Marine Fisheries

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding deterioration of Nayar river, Uttarakhand, 05/06/2025

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 …

Prediction and modelling of marine fishery yields from the Arabian Sea off Karnataka using Ecosim

Ecosim simulation exercise was carried out for predicting over 10 years the changes in fishery yields in the multi-species and multi-gear marine fisheries of the Arabian Sea off Karnataka. The present study elucidates that in all the gears (multiday and single day trawl; purse seine, drift gillnet, hook and line …

Should whales be culled to increase fishery yield?

We examine the scientific evidence for the assertion that commercial fisheries are negatively impacted by whales in tropical breeding areas.

Not honouring the code

Countries are not complying with the UN Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. It's time some changes were made, say Tony Pitcher, Daniela Kalikoski, Ganapathiraju Pramod and Katherine Short.

Vulnerability of national economies to the impacts of climate change on fisheries

Anthropogenic global warming has significantly influenced physical and biological processes at global and regional scales. The observed and anticipated changes in global climate present significant opportunities and challenges for societies and economies. We compare the vulnerability of 132 national economies to potential climate change impacts on their capture fisheries using …

The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2008

This issue of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture features some of the aspects of fisheries and aquaculture that may receive increasing attention. Among these aspects are climate change, the use of marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction, and the proliferation of private standards and certification schemes …

Science & Technology - Briefs

conservation Fishing casualties Fishing has dwindled the numbers of the pantropical spotted dolphin, a Pacific Ocean inhabitant, at a worrying rate. Initially the cause was traced to

A seafood processing centre at Ambalappuzha

KOCHI: In an effort to improve the sanitary benchmark to global standards, the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) in association with the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) will set up a common seafood processing centre at Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district. The Rs 3.06-crore project which is expected to …

MPEDA urges Govt to lease out coastal land

BHUBANESWAR: The Marine Products Export Development Authority of India (MPEDA) has urged the State Government to come out with a progressive policy for leasing out land to enable coastal aquaculture enterprises to flourish and boost seafood exports. The MPEDA has proposed to implement a mission mode programme for development of …

Thai MNC keen to explore JV for shrimp farming

Amarendra Jha | TNN Surat: Gujarat has a high potential for developing aqua culture and possibilities of foreign investments in this sector are bright, said Pinij Kungvankij of Thailand-based Charoen Pokhpand (CP) Foods PCL, a multinational company (MNC). On Sunday, he visited recently-built shrimp processing state-of-the-art unit -- West Coast …

Call for end to unplanned shrimp cultivation

Participants in a seminar on Monday called on the authorities concerned to stop unplanned commercial shrimp cultivation in the country

Project to evolve farming methods for fish production sanctioned

Tuticorin: A project on export-oriented marine value chain for farmed seafood production using Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) through rural entrepreneurship was sanctioned by National Agricultural Innovation Project. It would be done at a cost of Rs.264.89 lakh. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) would be the Consortium Leader, Central …

Social dimensions of marine protected area implementation in India: do fishing communities benefit? - workshop statement

Conscious of the importance of fisheries and of the high dependence of millions of fisherpeople on fisheries, and of the fact that the marine and coastal ecosystems are rich spawning and breeding grounds, and provide vital coastal protection benefits. Being concerned about the livelihood problems encountered by at least ten …

International governance and regulation of the marine Arctic

This report was commissioned by the WWF International Arctic Programme to examine the adequacy of the current international governance and regulatory regime of the marine Arctic in light of current and future effects of climate change on the Arctic. The main elements of this report are an overview of the …

Shellfish reefs at risk: a global analysis of problems and solutions

This report documents a global analysis designed to help illuminate the distribution and condition of oyster reefs, which have been among the most important and valuable resources to humans and among the most poorly understood as a habitat. Numerous recent papers document the condition of and threats to marine ecosystems …

EEA signals 2009: key environmental issues facing Europe

Signals is published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) at the start of each year and provides snapshot stories on issues of interest both to the environmental policy debate and the wider public for the upcoming year. The eight stories addressed are not exhaustive but have been selected on the …

Sea turtle conservation in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra

In the past 15 years, various groups of researchers, state Forest Department officials and nongovernment organisations have been involved in the conservation and monitoring of turtle populations in Maharashtra. Sindhudurg, the southern-most district of Maharashtra. This district has a rich coastal environment and has a site that has been identified …

Marine biofouling and invasive species: guidelines for prevention and management

An invasive alien species is one which has been introduced by human activity to a new geographic area or ecosystem outside of its natural distribution range, and which has then established and spread threatening ecosystems, habitats and/or other species, and potentially causing economic and/or environmental damage, or harm to human …

Implications of climate change for Australian fisheries and aquaculture: a preliminary assessment

This report provides a preliminary assessment of the state of knowledge of the implications of climate change for fisheries and aquaculture in Australia. This review identifies that there are likely to be significant climate change impacts on the biological, economic, and social aspects of Australian fisheries and finds that there …

Implications of climate change for Australian fisheries and aquaculture: a preliminary assessment

This report provides a preliminary assessment of the state of knowledge of the implications of climate change for fisheries and aquaculture in Australia. This review identifies that there are likely to be significant climate change impacts on the biological, economic, and social aspects of Australian fisheries and finds that there …

Implications of climate change for Australian fisheries and aquaculture: a preliminary assessment

This report provides a preliminary assessment of the state of knowledge of the implications of climate change for fisheries and aquaculture in Australia. This review identifies that there are likely to be significant climate change impacts on the biological, economic, and social aspects of Australian fisheries and finds that there …

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