'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 …

The last frontier

The Earth's overexploited seas are in danger of turning into the Last Frontier. In giant, demonic trawls, the World's oceans are being …

Future compromised

The Earth Summit was a historical opportunity to set the world on the correct development trajectory. Negotiators from 191 countries came …

Lives of others

Wildlife is more of an academic concern except when the charismatic tiger is wiped out from a protected forest or our favourite fish vanishes …

Kudankulam meltdown

The spectre of Fukushima continues to haunt the world, forcing governments in most parts of the globe to rethink their plans to tap this …

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

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

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

It is time we protect our oceans

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

FAO chief wants effective implementation of treaty to combat illegal fishing

Each year, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is responsible for annual catches of up to 26 million tonnes with a value of up to $ US 23 …

World Tuna Day 2021: Tuna conservation is in humanity’s interests

The conservation of tuna helps in improving the marine ecosystem; the long-term sustainability of tuna and its relatives can only come from …

Scales out of balance

A United Nations conference reveals the sense of desperate urgency concerning the oceans' rapidly depleting fish stocks

Why unbridled aquaculture in East Godavari district needs to be monitored

Impacts of aquaculture need to be assessed from a more comprehensive value-chain perspective instead of a narrow production focus

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 

Indian oil sardine stocks show signs of revival after 5-year-long decline

But experts have cautioned against over-harvesting the immature sardines located along the Kerala coast

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