Aquaculture

What lies underneath: Conserving the oceans genetic resources

The marine realm represents 70% of the surface of the biosphere and contains a rich variety of organisms, including more than 34 of the 36
living phyla, some of which are only found in the oceans.

Publication Date:

25/10/2010

Author(s): Jess M. Arrieta, Sophie Arnaud-Haond, Carlos M. Duarte

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Vol:

107

Issue:

43

pp:

18318

Tags:

Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life, Protected Area Conservation, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Patents, Benefit Sharing, Genetic Resources

Biodiversity

Biodiversity hope faces extinction

The future of the world's biodiversity hangs in the balance as countries convene for crucial negotiations in Nagoya, Japan. The 193 signatory nations to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) pledged eight years ago to cut species loss "significantly" by this year. But studies show that the health of global biodiversity is reaching a crisis point, with extinctions of mammal and amphibian species continuing to rise.

Publication Date:

14/10/2010

Author(s): Natasha Gilbert

Source: Nature

Vol:

467

Issue:

7317

pp:

764

Tags:

Biodiversity, Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Biodiversity Conservation, Endangered Species, Japan, Extinct Species, Mammals, Amphibians, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Finance, Subsidies, Marine Fisheries, Genetic Resources, Benefit Sharing, Developing Countries, Research, Global Environmental Agreements

Fisheries

FAO proposes new guidelines for aquaculture certification

New Delhi: Consumers across the globe will soon come to know that not only the price of fishes or shrimps that they buy, but also facts like whether the fish was raised without damaging a coastal mangrove swamp or whether the fish farm worker was paid a fair wage.

According to the first-ever global guidelines for aquaculture certification adopted by the sub-committee on Aquaculture of the Commi

Publication Date:

04/10/2010

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Aquaculture, FAO, Fisheries, Asia

Climate Change

Climate-smart agriculture: policies, practices and financing for food security, adaptation and mitigation

This paper examines some of the key technical, institutional, policy and financial responses required to achieve the transformation to 'climate-smart' agriculture.

Publication Date:

30/09/2010

Source: FAO

Tags:

Climate Change, Food Security, Agriculture, Developing Countries, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, India, Crops, Rice, Finance, Urban Agriculture, Fisheries, Agroforestry, Aquaculture, Livestock

Fisheries

Fishes find sanctuary in Jaintia Hills - Villagers to keep watch

Shillong, Aug.

Publication Date:

01/09/2010

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, Aquaculture, Fisheries, Aquatic Animals, River Pollution

Biodiversity

Are you a green leader?: business and biodiversity - making the case for a lasting solution

This document is a contribution towards a renewed commitment to reverse the rate of loss of biodiversity. It is aimed at the companies and corporations who are either wholly or partly dependent on this key resource or whose activities can be a major impediment to its conservation.

Publication Date:

31/08/2010

Source: UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre

Tags:

Biodiversity, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Ecosystem Services, India, Global, Biodiversity Conservation, Mining, Energy, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Tourism, Forests, Drug Industry, Agriculture, Climate Change

Fisheries

Anglers group to create sanctuary - bid to save aquatic life

Shillong, Aug.

Publication Date:

30/08/2010

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Aquaculture, Aquatic Animals, Sanctuaries, Meghalaya, Jaintia Hills, Fisheries, Mining, Coal, Cement Industry, Industrial Pollution

Fisheries

Kolkata does brisk business in banned aquatic beings

Soma Basu

KOLKATA, 17 JUNE: Many shops from narrow lanes to up market malls in the city are doing brisk business by selling banned aquatic animals and products procured from black markets on the city outskirts that are seldom checked by the authorities.

Publication Date:

18/06/2010

Source: Statesman (Kolkata)

Tags:

Aquatic Animals, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), West Bengal, Calcutta (D), Statesman (Kolkata)

Fisheries

MoEF floats new rules for breeding, selling aquarium fish

Soon, a goldfish in a bowl may be a thing of the past. Goldfish, and indeed all fish, must only be kept in rectangular tanks, not bowls, and as a starting point, aquarium animals should never be

Publication Date:

15/06/2010

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Wildlife Crime Bureau, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Indian Express (New Delhi)

Fisheries