Developed nations are not bothered about marine resources
Fifty-five-year-old thomas kocherry , one of the founders of the National Fishworkers Forum -- a trade union network of 200,000 traditional …
Farming fish and mussels
When bad management and increasing demand for inland fish led to plummeting stocks, fishing villages around the Ashtamudi estuary in Kollam …
The mystery of the aquadeaths
One of the most lucrative pisciculture activities today, shrimp cultivation in India was recently given a devastating body blow by a mysterious …
Fishing for solutions
Canada and the European Union silence their cannons in their face-off over Atlantic fishing grounds
Global Conservator
The US is taking its role as the protector of sea turtles worldwide too seriously, ignoring some important factors
Fish in troubled waters
Several fish species in Kerala are threatened by overfishing and the release of effluents in the coastal waters
Home coming
After initial doubts over whether the turtles would retain Orissa as the site of their annual nesting exercise, the reptiles return for the …
104 shark and ray species now receive new protections, but are they enough?
Improved fisheries management is essential to ensure long-term sustainability for sharks and rays as well as the associated fisheries as food and …
Unique programme in Bangladesh shows the way to wetland management
The project to conserve the biodiversity of the Tanguar Haor in northeastern Bangladesh has brought rewards
Sea through the eyes of fisherfolk
Fishers know something about the marine environment that others don’t, says marine ecologist Divya Karnad
Ghana’s fishing industry has a ‘golden seaweed’ problem — how citizen science can help
Pelagic sargassum off Ghana’s coast is affecting communities’ ability to fish and use their beaches
Fisheries should be treated on par with agriculture, says report
A Parliamentary Standing Committee report says the potential of the fisheries sector in India needs more exploring
Forced destruction
Unless affordable technology is provided to the fisherfolk, the survival of Lake Victoria in Kenya will remain under threat
Net Gain: A photo essay on riverine Assam
How and where fishing nets of diverse shapes and varying mesh sizes are used in riverine Assam
We have international laws to stop plastic pollution from fishing vessels now. Why are we not enforcing them?
It is hard to monitor and enforce the prohibition on plastic pollution from vessels on the high seas
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 25, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 24, 2019)
Odisha fisherman sells rare fish for Rs 1.1 lakh
A merchant bought the 28-kg Ghol fish, known for its medicinal qualities, for Rs 3,940 a kg
World Sea Turtle Day 2022: Here are 10 ways in which we can prevent them from becoming bycatch
Collaboration is needed to develop strategies that reduce the risk of sea turtle entanglement in fishing gear, while still maintaining nutrition, …
Seabed mining could sink the fishing industry
If unchecked, deep sea mining could impact fish stocks and Pacific Island communities along with it.
Will Olive Ridleys skip Odisha’s Rushikulya this time?
They are already a month late in turning up for mass nesting and experts suggest climate may be the one to blame
How technology is helping Indian, Sri Lankan fishermen amid climate change patterns
Numer 8, an analytics company in India, is helping fishermen practice sustainable and safe fishing
River pollution, conservation: UP’s fishing community bears brunt
Regulations of industrial, municipal inflow in Ganga, at the centre of pollution mitigation policies, have dissociated rivers from riverine …
Study predicts 4 outcomes for aquaculture industry amid COVID-19 impact
The relatively young industry suffers curb in exports, layoffs, reduced demand and production because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …
US-China fight over fishing is really about world domination
In sending its fishermen far and wide, Beijing has, wittingly or not, followed America’s lead