GPS tracker plan for Sunderbans boats

Kolkata | Sunday | 15th July, 2018

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WWF-India’s Sunderbans chapter head Ratul Saha said: “GPS trackers on boats or trawlers can be linked to a central server at the Sajnekhali office, the entry point to the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve (STR). Already, eight persons have been killed and three injured in tiger attacks in the Sunderbans this year. “This could be due to anthropogenic factors,” the report said.The report also revealed that fishing-related offences were recorded more in Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary area because of its proximity to fringe villages. We will have to first find out how viable it is technically.”The report also says that fishing-related offences are on the rise in the mangroves. TimesView This move, if implemented properly, can provide a solution to the problem..