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 …
S M Arun | ENS FISHERMEN who are familiar with the provisions of the Fisheries Bill claimed that it is being implemented despite the Central government's assurance that it would follow a consensual approach while finalising the legislation. According to Chapter I, clause 1(b) of the Bill, "different dates may …
IF the cash-for-votes practice continues unabated then we will have to embark on a different course of strategy to combat this menace, said T Pandian, CPI state secretary, here on Tuesday . Asked what was that mysterious strategy the firebrand Pandian retorted, "we will disclose that when the time is …
FISHERMEN PLAN MASS AGITATION AGAINST MARINE FISHERIES BILL Thousands of fisherfolk stage agitation halting traffic for 4 hours in Nagercoil on Wednesday Since the bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament in the current session, we have planned massive demonstrations on December 17 in Chennai as well as in …
Sudha Nambudiri Is the food we eat and the water we drink contaminated? While agricultural products are monitored through fertiliser-testing of the grain and the field, not much is known about marine products as the ocean is too large to keep a tab. Marine research institutions have now started projects …
Marine capture fisheries already facing multiple challenges due to overfishing, habitat loss and weak management are poorly positioned to cope with new problems stemming from climate change, an FAO study suggests. Small island developing states
An assessment of various threats to the olive ridley turtles at Rushikulya rookery of Orissa in India was investigated during 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons. Data on adult mortality, predation of eggs and juveniles, beach erosion and Casuarina plantation along the beach were collected. Turtle mortality was low at Rushikulya compared …
PUDUCHERRY: The Joint Action Committee of Puducherry State Fishermen Organisations submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister V. Vaithilingam on Wednesday, urging him to suggest the withdrawal of the proposed Marine Fisheries (Regulation and Management Act) to the Union government. The proposed Act has been described in the memorandum as
Tuna boats in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean will be alowed to catch a total of 13,500 tonnes of bluefin tuna next year, down from the provisional quota of 19,950 tonnes. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) says this gives the species a 60 per cent …
A new treaty that aims to close fishing ports to ships involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been approved by FAO's governing Conference. Once it enters into force, it will be the first ever legally binding international treaty focused specifically on this problem. It will also be …
This publication provides guidance on how to implement the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) using an ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture. The CCRF is a voluntary code covering all aspects of the management and development of fisheries and is designed to ensure that they are developed …
The fishers of the Indonesian island village of Lamalera have an age-old tradition of whaling that mixes social, cultural and economic practices to sustain livelihoods.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Fisheries Minister S. Sarma demanded here on Thursday that the Centre review the proposed Marine Fisheries (Regulation and Management) Bill and consult the States on its provisions. The Minister told the media that the proposed Bill would pave the way for plundering of the territorial waters of Kerala (and …
Kalawati Eknath Mangela and Parvati Bai Somna do not consider themselves fisherwomen any mo re. Every time they cast nets in the Arabian Sea, off the Tadgam beach in Valsad district of Gujarat, all they catch is garbage.
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government plans to complete bankable detailed project report (DPR) within a year for the revised Kalpasar project, which is smaller in size costing just about Rs 28,000 crore as against the original plan of Rs 60,000 crore. A top aide of Chief Minister Narendra Modi said,
A sharply divided European Union failed Tuesday to protect the threatened bluefin tuna, as Mediterranean nations refused to back even a temporary ban on catching the fish prized by sushi aficionados. The bloc
