The most interesting block in India’s just launched licensing round is in the Andaman Sea exploration hotspot ... it is offering acreage in offshore areas that were previously off limits.

Personnel from the Police Marine Force (PMF) successfully rescued 10 fishermen stranded near Long Island in the Andaman and Nicobar ... in protecting those at sea," Dhaliwal further said.

But their excitement quickly gave way to concern when they realized many of the Neptune’s cup sponges (Cliona patera) were entangled in discarded fishing ... and Andaman Sea, to the country ...

Facilitating deep-sea and high-sea fishing will help ... in Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar seas has led to under-exploitation of the resources in these areas. Expanding fishing activities ...