Report filed by the District Collector, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh regarding pollution and encroachment of Kolleru lake. A news item published in Enadu newspaper, January 23, 2024 said that illegal fish ponds were being dug in Kolleru lake and due to these illegal fish ponds, the Kolleru lake is being polluted. …
One more biodiversity project at Sindhudurg in Malvan, Maharastra RAMANATHAPURAM: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has sanctioned a community-based natural resource management and mangrove conservation project in Godavari estuary, Andhra Pradesh, similar to the Gulf of Mannar Marine Conservation Project in Tamil Nadu. Speaking to The Hindu, Doley Tshering, …
India continues to be among the top 10 producers of marine and inland capture fish, according to a FAO report on Monday. India has seen 80.8% growth in inland capture fisheries produce between 2004 and 2008, to 9,53,106 tonne; and continues to be among the top 10 producers from marine …
India needs to rapidly increase the supply of fish and fisheries product to keep pace with the demand for these products, Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) has said. While the global and domestic demand for fish is increasing rapidly, Indian supply is not keeping pace due to low productivity …
The Asia-Pacific Aquaculture meet will be held in Kochi from January 17. According to K.R. Viswambharan, Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University, delegates and marine science experts from USA, Australia, Vietnam, Philippines, Bangkok, Norway and Germany would participate in the meeting. A session on aquaculture practices for fish farmers will be organised …
Luong Quang Huy describes a participatory research approach designed to empower local communities in adapting to socio-economic trends and climate change. The project resulted in a framework that encouraged local communities to use reflexively what they already have, such as their knowledge and connections, and to apply critical thinking on …
Against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty, this issue of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture highlights the major role and challenges facing fisheries and aquaculture worldwide. With a steadily rising demand for fish and fish products, the supply of fish as human food hit a record high in …
Ecological diversity in Sunderban is at the threshold of decline. The fragile land here is being swallowed every day by gradual sea level rise, coastal erosion and tropical cyclones. Besides the global cause of sea level rise i.e. thermal expansion of sea water also responsible is the land degrading anthropogenic …
LUCKNOW: The 'Ganga' aquarium at National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) would be open for public from Saturday. It was inaugurated by S Ayyappan, secretary, department of agriculture research and education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture, GoI, on Friday. The aquarium has 42 large aquaria containing around 100 fish species …
The FAO has released new Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries on the Ecosystem approach to aquaculture (EAA). The EAA is a strategy for the integration of the activity within the wider ecosystem such that it promotes sustainable development, equity and resilience of interlinked social-ecological systems. As such, the focus is …
The marine realm represents 70% of the surface of the biosphere and contains a rich variety of organisms, including more than 34 of the 36 living phyla, some of which are only found in the oceans. The number of marine species used by humans is growing at unprecedented rates, including …
The future of the world's biodiversity hangs in the balance as countries convene for crucial negotiations in Nagoya, Japan. The 193 signatory nations to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) pledged eight years ago to cut species loss "significantly" by this year. But studies show that the health of global …
New Delhi: Consumers across the globe will soon come to know that not only the price of fishes or shrimps that they buy, but also facts like whether the fish was raised without damaging a coastal mangrove swamp or whether the fish farm worker was paid a fair wage. According …
This paper examines some of the key technical, institutional, policy and financial responses required to achieve the transformation to 'climate-smart' agriculture. Building on case studies from the field, the paper outlines a range of practices, approaches and tools aimed at: increasing the resilience to shocks by managing risks and reducing …
This document is a contribution towards a renewed commitment to reverse the rate of loss of biodiversity. It is aimed at the companies and corporations who are either wholly or partly dependent on this key resource or whose activities can be a major impediment to its conservation. This publication provides …
Shillong, Aug. 29: A group of anglers and nature lovers has proposed to create a sanctuary for aquatic life in one of the rivers in the rich-coal district of Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya in a bid to save the degrading environment of the district. The Jaintia Fishing and Environmental Protection …
Soma Basu KOLKATA, 17 JUNE: Many shops from narrow lanes to up market malls in the city are doing brisk business by selling banned aquatic animals and products procured from black markets on the city outskirts that are seldom checked by the authorities. Even after the environment ministry issued a …
