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 …
Wildlife in a Changing World presents an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Beginning with an explanation of the IUCN Red List as a key conservation tool, it goes on to discuss the state of the worlds species and provides the latest information on the patterns …
Every day hundreds of unlicensed fishing vessels enter African waters and trawl for shrimp, sardines, tuna, and mackerel. According to a study commissioned by the UK
Mercury emissions are poisoning seafood amongst the chemicals that poison fish, methyl mercury is one. An environmental pollutant, it makes its way into the ocean where it enters the food chain and is consumed by fish which are eaten by humans. In the US, 40 per cent of all human …
Previous projection of climate change impacts on global food supply focuses solely on production from terrestrial biomes, ignoring the large contribution of animal protein from marine capture fisheries. Here, we project changes in global catch potential for 1066 species of exploited marine fish and invertebrates from 2005 to 2055 under …
"Australia and other countries have very serious concerns about this proposal," Garrett said in a speech at the Australian National University in the leadup to the meeting in Madeira, Portugal. "Australia does not view trying to legitimize scientific whaling or simply shifting the killing of whales from one part of …
P.V. Srividya Different stakeholders hold different views BUSY AGAIN: Fisherfolk loading their catch in Nagapattinam. NAGAPATTINAM: Fisherfolk in Nagappattinam on their seventh day of fishing since the end of the 45-day mandatory ban that is to aid regeneration of the marine capital hold mixed feelings about its efficacy. Different stakeholders …
Bangladesh Academy of Science and the academies of 69 other countries around the world in a joint statement yesterday warned that ocean acidification, one of the world's most important climate change challenges, may be left off the agenda at the United Nations Copenhagen conference. The statement, which was published through …
Europeans started over-exploiting freshwater fish at least 1,000 years ago, according to historical studies that could help manage depleted modern fish stocks worldwide. Whales teemed in waters off New Zealand in the 19th century and a now almost non-existent cod stock in the Gulf of Maine totalled a huge 70,000 …
A commitment by six Asia-Pacific nations to protect a huge swathe of ecologically rich coral reef is an important step, although the pact is non-binding and key details still need to thrashed out, conservationists said. Indonesia, Malaysia, East Timor, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands border a …
Indonesia has opened Southeast Asia's largest marine park in the Savu Sea, a migration route for almost half the world's whale species and home to vast tracts of rare coral, the country's fisheries minister said. Environmental groups, The Nature Conservancy and WWF will help set up the reserve, where efforts …
This report sets out the full extent of the threats and proposes solutions to the challenges facing the Coral Triangle and its people. Based on a thorough consideration of the climate, biology, economics and social characteristics of the region, it shows why these challenges are increasing, and how unchecked climate …
The United Arab Emirates is considering restricting the sale of hamoor, one of the most popular fish in the Gulf region, to prevent its extinction, an environment ministry official said on Tuesday. A report by the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) -- part of the United Nations Food and Agriculture …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Veteran Congress leader K Karunakaran will inaugurate the national seminar on fisheries to be organised in connection with the 25th anniversary celebrations of Matsyafed in Thiruvananthapuram on May 12. The first session will begin at 10 a.m. with a paper presentation by by Rajiv Agarwal IAS, managing director, NCDC, …
Federal government is planning to get rid of a two-year ban in August, imposed by European Union on the country's seafood export, as it has decided to send to EU an action plan in mid June to invite its officials for inspection of harbour, processing units and boats in mid …
The federal government will soon bring about changes in its deep-sea fishing policy to protect the interests of small local fishermen, Dawn has learnt. Accordingly, fishing zones will be separately reserved for local boats and for the operation of deep-sea trawlers. Between them, there will be an exclusive buffer zone. …
How does gender effect fisheries management? It is well documented that women in fishing communities all over the world play major roles in the processing and distribution of fish, but discovering their views of and preferences regarding fisheries management is the subject of this research. While asking specifically about gender …
