Question

Potential Fishing Zone advisories are provided by
[Question ID = 1437]

• A. ICAR-CMFRI
• B. ESSO-INCOIS
• C. ISRO
• D. Fishery Survey of India

Hint:

PFZ = SST (from NOAA/AVHRR) + Chlorophyll (from OCM/OCEANSAT). While many agencies help, the "service provider" is always INCOIS.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The question asks to identify the Indian organization responsible for issuing "Potential Fishing Zone" (PFZ) maps to help fishers locate high-productivity areas in the sea using satellite data.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:

• What is PFZ? Potential Fishing Zones are areas where fish are likely to aggregate due to biological and physical oceanographic conditions. Satellites detect Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and Chlorophyll concentration to identify these zones.

• The Agency: INCOIS (Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services), located in Hyderabad, is the nodal agency. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (ESSO - Earth System Science Organization).

• Dissemination: INCOIS provides these advisories daily to fishers along the entire Indian coast through Electronic Display Boards, radio, SMS, and their website. This service significantly reduces "search time" for fishers, saving fuel and increasing profitability.

• Role of others:
- ISRO provides the satellite data (from OCEANSAT).
- FSI and CMFRI help in validating the satellite data with actual catch records.

Step 3: Final Answer:
PFZ advisories are provided by ESSO-INCOIS.