January to June 2019

=yq;fh ePy ePe;Jk; ez;L kPd;gpb Nkk;gLj;jy; jpl;lkhdJ (SLBSC FIP) Njrpa kPd;gpb epWtf ez;Lg; Nguitahy; (NFICC) 2013k; Mz;L itfhrp khjk; cUthf;fg;gl;L fhu;j;jpif khjk; flw;nwhopy; ePupay; tsj;Jiw mikr;rh; mth;fshy; cj;jpNahfg+u;tkhf Muk;gpj;J itf;fg;gl;lJ. ,j;jpl;lkhdJ kPdth;fs;> flYzT epWtdq;fs; kw;Wk; mur epWtdq;fs; MfpNahiu xd;wpizj;J ghf;F ePupiz kw;Wk; kd;dhh; tisFlhtpy; ,lk;ngWk; ePy ePe;Jk; ez;L kPd;gpbapd; fly;tho; ,Ug;gpd; capupay; uPjpahd jFjpepiy kw;Wk; kPd;gpbapd; tho;Tr; #oypay; jFjpepiy Mfpatw;iw Nkk;gLj;Jtjw;fhd Kj;jug;G Kaw;rp MFk;. mj;Jld; ,j;jpl;lkhdJ ePbj;J epiyj;jpUf;Fk; tifapy; Kfhik nra;ag;gLk; kPd;gpb vd;w jFjpepiyia epfo;fhyk; kw;Wk; vjpu;fhyj;jpYk; NgZtjw;fhd Nkyhz;ik eltbf;iffis mwpKfg;gLj;JtjidAk; mbg;gil Nehf;fhff; nfhz;L nraw;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wJ. Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l ,U kPd;gpbfs; kl;LNk ,yq;if kw;Wk; njw;F, njd;fpof;fhrpahtpd; ePy ePe;Jk; ez;L kPd;gpbfspy; rpwe;j njhpT vd khz;nlup Ng mf;thupak; fly;tho; jpl;lj;jpdhy; gupe;Jiu nra;ag;gLfpd;wJ.

fly;tho; ,Ug;gpd; capupay; uPjpahd jFjpepiyia Nkk;gLj;jy;

ePy ePe;Jk; ez;L ,Ug;Gf;fs; gw;wpa Ie;jhtJ fzpg;gPlhdJ ghf;FePupidapYk; kd;dhh; tisFlhtpYk; 2019 itfhrp khjk; njhlf;fk; Mb khjk; tiu pelagikos epWtdj;jpdhy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. ,f;fzpg;gPlhdJ aho;g;ghzk;> fpspnehr;rp> kd;dhh;> kw;Wk; Gj;jsk; khtl;lq;fspd; kPd;gpb r%fk; kw;Wk; flYzT epWtdq;fSld; ,ize;J Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;lJld; kPd;gpb kw;Wk; ePupay; tsj;Jiw jpizf;fsq;fspd; khtl;l kPd;gpb mYtyf fz;fhzpg;G cj;jpNahfj;ju;fshy; Nkw;ghh;it nra;ag;gl;lJ. ,Ug;Gfspd; jFjpepiy MdJ Kl;ilapLk; cs;shu;e;j jpwd; tpfpjhrhuj;Jf;fhd ePs mbg;gilapyhd mZFKiw (LBSPR) %yk; gFg;gha;T nra;ag;gl;lJ. ,e;j LBSPR gpuNahfj;ij The Barefoot Ecoligist Tool Box

tiyj;jsj;jpy; gjptpwf;f KbAk;. 2019 ghf;F ePupiz fzpg;gPL: ghf;FePupiz BSC kPd;gpbia vy;iyg;gLj;Jk; 3 khtl;lq;fspd; 19 kPd;gpbj;jsq;fspypUe;J ngwg;gl;l 8>768 ngz; ez;Lfs; mstplg;gl;ld. mtw;wpd; ruhrhp

