96 dams put on high alert in Gujarat

Torrential rains damage dam, inundate eight villages

Fishworkers demand separate fisheries ministry at the Centre

Says BJP’s national policy on fishing and fishers released in 2012 recommended the same

How foreign vessels exploit India’s loopholes in fishing laws

Misuse Letter of Permit scheme, says Greenpeace report

OPG flouts environmental laws again

Begins construction without taking forest and CRZ clearance

Centre’s revised guidelines for deep sea fishing anger fishers

Fishers’ protests against overfishing by big ships ignored; fishers to intensify agitation

Protesting fishermen detained as PM lays foundation of Bhadbhut barrage in Gujarat

The fishermen have been protesting against the barrage since 2010 as, according to them, the structure will destroy the breeding area of Hilsa fish

Ghana needs stronger laws for fishing

Fisherfolk blame big trawlers but they do not talk about the illegal trade they indulge in

Cyclone Ockhi first anniversary: Struggling widow, scarred survivor left hopeless

Those who lost their kin to the disaster are finding it hard to make ends meet and ones who made it back alive have still not overcome the mental …

Fisherman shot dead near sacred Odisha sea turtle sanctuary

Marine fisherman gunned down by armed coast guard personnel within Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary as turtle mating season underway

Plight of marine fishermen in Odisha’s turtle zone

The seven-month-long fishing ban and the perpetual bad weather are making life difficult for state fisher folk

No absolute immunity for World Bank affiliate: US Supreme Court

In a historic decision involving Indian coal plant, US top court says World Bank affiliate can be prosecuted for environmental damages

Cyclone Fani: Artisans to fishermen, trail of devastation has left none

Most traditional workers in Odisha have no means to sustain themselves after the storm pummelled the state

Cyclone Fani opens four new mouths in Chilika lake, increases salinity, wipes out fish

Odisha government may have plans to develop infrastructure, but rebuilding the livelihood of millions of poor people who depend on the lake and …

Engage local communities to protect marine life: Study

There is so much lack of awareness that many did not even know which department or authority was responsible for implementing Wildlife Protection Act

Odisha village still reels under wrath of Cyclone Fani

Around 2 lakh people depend on the Chilika Lake for their livelihood, which is also home to 261 species of fish, 28 species of prawns and 34 …

Fishing, agriculture impacted by burning river in Upper Assam: Residents

They alleged the administration was slow to respond to the crisis as the affected area had been supporting anti-CAA protestors

COVID-19: Odisha govt bans fish trade with West Bengal

Several COVID-19 patients in the state had travel history to West Bengal, according to state govt 

Cyclone Amphan’s damage to Sundarbans’ wildlife not known yet

People dependent on the mangrove forest such as honey collectors and fishermen will be affected too

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