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Chilika catch among safest [1]

BHUBANESWAR: The tiger prawns, crabs and fishes of Chilika are not just delicious but among the safest in India sans toxicity, a monitoring study by Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI) has revealed.

Since fish is at the top of the food chain, they are prone to bio-accumulation and toxic substances like heavy metals, pesticides and insecticide residues are found.

However, a

Publication Date: 
01/04/2011
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar) [2]
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Fisheries [3], Chilka (Nalaban) SA [4], Pesticides And Toxins [5], Orissa (Odisha) [6], Insecticide [7], Toxicology [8]
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