Natural Disasters

Two Hundred Sixteenth Report on action taken by Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Two Hundred Eleventh Report on The Cyclone Ockhi - Its Impact on Fishermen and damage caused by it

The Action Taken Report of the Committee deals with the action taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred Eleventh Report of the Committee on „The Cyclone Ockhi - Its Impact on Fishermen and Damage Caused by it‟.

Publication Date: 
07/02/2019
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Cyclones, Natural Disasters, Fisherfolk, India, Parliament
Environment

Rights Group Demands Freedom for Jailed Vietnamese Environmentalist

Le Dinh Luong has been accused of taking part in activities aimed at 'overthrowing the state' - charges Amnesty says are political.

Publication Date: 
17/08/2018
Big News Network
Tags:
Environment, Vietnam, Environmentalists, Fisherfolk, Industrial Pollution, Toxic Wastes, Waste Disposal, Ecology, Freshwater Ecosystems, Fisheries
Fisheries

Mombasa Fishermen Demand Compensation after loss To Developers and Pollution

Fishermen in Mombasa County have demanded that action be taken against developers who have destroyed the Kibarani fishing grounds.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2018
Standard Media (Kenya)
Tags:
Water Pollution, Fisheries, Fisherfolk, Development, Compensation, Kenya, Africa
Water Resources

Egypt's shrinking 'Pharaonic Sea' has fishermen worried

Egypt's shrinking freshwater "Pharaonic Sea" has residents in its nearly 50 surrounding fishing villages worried.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2018
News 24 (South Africa)
Tags:
Water Resources, Fisheries, Egypt, Africa, Fisherfolk
Fisheries

Kenyan fishermen win millions for loss of rights to new port

Activists hailed a Kenyan court for ordering that almost 5,000 fishermen at a 14th century World Heritage Site receive millions in compensation for the loss of traditional fishing rights due to the

Publication Date: 
04/05/2018
Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)
Tags:
Fisheries, Fisherfolk, Ports, Kenya, Compensation, Corals, Marine Life, Marie Ecosystems, Africa, Ecology, Court, Pollution
Environment

Government fined Sh1.7 billion for Lapsset lapses

The Government has been ordered to pay 5,000 fishermen Sh1.7 billion for failing to consider the environmental harm caused by the Lamu Port, South Sudan, Ethiopia Transport Corridor project in Lamu

Publication Date: 
02/05/2018
Standard Media (Kenya)
Tags:
Environment, Kenya, High Court, Ports, Fisherfolk, Compensation, Africa
Climate Change

Evaluation of small-scale fishers’ perceptions on climate change and their coping strategies: Insights from Lake Malawi

The effects of climate change have negatively affected Malawi’s agricultural production. In this context, fisheries have been providing alternative livelihoods. However, there is a knowledge gap around the responses of small-scale fishers to climate-related changes. Therefore, a study was conducted on the Western shores of Lake Malawi between August 2015 and April 2016. The study evaluated the perceived effects of climate change on small-scale fishers and their coping strategies by employing a wide range of methods for data collection and analysis.

Publication Date: 
30/04/2018
Moses Majid Limuwa, Bishal Kumar Sitaula, Friday Njaya & et al
Climate
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Tags:
Fisherfolk, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Malawi, Climate Adaptation, Africa
Envionment

Occupation of the coast: blue economy in India

The Blue Economy involves economic activity that engages with the various components of the oceans. The study is divided into three chapters.

Publication Date: 
26/04/2018
Heinrich Boll Foundation - India
Tags:
Marine Ecosystems, Economy, India, Marine Fisheries, Fisherfolk, Coastal Regulations, Inland Waterways, Gujarat, Tourism, A & N Islands
Natural Disasters

Two hundred eleventh report on 'the cyclone Ockhi - its impact on fishermen and damage caused by it

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, present this Two Hundred Eleventh Report on 'The Cyclone Ockhi - Its Impact on Fishermen and Damage Caused by it '. A very severe cyclonic storm „Ockhi‟ hit the coast of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep, during November-December 2017, wreaking unprecedented havoc.

Publication Date: 
04/04/2018
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Cyclones, Fisherfolk, India, Parliament, Rehabilitation, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Disaster Preparedness
Fisheries

Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics 2015

The FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics Yearbook contains all the most updated data on capture production, fleet and employment, aquaculture production, commodities, food balance sheets.

Publication Date: 
21/11/2017
FAO
Tags:
Aquaculture, Fisheries, Fisherfolk, Nutrition, Trade, Marine Fisheries, Inland Fisheries, Imports, China, India, Consumption Patterns

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