The consignment was handled by BS2G Logistics and Ship Chandlers Pvt. Ltd., a local Thiruvananthapuram startup - on behalf of the city-based enterprise Altair Group.
A group of fisherwomen in Vizhinjam is turning this little-known marine byproduct into a source of income. Otoliths are now used to craft earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets.
The new harbour is part of commitments associated with the environmental and CRZ clearances granted for phase I of the Vizhinjam International Seaport Project.
The neglected 7th-century Stone Temple in Vizhinjam, located less than a kilometre from the international seaport, is a striking example of the region’s forgotten heritage