KOCHI: The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Analysis Institute (CMFRI) on Monday launched an modern cellular App ‘MARLIN@CMFRI’ to encourage citizen science initiatives in marine fisheries analysis.
‘MARLIN@CMFRI’ permits the general public to effortlessly add images of marine fish species encountered within the huge expanse of the Indian Unique Financial Zone, resulting in the event of a wealthy visible repository of marine fishery sources.
The App encourages customers to offer species particulars guaranteeing that the database is scientifically enriched, facilitating correct species identification.
This knowledge will contribute to the event of a complicated, AI-powered system for automated identification of marine fishery sources.
Dr A Gopalakrishnan, Director, CMFRI stated on Monday that the App was a collaborative platform that unites people enthusiastic about marine conservation.
“By bridging the hole between citizen science and cutting-edge expertise, ‘MARLIN@CMFRI’ transforms each consumer into a vital contributor to the understanding and preservation of marine biodiversity,” stated Gopalakrishnan.
The app was developed underneath a undertaking led by Dr Eldho Varghese on the Fishery Assets Evaluation, Economics and Extension division of CMFRI.
“The information base generated by this utility will result in the creation of an automatic system for estimating marine fish landings by way of visible photos captured at touchdown centres, using superior AI-driven Deep Studying algorithms,” stated Varghese.
