The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
S Raja | COMMONLY known as the sea cow, Dugong dugon fights for survival in Indian waters, especially near the Gulf of Mannar region. Their numbers have been dwindling due to an increase in fishing with banned equipment. Environmentalists have urged the Centre to take steps to announce the sea …
Kappaphycus Alvarezii is a source of livelihood in the Gulf of Mannar region, but with speculation that it might be bio-invasive, the onus lies with the Government of TamilNadu to strike the right balance.
J. Praveen Paul Joseph Nine types of diseases found in Gulf of Mannar Black band disease found in a coral. Tuticorin: Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute (SDMRI) here has been conducting a study on the prevalence of the coral diseases in the Gulf of Mannar (GoM) and Palk Bay since …
A workshop on marine protected areas in India suggested ways to achieve livelihood-sensitive conservation and management of coastal and fisheries resources.
C. Jaishankar RAMANATHAPURAM: The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust (GOMBRT) has decided to implement schemes for improving the economy of farmers along the coast of Ramanathapuram and Tuticorin districts. H. Malleshappa, Conservator of Forest and Director, GOMBRT, told The Hindu on Friday that many of the people living along …
Special Correspondent RAMANATHAPURAM: The Wildlife Warden of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park S. Shenbagamoorthy has asked the managements of schools in coastal areas to take special interest to create awareness among students about the biodiversity of Gulf of Mannar. Inaugurating a series of awareness programme for students at …
The Sustainable Livelihoods Enhancement and Diversification (SLED) approach has been developed by Integrated Marine Management Ltd (IMM) through building on the lessons of past livelihoods research projects as well as worldwide experience in livelihood improvement and participatory development practice. It aims to provide a set of guidelines for development and …
Campaigners against the Sethusamudram shipping channel project met at the Linnean Society here to formulate a combined response to the Indian government
Rameswaram The stones being sold are actually coral rocks, an official of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park says RAM Sethu the mythical bridge which got embroiled in a controversy over the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project is back in the news. This time for the trade of coral rocks …
S Raja, Ramnad: MARINE scientists and experts have expressed concern over the spreading of a species of seaweed, which may endanger coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar. The seaweed identified as
C. Jaisankar RAMANATHAPURAM: Scientists have recorded the presence of several fish species, including the commercially important varieties, in the algal bloom-affected parts of the Gulf of Mannar, setting at rest fears that the problem might have caused the mass mortality of fish and highly endangered species. Fish species have also …
S Raja Ramanathapuram THE prevention of oxygen flowing into the sea and unprecedented increase in the velocity of wind in the vicinity, were attributed as reasons for the death of large quantities of fish and other marine fauna being washed ashore off Rameswaram. The sudden increase in dead fish and …
Shastry V. Mallady and C. Jaisankar MADURAI/RAMANATHAPURAM: Oxygen levels in the waters of Gulf of Mannar improved on Monday giving hope that the situation would become normal along the Mandapam-Keezhakarai coast where the mortality of fish occurred in the last few days. The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust (GOMBRT) …
C. Jaishankar RAMANATHAPURAM: Areas in and around Mandapam and the Kilakarai group of islands of the Gulf of Mannar have borne the brunt of devastation caused by the abnormal blooming of noctiluca scintillans. Thousands of varieties of marine animals, including highly endangered sea turtles, sea cucumbers, seahorses and sea anemones …
Shastry V. Mallady and C. Jaisankar MADURAI/RAMESWARAM: Studies conducted in the waters of the Gulf of Mannar point to low levels of oxygen leading to high mortality of fish. The Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Mandapam, has found out that this is due to the blooming …
It extends to about 300 km between Rameswaram and Thoothukudi; there are 3,600 marine species in the area Ramanathapuram THE increasing growth of coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar region proves that the measures taken to check mining of coral has paid dividends. A recent study by experts has …
Prabhakar Rao Voruganti | ENS THE Supreme Court on Tuesday heard inconclusive arguments on the Ramar Sethu issue. As soon as the hearing commenced, Roxena Swamy , wife of Subramanian Swamy , told a bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Justice R V Raveendran and Justice J M Panchal …
On April 11, the union cabinet gave the go-ahead to conservation authorities to sign an mou with international counterparts to protect the dugong and its habitat. Indian efforts to conserve this virtually unknown sea creature will get international recognition as a result. But this initiative has probably come too late. …