mfyk; (Carapace width) 132mm ez;Lfspd; mfy mstPLfs; 79mm -

204mm vd;w vy;iyf;Fl;gl;L ,Ue;jd. fzpg;gPl;Lf;F gad;gLj;jg;gl;l ez;Lfspy; 7% Kjpu;r;rp milahjitahfTk; NkYk; 6% ghzf;fps; xl;Lz;zp Sacculinidae (Rhizocephala) njhw;Wf;Fs;shfpapUe;jd. 2019 LBSPR fzpg;gPl;L Kbtpd;gb, ghf;FePupiz BSC ,Ug;G njhlh;e;Jk; FwpaPl;Lg;Gs;spf;F (TRP–30%) mjpfkhfNt Ngzg;gLfpwJ. 2019 fzpg;gPl;L KbT fle;j 4 tUlq;fspd; LBSPR KbTfSld; khw;wk; ,d;wp jpfo;tJld; njhlh;e;J ghf;FePupiz BSC kPd;gpb ePbj;J epiyj;J ,Uf;Fk; tifapy; Kfhik nra;ag;gLk; kPd;gpbahf ,aq;Ftij fhl;LfpwJ.

Lower TRP 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

30% 32% 44% 47% 45% 42%

ePy ePe;Jk; ez;L rpw;wwpf;if ,y.11

kd;dhh; tisFlh fzpg;gPL 2019: kd;dhh; tisFlh BSC kPd;gpbia vy;iyg;gLj;Jk; ,U khtl;lq;fspd; 14 kPd;gpbj;jsq;fspypUe;J ngwg;gl;l 4>532 ngz; ez;Lfs; mstplg;gl;ld. ez;Lfspd; mfy mstPLfs; 90 mm – 205 mm vd;w vy;iyf;Fl;gl;bUe;jd. 2019 LBSPR fzpg;gPl;L KbthdJ ghf;FePupiz BSC ,Ug;G njhlh;e;Jk; FwpaPl;Lg;Gs;spf;F (TRP–30%) mjpfkhfNt Ngzg;gLtij fhl;bepw;fpwJ. 2019 fzpg;gPl;L KbT fle;j 4 tUlq;fspd; LBSPR KbTfSld; khw;wk; ,d;wp jpfo;tJlld; njhlh;e;J ghf;FePupiz BSC kPd;gpb ePbj;J epiyj;J ,Uf;Fk; tifapy; Kfhik nra;ag;gLk; kPd;gpbahf ,aq;Ftij fhl;LfpwJ.

fly;tho; ,Ug;gpd; capupay; uPjpahd jFjpepiy Nkk;ghL, Njrpa kPd;gpb epWtfk; kw;Wk; ez;Lg; Nguit, jg;uNgd; rP Gl; gpiuNtl; ypkpl;ll;bd; $l;L epjp gq;fspg;Gld;

Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ.

kPd;gpbapd; tho;Tr;#oypay; jFjpepiyia Nkk;gLj;jy;

,yf;F my;yhj ,dq;fs; kPjhd kPd;gpbapd; jhf;fk; FIP njhlh;e;Jk; ghf;FePupiz kw;Wk; kd;dhh; tisFlhf;fspy; flypd; mbapy; nraw;gLj;jg;gLk; ez;L tiyfshy; ,yf;F my;yhj ,dq;fs; kPjhd tho;Tr;#oypay; jhf;fk; njhlh;ghd juTfisAk; jfty;fisAk; Nrfupf;Fk; Muha;r;rpahsh;fspd; Mjuitg; ngw;w epw;fpwJ.

,yq;if rKj;jpug; gy;fiyf;fof khztpahd `rkpdp jpyful;z ,yf;F itf;fg;glhj ,dq;fs; kPjhd BSC kPd;gpbapd; jhf;fk; vd;w Ma;tpid rpd;df;FbapUg;G vd;w kPd;gpbj;jsj;jpy; (fw;gpl;b) mtuJ ,Wjp Mz;L Ma;T nraw;wpl;lj;jpw;fhf Nkw;nfhz;lhh; nkhj;jkhf 1.34 ton vilAila kPd;fs; (31) fpw];Njrpah (09)> nkhy];fh 15) vf;ifNdhNlk; (02) dpNlupah (01) vd 58 ,yf;F itf;fg;glhj ,dq;fs; mtjhdpf;fg;gl;ld. nkhj;jg;gpbg;gpd; epiwapy; 82% (BSC 50%, NTS – 32%) Efug;gl;lJld; kPjk; 18% fopj;J tplg;gl;ld. Cth nty;y];] gy;fiyf;fof khztpahd Rgfh tpIaFkhud; ,yf;F itf;fg;glhj ,dq;fs; kPjhd BSC kPd;gpbpapd; jhf;fk; vd;w Ma;tpid mtuJ ,Wjpahz;L Ma;Tr; nra;w;wpl;lj;jpw;fhf Ntyizj; Jiwa+upy; Nkw;nfhz;bUe;jhh;. nkhj;jkhd 1.27 ton vilAila kPd;fs; ;;(32)> fpw];Njrpah (23)> nkhy];fh (18) vf;ifNdhNlk; (09) kw;Wk; dpNlupah (02) vd 84 ,yf;F itf;fg;glhj ,dq;fs; mtjhdpf;fg;gl;ld. nkhj;jg;gpbg;gpd; epiwapy; 85% (BSC 40%, NTS – 45%) Efug;gl;lJld; kPjk; 15%

