Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of Hasibur Rahman Vs State of Assam & Others dated 19/04/2024. The state of Assam vide Notification, January 20, 2024 has published a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for restricting import/stock/sale of fish imported from other than self sufficient states by road/river …
The book comprises large number of articles based on years of in-depth research in the state by scholars who are affiliated to premier research institutes. It covers topics related to biogeography, lichens, Mushrooms, ferns, flowering plants, trees, orchids, alpine vegetation, NTFP, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, butterflies, insects, birds, pheasants, mammals, red …
KOCHI: Thousands of fish washed up dead overnight in the Periyar just below the Pathalam bund on Thursday morning. It could be due to the high-level of pollution in the river, say environmentalists. It was the local fishermen who first noticed the dead fish floating in the Periyar and many …
The Interior Department, facing an avalanche of petitions and lawsuits over proposed endangered species designations, said Tuesday that it had negotiated a settlement under which it will make decisions on 251 species over the next six years. Under the agreement, species that the department has already deemed to be at …
Animals and plants that may deserve protection under the Endangered Species Act moved closer to getting help under a legal settlement plan announced on Tuesday by the government and environmentalists. The plan, which followed a legal battle between the government and the environmental group WildEarth Guardians, aims to cut legal …
A short study was undertaken from December 2004 to April 2005, to assess the species diversity and composition of freshwater fishes in three tributaries of Ramganga river in the foothills of Western Himalaya. One tributary was within a protected area (PA; Corbett National Park); the other two were outside the …
India has a staggering variety of flora and fauna, including some of the rarest species in existence on the planet. There is so far a paucity of information for the general public on the status, biology, and major threats to the endangered species of our country. As per the latest …
A four-year long big project is being implemented by the department of fisheries (DoF) at 135 upazilas of 23 districts of the country. Started from July, 2010, the project is aimed at enhancing fish production in the country to meet the growing demand for the nutrition of the people through …
Fish farming is being done at 12 big reservoirs by the Cooperative Societies constituted by Fisheries Federation in the state. A fish hatchery unit is being constructed at Devlond Bansagar in Shahdol district with an aim to increase production of fish. Fisheries Minister Ajay Vishnoi will lay foundation stone for …
Endosulfan sulfate is a persistent environmental metabolite of endosulfan, an organochlorine insecticide–acaricide presently registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. There is, however, limited acute fish toxicity data for endosulfan sulfate. This study determines the acute toxicity (LC50s and LC10s) of endosulfan sulfate to three inland Florida native fish …
When it originates from a lake called Fulhaar Jheel near Madho Tanda east of Pilibhit, the Gomti is a stream. Gradually, it starts growing. Around 100 km away from the point of its origin, this stream is joined by tributaries like Sukheta, Choha and Andhra Choha near Mohammadi Kheri, a …
Profit through fish sale to go to village forest committees THENI: For the first time, large quantum of rainwater stored in various check dams constructed by the Forest Department on Varushanadu hills has been utilised effectively for enhancing livelihood activities of tribals living in remote and inaccessible villages on the …
This handbook combines all the existing and the newly added manual at one place as a handy tool for identification and familiarization of species. It comprises of mammals included in Schedule I, II,III, IV, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Butterfly, Fishes, Coral Fishes, Molluscs, Microscopic hair signature pattern. The flora section includes …
Around 20 species of indigenous fish have become extinct over the last 10 years for use of current nets, insecticides and chemical fertilisers and depletion of habitats, researchers say. If the trend continues, nearly 70 percent of the local fish varieties may suffer the same fate in the next few …
T. Nandakumar Thiruvananthapuram: A proposal mooted by the Fisheries Department to release Indian Major Carps in reservoirs in Kerala has met with strong opposition from conservationists and environmental activists who fear it may lead to the eventual extermination of indigenous species and whittle down the aquatic biodiversity in the Western …
Sudha Nambudiri KOCHI: People living across the coastal states will soon have to change their preferences in the variety of fish they have consumed and relished for long. Factors like ocean warming, acidification and calcification are beginning to make an impact on traditional fisheries with coastal states reporting newer species …
This report on the Puducherry Coast represents long-term shoreline change for a period of 38 years from 1972 - 2010. It summarizes historical changes in shoreline, both accretion and erosion, but emphasizes the erosion hazard because of its impacts on natural resources and the economy. This report on the Puducherry …
Against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty, this issue of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture highlights the major role and challenges facing fisheries and aquaculture worldwide. With a steadily rising demand for fish and fish products, the supply of fish as human food hit a record high in …
Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in the Eastern Himalaya region is both highly diverse and of great regional importance to livelihoods and economies. However, development activities are not always compatible with the conservation of this diversity, and the ecosystem requirements of biodiversity are frequently not considered in the development planning …
Conservation efforts often focus on large and charismatic animals such as the tiger and elephant that are undoubtedly in urgent need of protection. Hwever, there are a host of species that do not rank very high on the conservation totem pole, although they are also under great threat and are …
Read this summary of the monitoring of pesticide residues in the food commodities conducted from April 2008 to March 2009 at national level by Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and the IARI. The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India in collaboration with Indian Agriculture …
