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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · 4d

🇮🇳🌊 Big win for marine science & sustainable seafood! CMFRI’s rigorous stock assessment of marine mammals across India’s EEZ has paved the way for uninterrupted seafood exports to the 🇺🇸, proving India’s fishing practices align with global marine mammal protection standards. #BlueEconomy #cmfri

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · 16d

Sunday Sardine Rush! 🌊🐟
The coastline comes alive as tonnes of shimmering sardines hit the shore — a rhythm only the sea knows.
#Fisheries #BlueEconomy #CoastalLife #Sardine #CMFRI

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · 20d

Unseen strength of the sea 🌊
Fisherwomen sorting fishes at dawn — the backbone of our coastal fisheries.
#Fisheries #BlueEconomy #CoastalLife #WomenInFisheries

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · 21d

🌍 New ICAR-CMFRI study decodes boom–bust cycles of Indian Oil Sardine — vital for coastal food security.
Monsoon shifts & ocean productivity (microplankton) outweigh stock size in driving recruitment.
Urgent call for dynamic forecasts & harvest rules.

#Sardine #Fisheries #ClimateChange

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · 24d

🌊 Sunday vibes!
Traditional fishers, nets & the sea’s bounty 🐟⚓

#TraditionalFishing #SundayCatch #KeralaFisheries #BlueEconomy #SDG14 #OceanConservation

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · 25d

🦈 Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)

With a bite force up to 5,914 N, it ranks among the strongest pound-for-pound jaws in the shark world! Known for its aggressive “bump-then-bite” tactic in coastal waters.

#Sharks #MarineBiology #BlueEconomy #KeralaFisheries

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · 26d

🌊 Traditional coastal fishing with tyre tubes & Gillnets.
Catch of the day: Cynoglossus 🐟

#ArtisanalFisheries #BlueEconomy #CoastalLife #KeralaCoast
📸 Akhil

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · 29d

🐟 Mechanised ring seiners with Sardinella gibbosa & Decapterus russelli
Decks overflowing with sardines & small pelagics – a vibrant glimpse of Kerala’s coastal fisheries, India. 🌊⚓️

#Fisheries #RingSeine #Kerala #India #BlueEconomy #Sardines #PelagicFish
#OneOcean #SDG14 #MarineConservation

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 20

🌊 India’s nearshore fisheries overlap with critical shark & ray habitats 🦈
Slow-growing species face high risk from gillnets & poorly timed bans.
Stronger, biology-based & fisher-inclusive policies are vital to protect these ocean guardians
india.mongabay.com/2025/09/indi...
#Sharks #Rays #Bycatch

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 19

Congratulations

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 19

🚫🐟 Juvenile fishing of sardines threatens future stocks & fisher livelihoods.
Protecting young fish today ensures sustainable catches tomorrow. 🌊✨

#SustainableFisheries #StopJuvenileFishing #Sardines #BlueEconomy #OceanConservation

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 17

🌊🐋 World Manta Day 🐋🌊
Mantas — the gentle giants of our oceans — face threats from bycatch, habitat loss & climate change.
Protecting them means protecting marine life, fisher livelihoods & our shared future. 💙

#WorldMantaDay #SaveOurMantas #ProtectMantas #OceanConservation #MarineBiodiversity

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 16

Superb

Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 15

Traditional fishing gear 🎣✨
Crafted with skill, culture, and connection to the sea.
Sustaining communities for generations. 🌊

#TraditionalFishing #SustainableFisheries #CoastalLife #BlueEconomy

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 14

🌍 Rising jellyfish blooms are disrupting coastal fisheries — clogging nets, damaging gear & cutting fishers’ incomes.
🌊🐟

#Jellyfish #Fisheries #ClimateChange #OceanJustice #BlueEconomy #MarineConservation #OneOcean #SDG14

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 14

Happy journey

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 14

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 14

🌊 Traditional fishermen face a tougher fight than ever.
⚠️ Climate change brings harsher hazards.
🐟 Fish catches shrink.
💔 Yet, they risk their lives, casting nets in hope of survival.

#ClimateChange #Fisheries #OceanJustice #BlueEconomy #CoastalCommunities

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 14

Sunday #FishMarket 🐟🌊

#Kerala #Seafood #LocalCatch #FreshCatch

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 13

Beutiful

Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 12

🌊 Mobula mobular (Giant Devil Ray) in Bycatch Fisheries 🐋

An giant of the oceans, facing mounting threats from unsustainable fishing practices.
Protecting them is protecting the health of our seas. ✋

#MobulaMobular #GiantDevilRay #Bycatch #EndangeredSpecies #SaveOurRays #MarineConservation #SDG14

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 11

🌊 A squid egg mass was found entangled in a bottom-set gillnet from traditional fishing — a rare observation linking spawning activity with coastal fisheries.

#Cephalopods #MarineBiodiversity #OceanConservation #GlobalFisheries #BlueEconomy #OneOcean #SDG14

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 3

Say what you want about fishermen, at least they bring something to shore. You’ve never landed anything in your life.

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 3

Beauty 💕

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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚨 Coastal Trawling Harms 🌍

1️⃣ Seabeds Bulldozed – reefs & habitats destroyed 🪸
2️⃣ Fish Stocks Collapse – juveniles wiped out 🐟
3️⃣ Biodiversity Lost – ecosystems unravel 🌱
4️⃣ Artisanal Fishers Suffer – return with empty nets 🚤
💡 Solution: Ban Nearshore Trawling. Protect Oceans & People.

#SaveOurSeas

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