A kill for life

While whales must be conserved as a rare species, hunting the marine mammals is felt necessary for maintaining ecological balance

Draft coastal management notification faces protests

Perilous port

Proposed seaport in Vizhinjam can spell disaster for fishers, tourism and biodiversity in Kerala

Phytoplankton growth overestimated in the Pacific Ocean

Line of Vulnerability

Tsunami experience redefines coastal zones

Sir Creek draws India, Pakistan together

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Don't eat tuna

Indian scientists return with rare plant samples from Arctic

Changing basic nature

Countries move from labs to seas to study the implications of ocean acidification

Mumbai’s second sea link unlikely

Coastal road could be built to link Worli to Haji Ali

Bordering countries agree to protect Caspian Sea

New polar agreement signed as shipping in Arctic predicted to increase

The amendments to the SOLAS Convention will come into force in 2017

Twist in turtle’s tale

Falling catch fuels turtle-fisher conflict in Lakshadweep atolls

In hot waters

Warming may push important marine bacteria to extinction

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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

Kakinada fishers grapple with pollution, climate change and unemployment

Marine plastic pollution is reducing fish catch even as regular jobs have reduced, even for the educated

How global warming will impact oceans in the future

India's marine meadows

Tape seagrass, which has the longest leaves among its kind found in Indian waters, is a major carbon sink. A recent study has some useful …

DNA test suggests mussel pest on Cochin coast to be invasive foreigner

Marine biologists at the Cochin University of Science and Technology have found that a heavily fouling mussel growing in the backwaters of Cochin …

In 2 years, 1 lakh endangered horseshoe crabs saved in Odisha

Scientists are resorting to artificial breeding and larval rearing to increase their population

Five African countries among top 20 highest contributors to plastic marine debris in the world

Plastic debris in oceans is a potential threat to Africa's food security, economic development, marine ecosystems and establishment of a vibrant …

Kabul river’s famous Sher Mahi fish in peril

Between the impact of climate change, pollution, and overfishing, the Sher Mahi is dwindling away