Fresh comes calling

A few e-shops are changing the way wet markets operate by offering fresh, chemical-free fish, poultry and meat at the doorstep. Will they be able …

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 '…

Study finds fish surprisingly resistant to marine heatwaves 

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

Can agriculture fuel mass extinction?

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

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

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

Strict environmental policies

The struggle to restore river normalcy gathers momentum in the US with strict sanctions on dam construction

Steep decline in predatory fish population in past 40 years, says study

Humans reduced the biomass of predatory by two-third in just one century; decline hastened in the 1970s

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 

Aquatic animals will grow larger, not shrink in size, in warming waters: Study

The findings contradict the theory that aquatic animals such as fish will shrink due to global warming  

‘Indo-Nepal effort needed to prevent Ganges Basin fish from losing genetic variability’

Steve Lockett, a Mahseer expert, feels the two countries must pool in their efforts to preserve the freshwater fish stocks in the Ganga and its …

Climate change could alter ocean food chains, leading to far fewer fish in the sea

Climate change is rapidly warming the Earth and altering ecosystems on land and at sea that produce our food

State of Global Biodiversity

For three years, 550 scientists studied status of land quality and biodiversity in the world. They highlight the sorry state of global natural …

Taiwanese firm apologises to Vietnam for environmental disaster

Formosa Ha Tinh Steel’s steel plant had caused massive fish deaths along a 200-km stretch of coast along Vietnam’s Central province

Four African countries back agreement against illegal, unregulated fishing

100 countries have signed the Agreement on Port State Measures — the first internationally binding agreement in the fight against illegal, …

This fish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change

Findings demonstrate how marine life can sustain in sub-zero temperatures using their unique adaptation mechanisms

Humans will eat 20% more fish by 2030

The increase in consumption along with wastage of fish, overfishing is likely to have huge impacts on global food security

Four regional biodiversity assessments released; focus is on the way we use resources  

About 500,000 square kilometres of land in Africa might be degraded if the region continues to follow the same resource usage pattern

Plastic litter in oceans to outweigh fish population by 2050

Plastic production has surged over the past 50 years, from 15 million tonnes in 1964 to 311 million tonnes in 2014

Net solutions

Restoring waterbodies and making traditional fisherfolk stakeholders in fisheries development may save this fast disappearing tribe

Killed for pills

Their unique biology and widespread use in ethnic medicine makes the conservation of seahorses difficult

The malady of the lakes

Choking and pollution of the Great Lakes in Africa has affected breeding of unique fish species