Fish production in NE to be doubled by 2020
SHILLONG, Sept 11 – The Centre is planning to double the fish production in North-eastern region and aims at increasing its per capita availability to 15 kg by 2020. “We have a daunting task of achieving
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Over-exploitation of marine resources will spell doom, warns MPEDA chief
Chairman of the Marine Products Export Development Authority(MPEDA) K Jose Cyriac, in a note of caution today said that unless the Central and State governments took drastic steps to prevent
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Fishing in Chilika lake? Not possible anymore
In a significant move, Orissa government has started demolishign all prawn farming gheries inside the Chilika lake. Senior government officials led by an executive magistrate are now camping at
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Ocean crisis caused by destructive fishing
Some of the most productive marine fishing methods are also the most damaging, and should be restricted or banned, scientists argued at a scientific meeting this week. Today, more than 400 leading
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Self-cloning crayfish threatens native species
A mysterious self-cloning female crayfish, popular with German aquarium owners, could pose a threat to native European species if it were released into the wild, scientists said. The marbled
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Measures to be taken to protect fish life in State
Fisheries Minsiter KV Thomas today said that measures would be taken to protect the fish life of the Kerala waters. He was inaugurating the 'Ranching Project' being jointly implemented by the Kerala
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Fishermen to launch rail roko on February 20
It has been decided to launch a rail roko agitation on February 20 in view of the fact that the assuranced given by AB Vajpayee to the Fishermen's Forum on July 26 last year have gone
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Pollution culprit in Reef disaster
Pollution from farms and other human activities threatens Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest living organism. The coral reef attracts vivid tropical fish and thousands of tourists a
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Federal Salmon recovery plan is failing
The federal government is failing to implement its own plan to protect and restore endangered Columbia and Snake river wild salmon and steelhead, say a coalition of conservationists, Native American
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New state fisheries policy on the anvil: Salian
A new Karnataka state fisheries policy, which proposes to ban mechanised-boat fishing for two months during the breeding season every year, will be unveiled in the forthcoming Legislature session,
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Palace moat net yields six bluegill, 30 native fish
The Environment Ministry began netting nonnative fish in the Ushigafuchi moat at the Imperial Palace to protect the native species there. The first attempt, shortly after 9 a.m., found six nonnative