fopj;J tplg;gl;ld. mUfptUk; (Endangered), mr;RWj;jYf;Fs;shd (Threatened) ghJfhf;fg;gl;l (Protected) ,dq;fs; tiuKiwf;F mg;ghw;gl;l ,dq;fs; (Out Of Scope Species) vJTk; ifg;gw;wg;gl;l ,Ug;gpy; mtjhdpf;fg;gltpy;iy.

Gpujhd (Primary) ,yf;F itf;fg;glhj (NTS) ,dk; xd;W kl;Lk; mtjhdpf;fg;gl;lJ.

Lower TRP 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

30% 31% 46% 41% 37% 57%

Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l 4½” ez;L tiy gad;gLj;jg;gLk; ,U BSC kPd;gpb Ma;TfspYk; nre;jpUif (Telatrygon zugei) ahdJ ngUk;ghYk; nghJthf gpbgLk; ,yf;F itf;fg;glhj ,dkhf fhzg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,t; caphpdkhdJ nre;juTg;Gj;jfj;jpy; ‘mr;RWj;jiy mz;kpj;j’ ,dkhf Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,t;tdkhdJ ,e;jpahtpd; fpof;F fiuNahuk; njhlf;fk; fpof;fhrpah kw;Wk; [g;ghd; tiu guk;gpAs;sJ. ,t;tpdkhdJ kd;dhh; tisFlh kw;Wk; ghf;FePupizapy; 5½”, 6” tiyfspdhy; ,yf;Fitf;fg;gLLfpd;wd ,tw;wpd; kPd;gpbapy; ePy ePe;Jk; ez;LfSk; gpbgLfpd;wd.

Cth nty;y];] gy;fiyf;ffj;ij Nru;e;j bYf;\pdp fhaj;jpup Nyhfkzp vd;w khztp nre;jpUf;ifapd; ,Ug;G jFjpepiy kw;Wk; Kjpu;r;rp epiyapyhd mjd; msT vd;w Ma;tpid jdJ ,Wjpahz;L Ma;Tr; nraw;wpl;lj;jpw;fhf kd;dhh; jho;TghL kPd;gpbj;jsj;jpy; Nkw;nfhz;bUe;jhh;. BSC kPd;gpbapy; ,Ue;J ngwg;gl;l 1404 nre;jpUf;if khjpupfs; mstplg;gl;ld. mtw;Ws; 57% ngz; jpUf;iffshfTk; mtw;wpd; mfyk; 93 mm -260 mm vd;w vy;iyfisAk; nfhz;bUe;jd. ,re;jpUf;iffspd; ruhrhp mfyk; 172 mm vdTk; Kjpu;r;rp epiyapdhd mfyk; 164.3 mm MfTk; KbTfs; ngwg;gl;ld. ngz;jpUf;iffspd; Mff;$ba ,dg;ngUf;f Mw;wyhf %d;W Fl;bfs; mtjhdpf;fg;gl;lJld; mtw;wpd; msT 57 mm -75 mm vd;w vy;iyfSf;Fl;gl;bUe;jd. gq;Fdp khjk; vkJ epWtdj;jpy; Muha;r;rp cjtpahsu;fshf ,izj;Jf;nfhz;l Rgfh kw;Wk; bYf;\pdp MfpNahuhy; ghf;FePupiz kw;Wk; kd;dhu; tisFlh BSC kPd;gpbapd; ,yf;F itf;fg;glhj ,dq;fs; kPjhd #oypay; jhf;fj;jpid MuhAk; Kaw;rp njhlug;gl;L epiwT nra;ag;gl;lJ. [Pte;j gz;lhu cld; ,ize;J ,tu;fshy; ghf;FePupizapy; BSC kPd;gpbapy; NkYk; ,U Ma;TfSk; kd;dhu; tisFlhtpy; ehd;F Ma;TfSk; epiwT nra;ag;gl;ld. ,t; Ma;Tfs; midj;Jk; xUqfpizf;fg;gl;L gFg;gha;Tf;Fl;gLj;jg;gl;L ,Wjp Ma;twpf;if jahhpf;fg;gLk;.

