‘Sea ranching’ launched off Thiruvananthapuram as follow-up to artificial reef project
Twenty-thousand pompano (Trachinotus blochii) fingerlings were deposited in the sea off Vizhinjam on Wednesday as a follow-up to the artificial reef project designed to replenish marine fishery resources and promote sustainable fishing practices.

The fingerlings were released at the coordinates of artificial reef modules deposited about 1.5 nautical miles off Vizhinjam coast.