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. …
Marine capture fisheries already facing multiple challenges due to overfishing, habitat loss and weak management are poorly positioned to cope with new problems stemming from climate change, an FAO study suggests. Small island developing states
Within the framework of its continued efforts to reduce food insecurity and alleviate poverty, the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department encourages commercial or business-oriented aquaculture as a means of increasing food availability and accessibility, employment and income, and improving national economies, especially in developing countries. An issue for policy-makers is …
The advent of scientific shrimp farming in India during 1990-91 not only boosted shrimp production but also attracted criticism on the grounds of generating adverse environmental and social impact challenging the sustainability of the system. Thus while examining the performance of alternative shrimp farming systems incorporating of the cost of …
Management of water resources is crucial for supporting livelihoods, particularly marginal communities. The study aims at understanding the livelihood patterns of fishermen within the Tungabhadra sub basin, a tributary of river Krishna located in peninsular India. Household surveys, focus group discussions and interviews were carried out in order to understand …
This publication provides guidance on how to implement the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) using an ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture. The CCRF is a voluntary code covering all aspects of the management and development of fisheries and is designed to ensure that they are developed …
This document provides an overview of the interactions between the ocean and climate and describes the impacts of climate change on the marine ecosystems and the goods and services they provide human society. Further, it outlines a set of recommendations for marine-related mitigation and adaptation policy and implementation actions. The …
Sudha Nambudiri KOCHI: A disease in marine life can wipe out the entire marine produce leading to economic loss to aqua culturists. White spot and white tail are two diseases affecting giant freshwater prawn macrobrachium rosenbergii (deMan), commonly known as scampi. They can affect aquaculture and destroy the entire population …
India has called for an international vessel monitoring system to prevent illegal fishing by big nations in the territorial waters of other countries, said Minister of State for Agriculture K.V. Thomas here today. "I raised this matter in the fifth Conference of Fisheries Ministers held at Baiona in Spain on …
National Aquatic Resources Agency (NARA) is conducting a survey on the lobster population in the Sri Lankan coastal belt. Head of the Aquatic Life Division of the NARA Dr. Sisira Saputhanthri said this was the first ever research programme on the lobster population in the Sri Lankan seas. The programme …
Once found in plenty in the clear river waters of Western Ghats in Karnataka, ''Haragi Meenu,'' a fish species with the potential to control aquatic weeds has been successfully bred at the city based Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) after five years of trials. "The hatchlings are presently doing …
A ray of hope has emerged for fish farmers as well as investors in the fisheries sector with the Assam Fisheries Investment Facilitation Service Centre performing quite well in the first year of operation. The centre that was set up last year has acted as a bridge between fish farmers …
BHUBANESWAR: City-based Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) has bagged two competitive projects worth Rs 3.58 crore and Rs 5.03 crore respectively as a lead centre to work for three years under the National Agriculture Innovation Project (NAIP). The projects under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research will involve developing …
Good Women Do Not Inherit Land, Politics of Land and Gender in India by Nitya Rao, Orient Blackswan, Hyderabad, Rs 795 This book takes us to the lives and anxieties of Santhal women in two villages of Dumka district, Jharkhand. The life histories span different social patterns but all of …
Nagaland Government has adopted Chocolate Mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis) found in rivers and rivulets of hilly terrains as the State fish. According to the latest annual report of State Fisheries Department Chocolate Mahseer has been adopted as the State fish and studies of collections, artificial propagation and research programmes are being …
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar addressing the inaugural session of National Consultation of State Fisheries Ministers in Bhubaneswar on Satur BHUBANESWAR: Like plants moving to higher altitudes to evade effects of global warming, certain fish species, which were recorded only in Kerala too have moved northwards. The species were recently …
Gaining access to the territorial waters of many developing countries has been a goal of expanding global capital in recent years. It comes in different forms and under different names but with the single objective of extracting profits for big business. The European Union (EU) is at the forefront of …
