Backers of Lamu coal project lose court case
Backers of Kenya’s Lamu coal plant have been instructed by the courts to conduct a new environmental impact assessment and halt work on the project, in a ruling celebrated by local environmental groups.
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OECD‑FAO Agricultural Outlook 2019‑2028
Global demand for agricultural products is projected to grow by 15 percent over the coming decade, while agricultural productivity growth is expected to increase slightly faster, causing inflation-adjusted
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Freshwater small pelagic fish and their fisheries in major African lakes and reservoirs in relation to food security and nutrition
Small freshwater fish around Africa offer a large and underrecognized opportunity to boost food and nutrition security, according to a new FAO working paper investigating an array of species and related
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Pollution board seeks explanation from Dehu village on dead fish
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has sought an explanation from the Dehu gram panchayat for the thousands of dead fish found floating in the Indrayani river last week. “We have sent a notice to
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Hippo dung shortages caused by hunting could endanger fish and communities on Africa’s great lakes, study shows
Collapsing hippo numbers – and the loss of dung they produce – poses a threat to the species that thrive in eastern Africa’s rivers and great lakes, and the humans who rely on them. Hippos‘ graze the
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Uganda: Leaders Suspend Fishing On Lake Kyoga for 2 Months
Nakasongola — Leaders in districts sharing Lake Kyoga have suspended fishing activities for two months to allow the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) coordinate the registration of fishermen and their boats.
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Mutilated dolphins wash up on French coast in record numbers
A record number of dolphins have washed up on France’s Atlantic coast in the last three months, many with devastating injures. Environmental campaigners say 1,100 mutilated dolphins have been found
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Fish slime: An untapped source of potential new antibiotics
As current antibiotics dwindle in effectiveness against multidrug-resistant pathogens, researchers are seeking potential replacements in some unlikely places. Now a team has identified bacteria with promising
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Probiotics to help solve aquaculture challenges in Ghana
Tablets India Limited, (TIL Biosciences) has introduced three probiotic products; Ecotoxnil, Rhodomax, and MFA (Multifunctional Feed Attractant) to help solve disease challenges affecting fish farming
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The pipeline plan that will drain the lower Darling River dry
On the banks of the Darling, near Menindee, two grown men are fighting back tears. It’s a week on from the fish kill that saw hundreds of thousands of fish die near their small town, including Murray cod