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An olive ridley turtle in the Sundarbans, West Bengal. Image by Anirnoy via Wikimedia Commons

Local participation key in solving turtle nesting riddle

Max Martin 26 Feb 2025
traditional khoti fishing west bengal

Policy gaps are failing traditional fishing communities

Kundan Pandey 23 Jan 2025

Audit report flags issues with coastal projects

Simrin Sirur 17 Jan 2025
canacona taluka tourism

South Goa tourist hubs found highly vulnerable to climate change

Lisann Dias 15 Jan 2025

Decline in white-bellied sea eagle nests in coastal areas raises concerns

Navya P.K. 2 Jan 2025

The climate drivers behind southwest India’s intensifying heat waves

Max Martin 3 Sep 2024
Nurdles look like fish eggs, sea birds, fish, and crustaceans end up feeding on them, leading to starvation and organ failure. Photo by Shaunak Modi/Coastal Conservation Foundation

Marine plastic pollution is not just a waste problem; reducing production is needed too

Ravleen Kaur 18 Apr 2024

Uncertain weather makes that pinch of salt dearer

Ravleen Kaur 27 Mar 2024

Tilapia, highly adaptable and invasive fish, found growing in marine waters

Sneha Mahale 19 Mar 2024
Dussumier's mudskipper. Boleophthalmus dussumieri. Photo by Vaithianathan Kannan.

The fish that skips and crawls on land

Kannan Vaithianathan, Kapilkumar Nivrutti Ingle 15 Mar 2024

[Explainer] What are coastal commons?

Max Martin 5 Mar 2024

[Commentary] Changing shore seines call for better support system for Kerala fishers

A. Suresh, N. Manju Lekshmi, V.R. Madhu, Vijaykiran V. 27 Feb 2024
Hanuman plover is a ground nesting bird, and both eggs and chicks are well camouflaged by their surroundings.

Newly identified shorebird species in Sri Lanka named after Hanuman

Malaka Rodrigo 31 Jan 2024

Restaurants fuelling demand for shark meat in India, finds study

Simrin Sirur 24 Jan 2024

[Explainer] What are freshwater rock pools and who lives in them?

Geetha Iyer 12 Dec 2023

Artisanal fishers wary of coastal aquaculture regulation amendments that legalise past violations

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 15 Sep 2023
Image shows a clump of saplings in muddy soil

Coastal communities in Gujarat build mangrove barriers with benefits for environment and livelihoods

Ravleen Kaur 12 Jun 2023

Low coastal catch forces artisan fishers into the deeper, riskier waters of the storm-prone Arabian Sea

Max Martin 13 Jan 2023
Malvan’s fisherwomen are mainly involved in ancillary processes. Once their husbands return with the catch, the fisherwomen set out to cut, clean, market and even bargain with customers and agents or middlemen, known as dalals who help them sell their fish in the wholesale market. Photo by Manjula Nair/Mongabay.

Artisanal fishers struggle in Malvan

Manjula Nair 27 Dec 2022
Image shows an aerial shot of a boat in a mangrove

How ecotourism in Konkan promotes climate-friendly tourism

Vinaya Kurtkoti 28 Sep 2022