Bhubaneswar: The Network for Fish Quality Management and Sustainable Fishing–Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) organised an awareness, distribution, and installation campaign on Turtle Excluder Devices (TED) on February 23–24.
The programme was conducted in association with the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department.
It was held at Dhamara Fishing Harbour and Balaramgadi Fish Landing Centre, the MPEDA said in a post on X.
The campaign sensitised trawler owners and stakeholders about the working mechanism and design of TEDs, along with their ecological importance in sea turtle conservation and the relevant legal provisions governing their use. Officials conducted live demonstrations on the proper installation, operation, and maintenance of TEDs.
This was followed by the distribution of TED units to selected trawler owners at both centres.
In a separate development, a team from the US Food and Drug Administration visited the OCEANID Shrimp Hatchery at Gopalpur in Ganjam district for inspection and compliance review. The visit took place in the presence of officials from the Coastal Aquaculture Authority, MPEDA, the district administration of Ganjam, and the Department of Fisheries & Animal Resources Development.
The inspection focused on regulatory standards and ensuring healthy shrimp seed production to support quality aquaculture practices and export readiness, according to a post on X by the Fisheries & ARD Department.
The developments reflect ongoing efforts to strengthen sustainable fisheries management and maintain compliance with international standards in Odisha’s marine and aquaculture sectors.
