Fish

Pollution killed fish: Experts

Kendrapada: The recent report of the scientists of the Central Institute Of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) of Bhubaneswar has said the presence of high alkalinity, ammonia and biological oxygen dema

Publication Date:

22/06/2016

Source: Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Jagatsinghpur (D), River Pollution, Fish, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Water Quality, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Water Pollution

Fisheries

Govt plans to unleash `Blue Revolution'

Move Aimed At Trebling Export Of Fish & Fish Products In Next Five Years

Publication Date:

20/06/2016

Author(s): Vishwa Mohan

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Fisheries, Fish, Ministry Of Agriculture, National Fisheries Development Board, Marine Fisheries

Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

El Nino effect: Mass death of marine species in Odisha

EI Nino refers to warming of the eastern tropical Pacific, whichdisrupts the local climate and has a wider effect on general weatherpatterns. The opposite of this term is La-Nina.

Publication Date:

17/06/2016

Source: Pioneer (Bhubaneswar)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), El Nino, Dolphin, Ecosystems, Indian Ocean, Fish, Bay Of Bengal

Environment

Brazil: Construction of 40 major dams threat to Amazon, says Greenpeace

Brazil's Amazon region is under threat because of the construction of 40 major dams in the Tapajós river basin, a report by Greenpeace says.

Publication Date:

16/06/2016

Source: International Business Times

Tags:

Environment, Dams, Amazon, Dams/ Irrigation, Hydroelectricity, Brazil, Greenpeace, Freshwater Ecosystems, Fish, Mammals, Biodiversity

Fisheries

Fisheries in the drylands of Sub-Saharan Africa

Small, fast growing wild fish could be crucial allies in the race to end hunger in some of the world's most chronically poor and underfed regions, according to a new FAO report on fisheries in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa.

Publication Date:

14/06/2016

Source: FAO

Tags:

Fisheries, Fish, Aquaculture, Africa, Reservoirs, Food Security, Nutrition, Climate Change, Inland Fisheries, Lakes

Water Pollution

Fish deaths in Carambolim lake raises alarm

Panaji: The recent death of a large number of fish in Carambolim lake may be due to excessive growth of a weed that raised the biological oxygen demand in the water body.

Publication Date:

07/06/2016

Author(s): Paul Fernandes

Source: Times Of India (Goa)

Tags:

Goa, Lakes, Fish, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Sewage Pollution, Lake Pollution, Water Pollution

Fisheries

Technical and socio-economic characteristics of small-scale coastal fishing communities, and opportunities for poverty alleviation and empowerment

The document provides an overview of the situation that small-scale fishers in developing countries face in terms of: financial and economic performance of fishery enterprises; vulnerabilities and poverty; adaptations to a changing environment including, climate variability and change; and access to technology, infrastructure, financial services

Publication Date:

31/05/2016

Author(s): Uwe Tietze

Source: FAO

Tags:

Marine Fisheries, Poverty, Food Security, Fisheries, Ecosystems, Developing Countries, India, Fish, Fish Marketing, Environment, Climate Change, Fisherfolk

Fisheries

Himachal Pradesh propagating mahseer fish for conservation

SHIMLA: The population of the golden mahseer, hunted for sport and food, is declining in rivers of Himachal Pradesh, prompting the fisheries department to begin an artificial propagation programme

Publication Date:

20/05/2016

Source: Times Of India (Shimla)

Tags:

Himachal Pradesh, Fish, Mandi (D), Pong, Fisheries

Water Pollution

Death river claims more fish near Pathalam bund

Kochi: Periyar is turning out to be hell for fish this summer, with the yet another 'kill' reported from the river near Pathalam on Tuesday afternoon.

Publication Date:

18/05/2016

Source: Times Of India (Kochi)

Tags:

Kerala, Periyar, River Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Waste, Fish, Water Pollution

Water Pollution