Ethiopian berries help to battle mussels

The berries of an Ethiopian plant have been found to be effective against mussels, which are carriers of the schistosomiasis parasite.

Climate change

Science and Technology - Briefs

As told to Parliament (July 19, 2022): Kharif sowing over 59 million hectares

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Catch constraints

CHARGES DENIED

South Africa

A fishy problem

THAILAND

Toxic fallout

UNITED NATIONS

Honey I shrunk the salmons!

Salmons from two rivers are reducing in size due to lack of food

Reconciliation

Lessons from marine ecology

Livelihoods disrupted

Fishing ban to save Olive Ridleys leads to fisherfolk deaths

Trawling ban imposed on Kerala's coastal waters

Trawling ban in Kerala

Industry wants alien shrimp

According to report

Fish eat weed, save corals

Devil in deep sea waters

Industrial fishing is fast gobbling up the world's marine resources. Worldwide concern for this humanmade catastrophe has forced nations to draw …

The end of meat and GMOs or the end of us: Part 3

The third in a three-part series series on effects of GMOs and the meat industry on our environment

Sea sparkle blues: What sparkly tides mean for India’s marine ecosystems

A rise in blooms of Sea Sparkle may lead to more large-scale fish mortality 

Union Budget 2020-21: Fisheries experts raise concerns over ‘blue economy’

Reduced allocation for fisheries, categorisation of fish farmers and development of ports threatening traditional fisherfolk

Fish production from aquaculture is up but no improvement in marine life

A report on state of world’s fisheries and aquaculture finds capture production stagnating, but no improvement in marine diversity

India’s GDP projected to grow at 7.6% in 2015-16

Agriculture, forestry and fishing sector is estimated to grow only marginally at 1.1 per cent

Born with a map

Chinook salmons have an innate sense of direction, based on the earth’s magnetic field