TN fishermen net a deadly haul

Over a dozen deadly sea snakes was not what the group of fishermen expected, when they ventured out to the sea off Marina coast here on Thursday morning. Though common in the area, it was for the first time that as many as 13 snakes were caught in the fishing net about three km off Foreshore Estate, with the previous known record being eight snakes , said scientists at the Marine Biological Station, Zoological Survey of India.

 

There were four species of sea snakes, all belonging to the aquatic Hydrophis subfamily Yellow Sea Snake, Ornate Sea and Common Small Head Sea Snake and, a yet to be identified species in the catch. Sea snakes belong to the family of cobra and possess even deadlier poison- half a drop of its neurotoxic venom can kill a human being.

 

 

(The New Indian Express, 29^th June 2007)