Itanagar: Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin on Tuesday emphasised upon promoting fisheries as an alternate source of livelihood, especially for the youths of the state.

”With a significant wide range of fish resources, ranging from Alpine varieties to tropical ones in the lower altitudes, Arunachal Pradesh has the capability of emerging as a prominent hub of fisheries to boost up the state’s economy,” Gamlin observed.

A storm battering the northeast Chinese coast on Monday whipped up waves that threatened a dyke protecting a chemical plant, forcing residents to flee while soldiers and firefighters rushed to fill

Ruling out any cause of concern over the oil spill from a sunk cargo vessel off the Mumbai coast, Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Monday said that her ministry is “constantly monit

Environmentalists say spill will affect mangroves

Authorities said on Monday that the oil spill from the bulk carrier mv Rak that sank recently is a minor incident, but environmentalists nonetheless said that its timing was a cause for concern, especially in the context of mangroves' ecology.

Indications are that it is a local phenomenon

Oil spills in the Arabian Sea, off the Mumbai coast, seem to have become an annual affair.

Rattled by the recent incidents of grounding of ships, MV Wisdom, MT Pavit and MV Rak carrier, the fishermen's association in Mumbai today threatened to move the Bombay High Court over safety and s

DIGHA, 5 AUG: If everything goes according to plan, a modern and hygienic fish market will soon be established at Digha Mohana in East Midnapore.

The production and trade of fish is rising day by day in the state due to better management ensured by Madhya Pradesh government.

The Indian National Centre of Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) is working towards covering the entire fishing community of the country under the Potential Fishing Zone advisory services that del