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A common colour morph of the dwarf gourami (Colisa lalia) in an aquarium. Image by Jvarszegi via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain).

Global trade in ornamental freshwater fish drives invasion and conservation challenges [Commentary]

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 14 Apr 2025
A shore seine crew hauls in their catch. Image by Sajith Remady.

Small sardines signal a potential bumper catch

Max Martin 27 Mar 2025
Most smaller teppas do not have motors and have to be rowed with paddles. Fishers find it challenging to overcome the strong waves. Image by Ishita Chigilli Palli.

Better catch pulls east coast fishers westwards

Ishita Chigilli Palli 14 Mar 2025

Fisherwomen ride the rough waves while India’s blue economy blooms

Priyamvada Kowshik 3 Feb 2025

1 in 4 freshwater species around the globe at risk of extinction

Kristine Sabillo 22 Jan 2025

Audit report flags issues with coastal projects

Simrin Sirur 17 Jan 2025

Indigenous turtle-safe fishing devices help India tackle U.S. shrimp ban

Nikhil Sreekandan 17 Jan 2025
taxonomist jini jacob documents meiofauna nematodes

Indian taxonomist forays into the uncharted waters of meiofauna

Nikhil Sreekandan 16 Jan 2025

A fisher haven that harbours death

Saritha S. Balan 4 Sep 2024

Massive fish kill in Periyar river attributed to industrial pollution

Vishnuprasad K P 11 Jul 2024

Artificial reefs to boost fish catch, support livelihoods

Riddhi Doshi 21 May 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

Vaithianathan Kannan and 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, Vijay Kiran 27 Feb 2024
Dragon King's Pool was a fishing port between Dalian and Lvshun. Photo by Jason M. C., Han/Wikimedia Commons

India’s stance at WTO balances fisheries subsidies for artisanal fishers and sectoral growth

Kundan Pandey 9 Feb 2024

Changing landscape spurs decline in ginger prawn fishing

Ravleen Kaur 1 Feb 2024

Restaurants fuelling demand for shark meat in India, finds study

Simrin Sirur 24 Jan 2024

Look at weather indices rather than impacts for better fisheries insurance: experts

Max Martin 8 Jan 2024

Interlinking of rivers could flood India’s freshwater with invasive fish

Max Martin 27 Dec 2023