Flashpoints

For several years, governments of coastal states have been trying to persuade the Centre to relax the crz rules. Here is how some major '…

It's cricket now in fishing

UNITED NATIONS

Threat of a retardant

Highest level of toxic pbde found in Virginia fish

Unhealthy bloom

Toxic algae render shell fish unfit for consumption in Goa's coastal Canacona region

Bad to worse

Protect migratory marine species from fish aggregating devices, pollution: COP14 shares guidelines

Draft decisions acknowledge concerns regarding impact on marine, aquatic life due to human disturbances  

Study finds fish surprisingly resistant to marine heatwaves 

Some marine heatwaves caused biomass declines, but these were exception not the rule, say researchers  

Towards sustainability: Arunachal’s Apatanis use a unique, integrated cultivation method; it needs encouragement

 Integrated rice-fish cultivation is a low-input and eco-friendly practice

Threatened marine life

INVASIVE THREAT

Senegal

Further endangered

Can agriculture fuel mass extinction?

We must make gradual changes and develop agriculture according to the principles of life on the planet

PAKISTAN

A matter of choice

African countries must protect their fish stocks from European Union. Here’s how

There are other forms of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing perpetrated by EU vessels 

Fish being dried illegally with formalin in Odisha, govt promises action

Those drying fish illegally say they do it to cut costs; govt planning to provide chemical-free methods to dry fish

Artificial membrane inspired by fish scales may help in cleaning oil spills

Researchers at IIT Guwahati have developed a membrane that can separate water from various forms of oil-contaminations

Poisonous deeds

Using copper sulphate crystals to catch fish in the waters of Kerala result in their greater mortality

Case for dam destruction

How many dams have to be brought down to restore the salmon population? What will it cost?

Toxin detector

No need to use mice anymore

Safeguard against savagery

Bytes

Evolution: why it seems to have a direction and what to expect next

A dominant, intelligent species like humans will always be bad news for many of the other species on the planets where they evolve