Green signal for Gorai SEZ

Shoot at sight order for cormorants

Court reins in Goa coast violations

Panchayats pulled up for inaction

Net bill, gross disaster

The Aquaculture Authority Bill makes a mockery of the Supreme Court ruling on aquaculture firms

Good catch, bad catch

What do efficient fishing gears mean to traditional fisherfolk?

Salvaged sands

One-man commission's rebuff forces Goa government to jettison proposal to privatise beach

Nuclear plant triggers reaction

Konkan villagers protest land acquisition for 9,900 MW power plant

Two in bush is better

Poachers cross the line, protect birds

A risky route

A Rs 12,000-crore coastal road project in Mumbai is facing stiff resistance from fishers, urban planners and environmentalists. But, the …

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 …

Trawlers hit a trough

No dropping anchor

Mired in misery, Chilika's fisherfolk continue to doggedly fight for their rights

Public dissent

Projects precede public hearing

Lost lakes

Karnataka High Court expected to uphold agreements that allowed private firms to develop lakefronts and charge entry fee

Simmering

Pottery units, papad -makers, leather workers, furniture makers, even dance bars: Dharavi is a bustling economy now threatened by builder-driven …

World Bank hears Mundra fishers

Complainants say coal power plant in Gujarat will harm environment and affect catch

Fishworkers' union calls off stir after meeting PM

Sir Creek draws India, Pakistan together

Twist in turtle’s tale

Falling catch fuels turtle-fisher conflict in Lakshadweep atolls

Fishers reject new coastal rules

CRZ, 2010 fails to protect coasts; rights of fishers  

Cod crisis

The European Union imposes strict restrictions on cod farming. But it could be too late

Ban lifted on fishing in Sutlej

Discharge of effluents into the river had caused large-scale fish deaths, leading to the curbs

In Court

New coastal rules draft made public

Fishers say proposed CRZ notification does not recognize their rights

Small fish, big net

In the face of a rising demand for fish and a stagnating aquaculture growth, government wakes up to the potential of small fishery