In Short

In short

Ethanol demand could expand Gulf of Mexico's dead zone

EU signs biggest fisheries deal with Mauritiana

EU tightens rule to protect tuna

Alga bloom: China sacks officials

'Dolphin-safe' labels for tuna held illegal

World Trade Organisation says US policy restricts tuna trade

Asia-Pacific agreement on net fishing

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South Asia

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News 360° - Briefs

South Asia

News 360° - Briefs

Save the sea

...by encouraging local participation of fisherfolk to arrest overfishing and damage to the eco-system

Survival at stake

Will corals that have survived Nature's occasional acts of destruction through the centuries survive 50 years of human pressure?

In warm waters

Global warming is responsible for coral bleaching, say experts. And if climate change goes unchecked death of corals could mean the death knell …

They lived with dinosaurs

POSCO’s port halt

South Korean company’s steel plant and port may impact coast, says expert panel

Chekhov's hell Sakhalin faces ravages of oil majors

Shells of everyday life

From jewellery, to food and medicine, shells have served many purposes

No mermaid fairytale

A scientific conservation programme notwithstanding, the dugong remains in peril