KENDRAPARA: The delicious mud crab has disappeared from menu in coastal Kendrapara district and other areas due to rampant catching of baby crabs by fishermen and other reasons. Reports said the population of mud crab is declining year after year.

In view of the dire predictions by scientists around the world, Kerala must brace itself up to face the challenges of climate change.

K.G. Kumar

Govt To Instal Fish-Finders On Boats To Locate Catch, Prevent Straying
Rajiv Shah TNN

Union Environment Minister, Jairam Ramesh seems to have won the hearts of the beleaguered fishermen battling to save their decades old houses and structures from demolition.
The fishermen now sees a ray of hope in the Union Environment Minister to protect their houses from a possible axe, but want the government to initiate necessary steps to translate the promises into action.

Prakash Kamat

PANAJI: Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said that similar to the

On Sunday, Goa got its first close look at the new Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh. It appears that most liked what they saw. In Vasco, Mr Ramesh was appalled by the huge open coal dumps at the Mormugao port berths. He immediately called Union Minister for Shipping G K Vasan.

A BAD PIECE OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO MANAGE THE COUNTRY'S COASTLINE WAS RECENTLY SENT TO THE SHREDDER. IN ITS PLACE, THE UNION GOVT PLANS TO REVIVE A FORMULATION, WHICH THE SPIKED PROPOSAL SOUGHT TO REPLACE. G SARAVANAN TAKES A WIDE ANGLE VIEW OF THE ISSUES THAT ARE AT STAKE The government intends to reintroduce CRZ 1991 after fortifying it.

Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh, who was expecting fishing community in traditional dress code at Agonda, questioned the jeans-pant sporting All Goa Kshatriya Pagi Samaj President Shekar Pagui, whether he was actually from the fishermen community.

Though Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh is on a day

Reacting sharply to Fisheries Minister Joaquim Alemao