Andaman Islands Under Attack!

Poachers threaten Andamans sea-life .. inter-services team work works!


The recent spurt in poaching activities
and intelligence inputs
regarding illegal immigration
is a cause of concern.


To curb the anti poaching activities in and around Andaman Islands and to ensure that the marine wealth is no more exploited by foreign poachers, Andaman and Nicobar Command has enhanced vigil in the maritime zones, especially in the Northern group of Islands.



Apart from the four components of the command viz. Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, there has been active involvement of the Police and Forest departments, in the endeavour. Ships and Air Crafts from all the services have been directed to step up maritime surveillance.


This has resulted in the arrest of 60 Myanmarese poachers with 8 dinghies in the recent past.


Various islands of Northern group have been identified and are being sanitized by the task groups formed by the Command in a phased manner.


The temporary camps built by the poachers are being destroyed.



Coast Guard and Naval ships are carrying out necessary barrier patrol at sea and denying further replenishments.


These poachers are generally found in possession of Traucas, sea Cucumber, Corals etc, which are believed to fetch them high price in the international market.


Monitoring and patrolling has been enhanced aiming to deter the poachers from entering Indian territorial waters and exploiting our marine wealth, a communication from ANC, HQ said according to The Daily Telegraph, Port Blair..



Now some information on sea-cucumbers:



From a Chinese advertisement :
Sea cucumber is a famous nourishment among the Chinese. What we serve is not The traditional sea cucumber which is dried and the consumers have to dip them in Water for a considerable period of time. Our sea cucumbers ready for cooking are Handpicked from local sea cucumber and processed carefully to make them maintain Their protein and nutrition maximumly. Customers have no need to dip them in Water any more but just to unpack to cook. Their taste and feeling in mouth is Better than the dried one dipped in the water.