fly;rhh; caphpd tho;Tr; #oypay; mikg;Gf;fs; mUNf jug;gl;Ls;s ml;ltizapy; fhl;rpg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sthW, 2019 Ma;T KbTfs; Ke;ija KbTfSld; khWghLfs; vJTk; ,d;wp, fly;rhh; caphpd tho;Tr; #oypay; mikg;Gf;fs; kPjhd BSC kPd;gpbfspd; jhf;fk; FiwthfNt fhzg;gLtjhf typAWj;Jfpd;wd. kPd;gpbapd; tho;Tr;#oypay; jFjpepiy Nkk;ghL; Cth nty;y];] gy;fiyf;fofk; kw;Wk; ,yq;if rKj;jpug; gy;fiyf;fofq;fspd; njhopy;El;g cjtpAlDk; Njrpa kPd;gpb epWtf ez;Lg; Nguitapd; $l;L epjp gq;fspg;GlDk; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ.

ghf;F ePupiz (ha) kd;dhh; tisFlh (ha)

nkhj;jk; ghjpg;G? % nkhj;jk; ghjpg;G? %

fz;ly; 6,732 1 0.0% 1,919 - 0.7%

flw;Gw;gLf;iffs; 88,524 10,962 12.4% 68,452 9,364 13.7%

KUiff;fw;ghiwfs; 16 0 0.0% 6,001 181 3.0%

gtsg;ghiwfs; 7,235 69 1.0% 2,598 190 7.3

fly;rhh; thoplq;fs; 102,507 11,031 10.8% 78,970 9,735 12.3%

kPd;gpbapd; Kfhikj;Jtj;ij Nkk;gLj;jy;

FID $l;lq;fs;: kPd;gpbapd; jw;Nghija epiy FIP ,d; tsh;r;rp BSC kPd;gpbapd; Kd;Ndw;wj;jpw;fhd vjph;fhy jpl;lq;fs; kw;Wk; fUj;jpw; nfhs;s Ntz;ba Kf;fpa gpur;rpidfs; vd;gd khtl;l kPd;gpbj;jpizf;fsj;jpd; cjtpAld; xOq;F nra;ag;gl;l njhlh; $l;lq;fspd; %yk; BSC kPd;gpb r%fj;jpd; gpujpepjpfSld; 2019k; Mz;L Kw;fhyhz;L gFjpapy; fye;Jiuahlg;gl;ld. 4 khtl;lq;fspy; eilngw;w 17 $l;lq;fspy; $l;LwT rigfspd; 60w;F Nkw;glhj kPdt gpujpepjpfs; gq;F gw;wpapUe;jdh;. BSC kPd;gpbf;fhd fl;Lg;ghLfs; kw;Wk; fhy ml;ltizfis FIP ,y; mwpKfg;gLj;Jtjw;fhf BSC kPd;gpb r%fq;fshy; xg;Gjy; mspf;fg;gl;lJ. khtl;l mstpyhd kP;d;gpb Kfhikj;Jt gpuNjrq;fis mwptpg;gJ njhlh;ghd jpl;lj;jpw;F kPdth;fshy; MjuT njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. BSC kPdth;fshy; gpd;tUk; Kf;fpa gpur;rpidfis FIP 2019/2020 ,y; Fwpg;gpLkhW Nfl;Lf;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. (1) kpfr;rpwpa ez;Lfspd; gpbg;G kw;Wk; nfhs;tdT (<99/<119mm); (2) ,U kPd;gpbfSf;F ,ilapy; jug;gLj;Jk; Kiw, tpiy njhlh;ghf epyTk; NtWghL;;;;;; (3) rl;ltpNuhjkhd jfty; njhptpf;fg;glhj kw;Wk; fl;Lg;ghl;bw;F mikahj (IUU) ,yq;if ePu;g;gFjpapy; jkpo;ehl;L l;Nuhyh;fspd; kPd;gpbg;G; (4) ,yq;if glF cupikahs;fspd; BSC kPd;gpb epyg;gug;Gfspd; kPjhd rl;ltpNuhj l;Nuhy; tiy kPd;gpb.

