ICAR-CIARI Conducts DAT Consciousness Program to Empower Nicobarese Tribal Fishermen

Vikas Kumar

Sri Vijaya Puram, 30 May 2025

In a bid to reinforce the security of marine fishing communities within the Nicobar Islands, the ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CIARI) organized a centered consciousness program on using Distress Alert Transmitters (DATs) for the Nicobarese tribal fishers. The occasion was held on twenty ninth May 2025 on the Tribal Council workplace in Car Nicobar.

DATs are more and more being acknowledged as life-saving units that enable fishers to ship quick misery indicators and obtain well timed help throughout emergencies at sea. The consciousness initiative aimed to equip native fishers with the data and confidence to combine these units into their day by day fishing actions.

A complete of 25 tribal fishers participated in this system, which additionally noticed the lively involvement of Chief Captain Mr. Lionald Nicomed. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Nicomed urged the neighborhood to undertake DATs as a daily security measure, emphasizing that “safety and tradition can walk hand in hand.”

ICAR-CIARI employees members Mr. Vinay and Ms. Sonia led the session, offering an in depth overview of the DAT system together with hands-on demonstrations to make sure sensible understanding among the many contributors.

The initiative is a part of the “Coastal Fisheries Information Hub” undertaking, supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), below the management of Dr. Eaknath B. Chakurkar, Director of ICAR-CIARI. The undertaking goals to strengthen coastal neighborhood resilience by means of technology-driven interventions.