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
Fisheries
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Shrimp farmers suffering
TAMLUK: The economy of East Midnapore district could be in trouble, since it is heavily dependent upon the cultivation of Bagda prawns, a product for which there is dwindling demand. In the last month,
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Belo Monte mega-dam halted again by high Brazilian court, appeal likely but difficult
A high federal court in Brazil has ruled that work on the Belo Monte dam in the Brazilian Amazon be immediately suspended. Finding that the government failed to properly consult indigenous people on the
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Baltic fishing limits too high to save wild salmon: campaigners
Fishing limits for wild salmon in the Baltic Sea will be unchanged or cut slightly next year, under European proposals published on Friday, which environmentalists say ignore concerns that some sub-species
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Panchayat cannot question fishing rights given to cooperative societies: High Court
Fishing rights granted in favour of a cooperative society of fishermen or Scheduled Caste people on a preferential basis cannot be cancelled just because the local body, in which the water body was situated, was willing to pay more money than the society, the Madras High Court has said. Dismissing a writ petition filed by Thimmapuram village panchayat in Krishnagiri district, Justice S. Manikumar said: It is not for the interest of the panchayat administration or its coffers that fishing rights are granted. It cannot also be said that fishing rights are the property of the panchayat.”
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Velim locals oppose move to acquire land for Cutbona jetty expansion
MARGAO: Velim roared on Wednesday as villagers came out strongly against the government’s decision to go ahead with the land acquisition process to acquire 30,000 square metres of land for the Cutbona jetty expansion. Bowing to the demands and sentiments of the villagers, members of the Velim Panchayat have agreed to resign after a certain time-frame, while Velim MLA Benjamin D’Silva has assured to support the villagers cause and move the government to get the land acquisition process scrapped.
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The European Union regulation on IUU fishing: Impact on developing countries
The European Union Council Regulation on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing states that, exports of fish and fishery products from those countries which do not comply with its articles would be
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Farmers seek steps to promote aquaculture in pokkali, kole fields
Demands raised before committee appointed by Fisheries Department Fish farmers have urged the government to provide quality fishlings and fish feed to promote aquaculture in agricultural fields. The farmers raised their demands at a meeting convened here on Thursday by a 12-member committee appointed by the Fisheries Department to formulate policies to promote sustainable aquaculture in pokkali and kole lands.
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Form panel to ascertain cause of fish deaths in Nigeen Lake: HC to govt
Srinagar: The case of fish deaths at Srinagar’s Nigeen Lake has reached courts after an application was submitted before the J&K High Court asking it to look into the mystery behind the large-scale deaths.
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Thai villagers in legal challenge against Laos dam
Thai opponents of a planned multi-billion dollar dam in Laos submitted a lawsuit to a court in Bangkok on Tuesday seeking to prevent their country buying power from the hydropower project. Fifty Thai
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Study finds city vulnerable to climate change impact
The fundamental challenge facing Karachi is a disorganised, ill-coordinated institutional and governance framework with substantial capacity deficits, according to a recent study assessing the city’s vulnerability