Follow Us on Google News Kochi, July 18 (IANS) In a preparatory step for the 5th Marine Fisheries Census (MFC-2025), the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on Friday launched a nationwide validation and geo-referencing of marine fishing villages through ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). MFC-2025 is being … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Nice (France), June 11 (IANS) Plastic pollution is on the rise — and even the world’s most protected marine ecosystems are not immune. On the occasion of the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, Plastic Odyssey and UNESCO announced a landmark collaboration to clean up and restore the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Monaco, June 8 (IANS) Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday reiterated India’s commitment to a resilient Blue Economy, noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken about it twice in his two consecutive Independence Day addresses. In a symbolic show of global cooperation for ocean sustainability … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, May 21 (IANS) Patna Police in Bihar have arrested four persons for allegedly demanding an extortion amount of Rs 50 lakh from a Marine Captain, who was overseeing house construction work in the Digha police station area. The case came to light after the victim reported receiving threats demanding … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jamnagar, April 25 (IANS) In the wake of the recent terror attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, coastal security across Gujarat’s Saurashtra region has been significantly intensified, particularly in the districts of Dwarka, Jamnagar, and Morbi. With Gujarat boasting a 1,600-km-long coastline — part of which shares a sensitive … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kochi, April 12 (IANS) Preparations are gaining momentum for the 5th National Marine Fisheries Census (MFC 2025), scheduled to be conducted in November and December this year. The census is expected to cover around 1.2 million fisher households across India’s coastal states and union territories. Funded and coordinated by the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 (IANS) Emphasising the urgent need to maintain sustainability in the fisheries sector, the Kerala government has offered to support initiatives for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. B Abdul Nasar, Special Secretary to Kerala Fisheries Department said that the certification would enhance the global competitiveness of India’s seafood … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has secured a Rs 7326 crore loan for the underground Orange Gate to Marine Drive tunnel road sanctioned by Union Bank of India. MMRDA in a release said that the loan was obtained at a competitive return on investment optimising financial efficiency and it … Read more
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has decided to establish a new Marine Elite Force to prevent the deaths of Olive Ridley turtles, a vulnerable species. This initiative comes in response to reports that over 1,308 Olive Ridley turtles have died along the Tamil Nadu coast after becoming entangled in fishing nets. … Read more
