Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of Hasibur Rahman Vs State of Assam & Others dated 19/04/2024. The state of Assam vide Notification, January 20, 2024 has published a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for restricting import/stock/sale of fish imported from other than self sufficient states by road/river …
Programme organised by IOB and NABARD Twenty progressive farmers from Thanjavur, Ariyalur, Tiruvarur and Cuddalore districts participated in a training on fresh water carp farming and ornamental fish culture here recently. The programme was organised by the Indian Overseas Bank, and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The …
The Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean is to ban shark fishing and trade in shark products throughout its waters, creating a sanctuary roughly eight times the size of the UK. The Marshall Islands archipelago is home to just 68,000 people, with tourism, such as diving, being an important part …
Oil pollution doesn't have to kill fish to have a long-term impact, according to a recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Researchers found that Gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis) that had been exposed to very low to non-detectable levels of oil contamination from the Deepwater …
The way in which global warming causes many of the world's organisms to shrink has been revealed by new research from Queen Mary, University of London. Almost all cold-blooded organisms are affected by a phenomenon known as the 'temperature-size rule', which describes how individuals of the same species reach a …
Many countries in Africa are starting to turn the corner economically. With global economic powers looking for new sources of everything from minerals to food products, Africa has attracted heaps of investment in recent years. But the effects are not necessarily benefiting everyone in Africa, and there is mounting concern …
Thousands of fish perished on Monday at Kalkere Kalyani (pond) in Ramamurthy Nagar ward due to high level of water contamination. Dumping of drums containing hydrophilic softener — used in the textile industry — into the lake is said to have contaminated the water. The drums were earlier kept on …
Jinko Solar, the Chinese solar-technology manufacturer that endured protests last week because of alleged pollution, said Thursday it was aware of causing high levels of fluoride in the city’s sewage system more than a month earlier. Haining’s local environmental bureau issued a notice and levied 470,000 yuan (US$73,500) fine on …
Fracking, the latest craze in the quest to produce oil and gas, has been blamed for environmental problems ranging from flammable tap water to minor earthquakes. Now a new risk is emerging: sand mining. To squeeze hydrocarbons out of shale through hydraulic fracturing of the rock -- the process known …
A solar panel company in eastern China at the center of violent protests over toxic waste apologized on Monday for the trouble it had caused and promised to clean up the mess. The protests began on Thursday, when as many as 500 people stormed a compound owned by the New …
As a child, Adeline Smith, an elder in the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe who grew up along the Elwha River, saw how a hulking concrete dam choked off one of the most prolific salmon runs on earth. Some 300,000 salmon, some weighing up to 99 pounds, once migrated from the …
As a child, Adeline Smith, an elder in the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe who grew up along the Elwha River, saw how a hulking concrete dam choked off one of the most prolific salmon runs on earth. Some 300,000 salmon, some weighing up to 99 pounds, once migrated from the …
For biological control over mosquito population carrying dengue virus, the Department of Fisheries has started survey of all water bodies in Lahore. Director General Fisheries Muhammad Ashraf while giving details in this regard said that purpose of this survey is to study water quality of ponds for stocking of fish …
Residents of a village in east China accused riot police of heavy-handed tactics after a three-day protest against a solar panel factory accused of dumping toxic waste was brought to an end on Sunday. “We are being silenced,” said a protester who would only give his surname as Cao, at …
Researchers in Australia have discovered that dolphin colonies living around Melbourne are a species unlike any other in the world, they revealed yesterday. The dolphins that frolic in Port Phillip Bay and the Gippsland Lakes, numbering around 150, were originally thought to be one of the two recognised bottlenose species. …
ITANAGAR: Scientists at GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED) here have discovered two new species of fish in rivers of Arunachal Pradesh. “The discovery of two new species of catfish - Erethistoides Senkhiensis and Glyptothorax Dikrongensis was made by the institute’s staffers Lakpa Tamang and Shivaji Chaudhry …
Pilikula Nisargadhama plans Rs nine-crore conservation project As many as 40 fresh water fish species in Karnataka are under 'threat' and urgent conservation measures are needed to ensure their survival, says a study by Environment Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI). However, the number of species under serious threat due …
Several varieties of fresh water fish that live on streams, oyas and rivers in Sri Lanka are in the verge of extinction due to water pollution and selling them to foreign tourists. Some farmers wash chemical spray cans in streams after spraying their paddy fields which also result in the …
SHILLONG: Taking cognizance of prospects of aquaculture for improvement of rural economy, the State Government today came up with a draft document on Aquaculture Mission. The draft document will elicit public views on aquaculture in the State. Meghalaya currently imports 90 per cent of its fish demand from other States. …
About 1,000 gallons of a biodegradable detergent spilled from a chemical plant into a southwestern Pennsylvania river, killing a small number of fish and prompting an investigation by state environmental authorities, officials said on Thursday. The spill at the Henwil Corp. facility in Newell occurred when a tank overflowed into …
Six Great Lakes states that unsuccessfully sought a court order to seal off the lakes from invading Asian carp on Wednesday asked other states to apply pressure on Congress to act. The plea was sent to 27 states that could suffer or have suffered from the impact of foreign species …
