. #rays #sharks
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New Paper Alert! Seafood restaurants are key to reducing shark & ray meat consumption in India.Elasmobranch meat has been historically consumed in regional cuisines, due to cultural affinities in India, but new consumption pathways are evolving due to tourism. #rays #sharks
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Alarming NEWS: sharks, rays and chimaeras face extinction risk from #overfishing. 3 species, including the Java Stingaree, have not been reported for many decades and are considered Possibly Extinct bit.ly/GlobalSharkStatus #GlobalSharkStatus #GlobalSharkTrends #IUCNcongress
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So thrilled to have my work featured in @ccmagazineindia - thank you for the beautiful artwork! The article is about my #PhD research on #LEK for #guitarfish in Goa, India. currentconservation.org/rhin…
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Did you know that there are kids in Chennai who have never seen the beach or the sea? This is why we have started an outreach and education programme with children from Yein Udaan, @YeinUdaan Chennai. 🐟 @FERAL
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This is not just a question of one company's profits against protesting fishing villages - an entire city is at stake. With more frequent storms and rising sea levels, the Pulicat Lake can protect Chennai.
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Ask our leaders, like CM @mkstalin to keep his election promise and stop Adani Port Limited from destroying this unique site. Join the #savepulicat exhibition and make your voices heard at the next public hearing!
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Paper alert 🚨 Bull sharks are famous for occurrences in low salinity environments....but how many people know how long they are able to survive in these? Several bull sharks in an Australian golf course lake have setted a new record of duration 🦈 doi.org/10.47193/mafis.37120…
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Meet our next team member @inseasonfish Shruthi Kottillil @shruthikol works in the field of biodiversity conservation. After a few terrestrial projects, over the past three years, she has been working on elasmobranch (sharks, rays and skates) conservation and fisheries.
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#JFB: Insights from catch composition and historical records of elasmobranchs in the Malvan fishery on the central west coast of India doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15416 #FishSci
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(6/7) This suggests changing #community #structure and potential #mesopredator release with a new species Urogymnus granulatus reported for the fist time. We then suggest potential #fisheries #management measures to be considered in #consultation with the #fisherfolk community.
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(7/7) Here is the link to the early view of the paper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/shar… And here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… Do reach out to me if you would like a PDF version of the paper as well!
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