Tackling tumours
Shark tissues show the promise of preventing tumours from regenerating
Shark tissues show the promise of preventing tumours from regenerating
Fisherfolk are unintentionally killing seabirds
River Capacity Existing class Desired class Possible source of pollution Sabarmati i) Ahmedabad city to Sabarmati
<I>Participants at the first international conference of dam affected people in Brazil vow to intensify their fight against large dams</I>
What the CAG report says on India s scientific institutions
Five African nations join hands to protect a marine system in the Gulf of Guinea
The predatory Nile perch, introduced with all good intentions into the Lake Victoria, is turning out to be the magnificent lake s nemesis
Kerala's coast has become a battleground between traditional and mechanised fishing communities, jeopardising the marine ecosystem.
Industrialized aquaculture is the world's fastest-growing animal food production system and is regarded by some experts as an integral part of the long-term solution to growing global food demands.
The country's deep sea fishing policy has run into troubled waters. Acceding to protests by fisherfolk against forays by multinational companies into the Indian seas, the government has frozen the
Marred by acrimony, whaling panel meet ends indecisively
At a time when the threat of war looms large over Iraq, here s more ammunition for peaceniks to confront warmongers with. The United Nations Environment Programme UNEP recently released the findings of assessments conducted in the violence wracked Occup
government officials in the us have announced that wild Pacific salmon are nearly extinct. They have also put major urban areas on notice that millions of people may face disruptions and
treated domestic wastewater helps production of carp fish. The nutrients in the sewage are used to develop fish food organisms. Fish food is generally grown in fresh water and the joint research
an unusual problem has arisen off the coasts of us . It has do with the clean-up of lakes in and around the country, to get rid of waste that has led to a depletion of a certain variety of
The sea of Senegal is bearing the brunt of overfishing and pollution. The fishing policy of the European Union has worsened the problem of overfishing in these waters. The eu trawlers are
Turn of fate: Oyster fishers of Louisiana, us, received a major setback when the Louisiana Supreme Court rejected their us $1.3 billion claim of loss of livelihood due to a coastal restoration
Trouble seems to be brewing yet again between Argentina and UK. The thorny issue this time involves fishing in the waters around South Georgia, some 1,287 km south-east of the disputed
andaman and Nicobar Islands intends to promote "high-value low-volume eco- friendly tourism' in a big way. The administration is wooing private entrepreneurs to develop resorts, introduce
the Kerala government has banned the operation of fishing trawlers in the Arabian coast. The ban has become effective for 45 days starting from June 1, 1998. However, the fishermen have expressed