Loopholes in the net

Treaty for sharks, et al

'India's policy on marine fisheries excludes small-scale fishers'

Saving the predators

'Deep sea fishing in India is already a flop'

THOMAS KOCHERY was one of the first persons in India to have taken up the issue of unsustainable exploitation of marine resources and its impact …

Fishing fetters

Good tidings

Odisha may ban catching under-sized fish

The state has also banned use of purse seine nets, gill nets to protect the baby fish, particularly the Hilsa 

Trawlers push small fisherfolk out of business

Bottom trawling has spelt doom for small-scale fishermen in Bengal's East Midnapore district. Faced with a bleak future due to reduced fish catch,…

Sustainable lobster harvesting in the Caribbean

The practice of diving deep into the sea to catch lobsters is unsafe for humans and has claimed many lives over the years

Sustainable aquaculture is possible, with the right science

Scientific input will be crucial if the expansion of aquaculture is to be managed in a sustainable way

Four African countries back agreement against illegal, unregulated fishing

100 countries have signed the Agreement on Port State Measures — the first internationally binding agreement in the fight against illegal, …

Species speed up adaptation to beat effects of warmer oceans

Species threatened by climate change may find ways to adapt far quicker than through changes in DNA

Marine parks and fishery management: what's the best way to protect fish?

Marine parks can benefit fish stocks, the fishery and also the overall marine ecosystem

In the net

Trawlers keep off Kerala coast

State promises free rations to jobless workers during seasonal ban

Count the bycatch

Scientists question widely adopted indicator of fisheries’ health

Draft fisheries subsidies agreement will negatively impact developing nations: Experts

Developing nations have some wins at the Ministerial Conference but developed nations benefit most  

Sea through the eyes of fisherfolk

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

Caribbean countries growing at the cost of their ocean: report

The Caribbean Sea is a crucial resource for the 40 million people who inhabit the region’s small island states

International treaty aims to tackle illegal, unreported fishing

The implementation of the agreement may prove to be challenging for developing nations and small-island states 

Behind the fishing lines

Fisherfolk threaten to gut intrusive foreign trawlers despite India's recent review of its Deep Sea Fishing policy

Tackling tumours

Shark tissues show the promise of preventing tumours from regenerating

There's a catch

A new chain

Seabirds’ feeding pattern linked to fishing boats