CMFRI claims to have developed app to measure fish size without touching them
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has developed a smartphone app called 'Matsya Metri' to measure fish size without physical handling. The tool is designed to assist researchers in collecting biological data more efficiently.
Why it matters
This technology streamlines fisheries management and data collection, reducing stress on aquatic life during scientific surveys.
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has claimed to have developed a smartphone application that can measure the length and width of fish without physically handling them.
Named ‘Matsya Metri’, the application, which has been designed for fisheries scientists, researchers, and field survey teams, facilitates rapid and systematic collection of biological data to support fisheries assessment and management. The application was developed by Eldho Varghese, a senior scientist at the institute, according to a CMFRI release.
Grinson George, director of the institute, said the application simplified biological data collection by automatically recording measurements and generating length-frequency datasets.
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