ePy ePe;Jk; ez;L kPd;gpb Kfhikj;Jt Nkk;ghL, kPd;gpb kw;Wk; ePupay; tsj;Jiw jpizf;fsq;fspd; (DFAR) khtl;l kPd;gpb mYtyfq;fspd; Kfhikj;Jt cjtpAlDk; Njrpa kPd;gpb epWtf ez;Lg; Nguitapd; $l;L epjp gq;fspg;GlDk; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ.

nghUshjhu rkgq;F kw;Wk; r%fg;nghWg;Gf;fis Nkk;gLj;jy; nghUshjhu rkgq;F: 2019 ,d; miuahz;L; tiu BSC tpiyfs; epiyahff; fhzg;gl;lJld; rP g+l; Nthr; ,d; rpwe;j njupT vd;w jug;gLj;jy; fpilf;fg;ngw;w gpd; ,d;W tiu ,yq;if BSC cw;gj;jpg; nghUl;fspd; ngWkjp cyf re;ijapy;; mjpfhpf;fg;gl;ljw;fhd ve;j mwpFwpAk; nkhj;j rpy;yiw tpahghhpfshy; ntspg;gLj;jg;gltpy;iy. r%fg;nghWg;G: BSC kPd;gpb tiyfs; kPs;Row;rpf;F cl;gLj;jg;gLtjw;fhd njhpTfs; FIP ,y; ,t;thz;bd; Muk;gj;jpy; njhlq;fg;gl;ld. gpsh];hpf; ez;Ltiyfis iftpLtjw;fhd jPh;T rhjfkhf fhzg;gbDk; ieNyhd; tiyfis kPs;Row;rpf;Fl;gLj;JtJ kpfTk; rthyhfNt fhzg;gLfpwJ. gpsh];hpf; tiyfspd; kPs;Row;rpia jw;NghNj Muk;gpf;fTk;, 2019 ,d; ,Wjp miuahz;L gFjpapy; ,yq;if epWtdq;fSld; ,ize;J ieNyhd; tiyfspd; kPs;Row;rpf;fhd jPh;tpid fz;lwpaTk; FIP jpl;lkpLfpwJ. =yq;fh ePy ePe;Jk; ez;L kPd;gpb kw;Wk; tpepNahfr;rq;fpypapd; r%fg;nghWg;G nghUshjhug;gq;F Mfpatw;wpd; Nkk;ghL Njrpa kPd;gpb epWtf ez;Lg; Nguitahy; $l;L epjp mspf;fg;gl;L Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. =yq;fh flYzT Vw;Wkjpahsh; rq;fj;jpd; (SEASL) rhh;gpy; FIP MdJ 2013 k; Mz;bypUe;J SLBSC kPd;gpbia Nkk;gLj;Jtjw;nfd Njrpa kPd;gpb epWtf ez;Lg; Nguitahy; toq;fg;gll; epjp hjPpahd MjuTf;fhf mjw;F ed;wp $WfpwJ. mj;Jld; ,e;j ePy ePe;Jk; ez;L nra;jp ,jopy; Fwpg;gplg; gl;bUf;Fk; cg – nray; jpl;lq;fspy; xd;W my;yJ mjw;F Nkw;gl;ltw;wpw;F KjyPL/MjuT mspj;j jg;uNgd; rP Gl; gpiuNtl; ypkpl;ll;, Cth nty;y];] gy;fiyf;fofk; kw;Wk; ,yq;if rKj;jpug; gy;fiyf;fofk; Mfpa epWtdq;fSf;Fk; FIP ed;wp $WfpwJ.

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