Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
‘If you cannot fight them, join them’. Call them opportunists but seabirds do not mind adhering to this saying. Ever since humans had to go disrupt the balance of the marine ecosystem by overfishing, the marine food web lost its usual threads. An interesting chain was recently studied—the feeding pattern …
Although fisherman routinely fight bans on fishing, studies indicate that the creation of protected marine reserves in key areas can both raise the profits of fishermen and boost fish populations. Marine reserves could help to make nearby fisheries profitable by acting as nurseries for fish larvae that are later spread …
The rapid increase in the science and implementation of marine protected areas (MPAs) around the world in the past 15 years is now being followed by similar increases in the science and application of marine ecosystem-based management (EBM). Despite important overlaps and some common goals, these two approaches have remained …
Although seafood is the most highly traded food internationally, it is an often overlooked component of global food security. It provides essential local food, livelihoods, and export earnings. Although global capture fisheries production is unlikely to increase, aquaculture is growing considerably. Sustaining seafood's contributions to food security hinges on the …
V. Sajeev Kumar The Kerala State Fishing Boat Operators Association has protested against the proposed Marine Fisheries (Regulation and Management) Act 2009, saying that it contains
France announced its support for adding bluefin tuna to Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), a move that would effectively ban all trade in the large, migratory fish. But environmentalists say France
CONTAI : Seafood exporters are disappointed with the Union government's indifferent policy towards marine food exports, which have a high demand in the international market. In the 18th Aquaculture Expo which was held recently for the first time at Contai in West Bengal, the manufacturers and suppliers of aquaculture products …
Mounting protests against the proposed marine fisheries bill has put the Union agriculture ministry on its back foot. The bill restricts fishing in the deep seas and imposes stiff penalty on those violating the law. On December 16, the ministry issued a press release assuring the bill would be finalized …
CHENNAI: A viable alternative mechanism has to be created to improve the livelihood of fishermen as coastal fisheries are depleting, said P. Krishnaiah, National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) Chief Executive on Tuesday. Delivering the presidential address at the four-day international conference on
S M Arun | ENS Thoothukudi, January 3 EU REGULATION ON CATCH CERTIFICATES A EUROPEAN Union regulation that catch certificates are mandatory for exports, has bought back the limelight on the Marine Fisheries (Regulation and Management) Bill, 2009. According to the regulation, all seafood products can be exported to EU …
One of the largest populations of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the world spends at least part of its life cycle in the remote Torres Strait between Australia and Papua New Guinea. This population is subjected to traditional harvests from geographically dispersed communities including along the northern and eastern coasts …
Anecdotally it is often said that fishers are the best inventors of marine conservation technologies. In this paper I describe case studies of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) and dolphin conservation technology, offering empirical evidence that fishers are successful inventors of marine conservation technology. I describe the Local Inventor Effect, in …
Conservation practitioners are increasingly turning to incentive-based approaches to encourage local resource users to change behaviors that impact biodiversity and natural habitat. We assess the design and performance of marine conservation interventions with varying types of incentives through an analysis of case studies from around the world. Here we focus …
This report clearly articulates how protected areas contribute significantly to reducing impacts of climate change and what is needed for them to achieve even more. It asserts that adaptation is a mechanism to protect and maintain ecosystem integrity, buffer local climate, reduce risks and impacts from extreme events such as …
Diurnal variation in trawl catches and its influence on energy efficiency of trawler operations are discussed in this paper, based on data on landings of a Japanese factory trawler which operated in the Indian waters during 1992-93.
Kerala Swathanthra Matsyathozhilali Federation and the National Fish Workers Forum have said that the provisions in the Marine Fisheries (Regulation and Management) Bill should be scrapped. Many provisions in the Bill will hamper the livelihood of fishermen, according to Mr P.P.John, Federation General Secretary. The Bill says fishermen will have …
