Chilika: A lake in limbo

The ecology of the already shrinking Chilika lake is further threatened by the scramble among fisherfolk, farmers and traders to grabe their …

Scales out of balance

A United Nations conference reveals the sense of desperate urgency concerning the oceans' rapidly depleting fish stocks

Troubled times

As the Lok Sabha gears up to vote on the crucial Aquaculture Authority Bill, thousands of fisherfolk launch an indefinite stir

Road to disaster

(De)baiting fishfood

Commercial fishermen are now harvesting "food" fishes, severely affecting the marine food web

Dolphins in trouble

Ban the ban!

Wildlife authorities must think carefully before imposing any blanket ban

THAILAND

Fun park, fatal foundation

Trawling ban imposed on Kerala's coastal waters

Trawling ban in Kerala

How this Gujarat man came to be celebrated as a Biblical character

Bharat Patel gets the fisherfolk of Kutch, affected by a coal power plant funded by the World Bank, a historic victory in the US Supreme Court

Marine feuds are festering sores in Kerala

Kerala's coast has become a battleground between traditional and mechanised fishing communities, jeopardising the marine ecosystem.

People’s agenda for coastal, river erosion: Local climate efforts need not be stalled for want of global action

While rehabilitating coastal communities, special attention must be given to traditional and customary rights of fishing communities over coastal …

International Whale Shark Day: Wildlife Trust of India launches campaign to sensitise fishers along southwest coast

Whale shark landings and stranding are largely reported from Kerala, according to WTI

Fisherfolk to strike work

INDONESIA

Oil's well that ends well

JAPAN

Follow Up

Appellate tribunal dismisses appeal

Marine protection falls short of the 2020 target to safeguard 10% of the world’s oceans. A UN treaty and lessons from Antarctica could help

Stronger Antarctic leadership is urgently needed to safeguard the Southern Ocean and beyond

Riveting saga of a river that gives -- and takes

Goutam Ghose's Padma Nadir Majhi depicts how poor fisherfolk, already vulnerable to nature's whims, are exploited by fellow-humans.

Large prawn fisheries damage the Sundarbans

The entry of large business houses into the Sundarbans is not only jeopardising the interests of local fisherfolk, but also causing major …

Zooming in on three prize-winners

A look at this year's award-winning documentaries: an educational film on the Silent Valley, a campaign film on the Tehri dam project and a third …

Objections find few ears