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 …
A set of easy-to-use species identification guides designed to help Southeast Asian CITES Management Authorities, Police, Customs and other enforcement officers as they inspect shipments of wildlife and derivative products.
The Irrigation and Water Resource Management Ministry has ordered the removal of six factories along the banks of the Dandugam Oya in Ja-Ela. The factories release their waste to Dandugam Oya, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, who visited Ja-Ela on an inspection tour was told by the water resources authorities. …
Ed Pilkington More than 20 million people employed in the fishing industry may need to be retrained for other work over the next 40 years if the final collapse of fish stocks in the world's oceans is to be avoided, the U.N. warned on Monday. The U.N.'s environment branch, UNEP, …
Gandhinagar: Keeping in view a sharp spurt in the demand for quality fish, the state government has launched a major initiative to market fresh catch in Gujarat
Rampant industrialisation will not go down well with the fish-lovers of West Bengal if People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) reports are to be believed. Fish is served at every Bengali festival and the way it is consumed by the community across the world leaves no doubt that …
The classic example of ecology shaping evolution is of the peppered moth. During the Industrial Revolution in 18th century England white peppered moths were only too visible to their predators on soot-covered trees. The moths were almost on their way to extinction when natural selection found its voice. Curtains dropped …
The greenback cuthroat trout once swam in large numbers through the South Platte and Arkansas Rivers in the US. Diversion of water for irrigation and introduction of non-native trout species such as rainbow and brown trout into the main rivers and brook trout into the small streams led to its …
Foundation Day and college day celebration of College of Fisheries Mangalore was held on Monday. Delivering the presidential address, College of Fisheries Director Dr Y Basavaraju said that College of Fisheries is handling projects worth Rs 15 crore at present. Development of e-courses for Bachelors of Fisheries Sciences started in …
A.V.Ragunathan Sad sight: Dead fishes, swollen and deformed with rashes all over body, were washed ashore in Cuddalore on Tuesday. CUDDALORE: The six-km coastal stretch from Chithiraipettai to Rasapettai, near here, was found littered with dead fishes on Monday evening. Strong odour from the putrefying fishes prompted the Village Administrative …
Mercury has been investigated as a possible cause of autism, but its association with autism remains uncertain. Hertz-Picciotto et al. examined blood Hg levels and sources of Hg exposure among participants in the Childhood Autism Risk from Genetics and the Environment (CHARGE) Study, including 2- to 5-year-old children classified as …
Fish accumulates high levels of toxic chemicals in their flesh and fat that are known to cause cancer and brain degeneration. Fish consumption is the sole source of human exposure to mercury that is known to cause severe health problems, including brain damage, memory loss and personality change.
International trade in fishery products has increased, together with the absolute and relative importance of aquaculture, as a source of fish production. Shrimp and salmon are two examples of species grown in developing countries that are traded internationally. How successful a country is in competing against other producers depends in …
Formaldehyde was classified as a potential human carcinogen, identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency and International Agency for Research on Cancer as a Class 2A carcinogen. It also can cause irritation to human. However, formaldehyde present in biological fluids or tissues and environment as a result of natural processes …
Patancheru, near Hyderabad, India, is a major production site for the global bulk drug market. Approximately 90 manufacturers send their wastewater to a common treatment plant in Patancheru. Extraordinary high levels of a wide range of pharmaceuticals have recently been demonstrated in the treated effluent. As little as 0.2% of …
Very high levels of a range of pharmaceuticals have been reported recently in the effluent from a wastewater treatment plant near Hyderabad, India. The plant serves approximately 90 manufacturers of bulk drugs that primarily are exported to the world market. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics were found at levels that are highly toxic …
The Fisheries Ministry is planning to increase fish production by introducing new technology and gear required to fish in deep seas, said the Fisheries Minister Felix Perera addressing a press conference at the Media Ministry of today. He further said that all fisheries harbours will be upgraded with adequate storage …
Fisheries department claims that time frame was not indicated More than a lakh dead fish have surfaced in the Jakkur lake in the City over the past two days, thanks to cleaning operation launched by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). The numbers in the
