Tamil Nadu now a forerunner among all states in acting on climate change
Other states in India can emulate Tamil Nadu’s initiatives with a view of implementing climate change mitigation activities for the …
Sea cucumbers most frequently trafficked marine species in India between 2015 and 2021: Analysis
Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of marine wildlife seizures between 2015 and 2021, according to an analysis by Wildlife Conservation …
Lakshadweep: ‘New laws calculated effort to alter habits of people evolved over generations’
Changing land laws and bringing in outside corporates could change the very character of fragile Lakshadweep
Assess marine biodiversity before permitting deep-sea mining: Experts
India backs International Seabed Authority at 27th session of Assembly while many countries question body’s stand on deep-sea mining
Fish moving between marine & freshwater ecosystems have designated protected areas, but no protection in them: Study
These marine protected areas are also not aligned with such fish species’ core habitat, it adds
Fourth global mass coral bleaching? Great Barrier Reef severely affected, corals seen dying
High ocean temperatures due to climate change, El Nino feared to trigger fourth global mass coral bleaching
New treaty to protect the world’s oceans may hurt vulnerable African fisheries
The treaty needs clear regulations; subsidies for distant water vessels can encourage overexploitation of vulnerable species.
‘Sea monsters’ were real millions of years ago. New fossils tell about their rise and fall
The mosasaur evolution may also have started with a catastrophe
Marine heatwaves in Arctic shows worrying trend since 2007, marginal seas more vulnerable: Study
Since 2007, 11 marine heatwaves have occurred in the Arctic Ocean
Rare microbial predators with voracious appetite form a new branch in ‘tree of life’: Study
Learning more about these undiscovered branches of life can help shed more light on the foundations of the living world and how evolution works
Stop making plastic, green activists demand at Busan meet
Activists from Break Free From Plastic, a global movement envisioning a plastic-free future, also called on countries to stop exporting plastic waste
Missed opportunity: UN session to save biodiversity in high seas ends without consensus
Treaty would have led to rules for protecting marine biodiversity in 2/3 of the world’s ocean areas outside national jurisdictions
Price of seafood spikes in coastal Odisha due to annual two-month fishing ban
Odisha observes a two-month ban on trawling and mechanised fishing every year to help sea fish spawn
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
Climate crisis may destroy aquatic food systems — and livelihoods, economies
Much of Africa, South and Southeast Asia as well as the Indo-Pacific under high to very high risk under high-emissions, no-mitigation …
World Sea Turtle Day 2021: Seven reasons why marine turtles deserve their own day
From historic trade to modern tourism, as ecosystem engineers and biological transporters, sea turtles are an important part of the lives of …
World Tuna Day 2021: Tuna conservation is in humanity’s interests
The conservation of tuna helps in improving the marine ecosystem; the long-term sustainability of tuna and its relatives can only come from …
Whale shark caught in fishing net in Odisha, released into Bay of Bengal
Forest officials are keeping an eye on the shoreline at night in case it beaches again
Our oceans are in deep trouble — a ‘mountains to sea’ approach could make a real difference
An ecosystem approach can potentially reconcile conflicts between different user groups
As told to Parliament (March 22, 2021): 3% of India’s COVID-19 cases among tribals
All that was discussed in the House through the day
The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling. Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions
Human exploitation of migratory species is the main reason why these species are in decline
Light pollution disrupts marine organisms’ hormonal cycles, reproduction: Study
Artificial light can easily wash out the glow of moonlight and starlight, which are important cues for marine organisms
We now have a treaty governing the high seas. Can it protect the Wild West of the oceans?
Designation of more high seas marine protected areas could assist in curbing fishing activities in these water
Climate change: 14% coral reefs lost since 2010, says study
Corals reefs occupy less than 1% of the ocean floor but over one billion people benefit from them
What happened when the oceans went quiet during the pandemic? Scientists set to find out
An international ocean acoustic project has identified a network of over 200 non-military hydrophones in oceans across the world to study the impact