Odisha’s fish stocks are depleting, courtesy warming seas; here’s how
Rampant catching of baby fish, migration routes changing thanks to climate impact coumpounding problems
Illuminating dark seas: Why fisheries management must be more transparent
However, effectiveness should be measured by sustainable and equitable outcomes — not the degree of transparency
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 …
Delhi’s crop area reduced by 34%; less than 1% workforce engaged in agriculture
The Economic Survey of Delhi also revealed that the area under food-grain crops has decreased substantially
Sixth mass extinction: IPBES9 report stresses on sustainable wildlife management
Indigenous people must be involved in drawing national policies, says body
Eight countries come together to protect Bay of Bengal
With major GEF grant countries set aside political differences and try to restore the mangroves and coral reefs of the world’s largest bay
Protesting fishermen detained as PM lays foundation of Bhadbhut barrage in Gujarat
The fishermen have been protesting against the barrage since 2010 as, according to them, the structure will destroy the breeding area of Hilsa fish
Sea through the eyes of fisherfolk
Fishers know something about the marine environment that others don’t, says marine ecologist Divya Karnad
Africa’s oceans are being protected to serve the interests of big foreign corporates
Oceans offer a wide range of important resources crucial to the continent’s economy and food security
Fishermen move out as output of fish in MP’s Bargi reservoir falls
The reservoir produced 432 tonnes of fish in 1994-95; it produced only 28 tonnes in 2020-21
Bhitarkanika crocs dying due to getting caught in illegal fishing nets
A total of 25 animals may have been killed in the past seven years, with the latest case happening on March 21
Odisha starts project to conserve Bhitarkanika fishing cats
The nocturnal species are not easy to trace; no exact ecological data on their population at the park
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
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
Carcass of fourth dead whale shark in 11 months found on Odisha beach
Forest officials have said a whale shark found dead along a beach in Odisha may have been hit by ships out at sea
Three flagship marshland species found in Odisha's Chilika lake
Fishing Cat, Smooth-coated Otter and Eurasian Otter populations detected in Chilika brings attention to India’s largest contiguous marshland
Sailing against the tides
India’s first and only licensed fisher-woman, Rekha Karthikeyan, has achieved this feat after challenging many social norms and beliefs
Forced destruction
Unless affordable technology is provided to the fisherfolk, the survival of Lake Victoria in Kenya will remain under threat
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
Why the deportation of an English anthropologist has south Kerala’s fishing communities worried
Filippo Osella was about to launch a precise early weather-warning system the fish workers badly need
Illegal fishing in Gahirmatha: 3 forest guards allege injury in mid-sea assault
Crew members of fishing trawler attack forest guards when asked not to fish in the sanctuary, 9 arrested
Ireland has corals, and they survive in extreme conditions at the edge of a submarine canyon
Most people associate the word “coral” with sunshine, blue skies and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. But these mounds of …
Tajpur and Haldia: How coastal development is impacting fishing in West Bengal
A deep-sea port is to be constructed in Tajpur and eight more jetties are to come up in an already industrialised Haldia, but no official has …
New draft coastal regulation allows tourism in sensitive zone, poses threat to fishers
A notification by the environment ministry allows tourism activities in ecologically sensitive areas and land reclamation for …
Voluntary commitments can protect the ocean
Since the time taken to negotiate environmental commitments is not always worth the outcome, the UN Ocean Conference is doing away with this time lag