Ghana targets bringing a million fisherfolk under insurance cover

The nationwide rollout will cover all the landing beaches across the fishing communities in the country. The scheme was launched on December 1, 2015

Trawlers keep off Kerala coast

State promises free rations to jobless workers during seasonal ban

The voice of fishers

He championed fishers’ rights and conservation

Seaweed: The next big thing in Indian agriculture set to come from the Eastern Coast

The Indian government has come up with a package of Rs 640 crore to promote seaweed cultivation of up to 1.12 million tonnes by 2025; can it succeed?

COVID-19: Traditional fisherfolk left in the lurch

They are not included in PM-Kisan and hence are not eligible for benefits similar to farmers

Sea through the eyes of fisherfolk

Fishers know something about the marine environment that others don’t, says marine ecologist Divya Karnad

Fishing bill on hold

Government to consult fishers

Indonesian seaweed farmers sue Thai company over oil spill

The oil spill caused seaweed to die which resulted in huge income losses, claim the farmers

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

CMZ dropped

Conservation hits Orissa fishers

What is good for Olive Ridley turtles is bad for fishers

Wireless connection

South China Sea reefs face extinction due to overharvesting of Giant clams

With the Chinese government turning blind eye to illegal harvesting of clams, the South China Sea coral reefs are decimating at a rapid pace

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Thazhampettai: Climate change, erratic ocean currents make fishing in this Tamil Nadu village unpredictable

More frequent and deadlier cyclones as well as the construction of private harbours in Tharangambadi has only added to the woes of the fisherfolk

UN Ocean Conference: a roadmap for sustainable use of oceans

Stakeholders have been invited at the Ocean Conference to give voluntary commitments to ensure that the oceans remain clean and provide a robust …

Morocco lifts ban on Spanish fishing boats

Court reins in Goa coast violations

Panchayats pulled up for inaction

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 …

World Bank hears Mundra fishers

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

Sir Creek draws India, Pakistan together

Twist in turtle’s tale

Falling catch fuels turtle-fisher conflict in Lakshadweep atolls

Olive Ridley preservation hits fishermen in Orissa

Fishers reject new coastal rules

CRZ, 2010 fails to protect coasts; rights of fishers