Colour catch

Fishery forecasts based on ocean colour can quadruple profits

WTO talks heading nowhere? Experts slam text on fisheries subsidies

Expert groups claim that the new draft of the fisheries subsidies favours developed countries and risks the interests of small fishers

How climate change threatens human rights in various sectors of Tanzania: Report

Right to food, health, education, access to clean and safe water, decent environment, privacy and family affected 

Ghana’s fishing industry has a ‘golden seaweed’ problem — how citizen science can help

Pelagic sargassum off Ghana’s coast is affecting communities’ ability to fish and use their beaches

Animal husbandry’s share increases by 40% in Budget 2023-24

Agriculture credit target goes up to Rs 20 lakh crore; Focus on livestock health and disease control programme in allocation

As told to Parliament (September 23, 2020): E-waste up 43% in 3 years

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day  

It is time we protect our oceans

Oceans also drive the climate, and most importantly, they act as a buffer against climate change

Fishing fortunes

A unique fishing cooperative in Bihar's Madhubani district boosts the confidence and economic independence of the local women

World Bank sanctions fund to strengthen fisheries management

Project will initially support four Pacific Island countries

Science & Technology - Briefs

THAILAND

Fishy depictions

Exaggerated reporting about fish catches has painted a false picture of the oceans' health

PROTECTING FISH

A fine example!

South Asia

Fight over fish

Only a few in sensitive list

Human urine and fish food

Nemo finds its predator

Rising carbon emissions muddle smelling ability of small fish

Krill companies to stop fishing in Antarctic to protect wildlife

Members of the Association of Responsible Krill decided to voluntarily stop fishing for the crustaceans in order to ensure fisheries are …

Geneva WTO meet 2022: ‘Disaster’, not ‘win’ for India’s small fishers

With no protection from Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT), Indian fishers are vulnerable to having their subsidies stripped

What do Indian farmers want? Voices from across the country

Kisan Ekta organised its third Convention of Farmers’ Organization in Mashobra, Shimla. Farmer leaders from across the country came …

Fish from Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal banned in Patna

Bihar heath department Monday imposed a 15-day ban after samples were found to be contaminated with formalin

Things fall apart: why do the ecosystems we depend on collapse?

From fisheries to forestry, there's a pattern to collapsing ecosystems and industries. If we can predict them, maybe we can avoid the damage.

Blue growth essential to combat hunger, reduce poverty: FAO DG

African nations are increasingly realising the need to diversify beyond land-based activities and build their countries’ relationship with …

Dams and sea deliver death blow to Nile delta

Sandwiched between an encroaching sea and dams that prevent silt from reaching it, the Nile delta seems doomed.