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 …
Coastal and marine ecosystems provide vitally important goods and services to countries in the Caribbean. This study looks at only three out of the many culturally and economically valuable services provided by these ecosystems in Belize. Even within this narrowed scope, this study finds that the country
The GEF is the largest financial institution with the mandate, ability, and experience to address current and future challenges to shared freshwater and marine systems. Because of their transboundary nature these multicountry waterbodies and marine systems represent international public goods. They provide national water security, national food security, regional conflict …
This guide helps us to better understand the role of MPAs and MPA networks at local and regional scales to achieve marine conservation. It utilizes current scientific knowledge, institutional experience and global case studies to outline the latest information pertaining to building resilient and functional MPA networks. It also highlights …
Navy training in protected area THE marine national park and sanctuary in Gujarat may now have the Indian Navy in its territory. The National Board for Wildlife gave the Navy the permission to build a training facility, part of which will be on 0.41 hectare of the sanctuary. The Central …
One-third of the world's ocean fish catch is ground up for animal feed, a potential problem for marine ecosystems and a waste of a resource that could directly nourish humans, scientists said on Wednesday. The fish being used to feed pigs, chickens and farm-raised fish are often thought of as …
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 …
KENDRAPARA: The Forest and Wildlife Department recently directed all the divisional forest officials of the coastal areas of the State to submit a detailed report on catching and selling of jellyfishes. The direction came after fishermen were found to be catching jellyfish, the food of the endangered Olive Ridley sea …
The Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) is committed to acting as a regional consultative forum, providing its member countries, regional organizations and fisheries professionals in the region with the opportunity to review, discuss and decide on actions and challenges facing the region
This report summarizes the results of a global study on the development and present status of shrimp fisheries, with a focus on direct and indirect social, economic and environmental impacts. The study reviews the current situation, problems and issues, as well as the solutions found and the trade-offs made. Important …
“Wasteland” conjures up visions of dusty desolation where life is fleeting and harsh—if it exists at all. Oceans, too, have their inhospitable pockets. Scientists are discovering that climate change—and not just fertilizer from farm use—may be spurring the emergence of barren underwater landscapes in coastal waters. Expanding dead zones not …
SYDNEY: Marine scientists have discovered hundreds of new animal species on reefs in Australian waters, including brilliant soft corals and tiny crustaceans, findings released on Thursday said. The creatures were found during expeditions run by the Australian chapter of CReefs, a global census of coral reefs that is one of …
Australian scientists have discovered hundreds of new coral and marine species on the Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo Reef which they say will improve monitoring reef biodiversity and the impact of climate change. Three expeditions to the reefs over four years to collect the first inventory of soft corals found …
