[Commentary] The coasts need science-based policy action
The coasts are in turmoil again. It is neither storms nor monsoonal winds that are affecting the coast at present. The turbulence is because the Ministry of Environment, Forest and…
The iconic hilsa is facing a threat of being fished out of West Bengal rivers
Tajen Das’s voice is full of foreboding. It mirrors the choppy waters of the Bay of Bengal as he spruces up his fishing boat and gear for the upcoming hilsa…
Hatchlings out and turtles in: A second mass nesting at Rushikulya this year
The Rushikulya beach on the eastern coast of India is seeing a lot of traffic, some of which is unusually two-way. Millions of baby turtles are emerging from their sandy…
Do the new draft CRZ rules dilute coastal protection?
If the government of India has its way, the rules governing developmental activities along the ecologically sensitive 7,500-km-long Indian coastline will soon undergo a complete overhaul. But environmental experts feel…
Clean vs green: Will India’s offshore wind energy push threaten biodiversity?
India’s on-shore wind energy sector is often touted as a success story. Now, the Indian government is looking to tap the enormous offshore wind energy potential. The latest move however,…
India to galvanise greater action against plastic waste on World Environment Day
India has been chosen as the global host of the World Environment Day, that will focus on galvanising greater action against single-use plastic pollution on June 5 this year, by the…
Climate change impacting fish reproduction in the Sundarbans: Study
Some of West Bengal’s most-loved fish may go off the menu, thanks to climate change in the Sundarbans. A team of researchers that is mapping biological sensitivity of certain fish…
[Interview] ‘Annihilation trawling’ can kill fisheries in Mandapam coast
Marine biologists have been raising concerns about bottom trawling for years. The fishing technique involves a boat dragging a weighted net along the seafloor, scooping up whatever marine life swims…
Mumbai sighting of Olive Ridley hatchlings may not be as rare as imagined
The citizens of Mumbai are overjoyed at the birth of 80 Olive Ridley hatchlings on Versova beach in the northwest suburbs after some 20 long years. These hatchlings were given…
Vembanad’s fishing community protects their fish with sanctuaries
Cruising in a houseboat through the picturesque Vembanad Lake has been the symbol of tourism in Kerala around the world. But this symbol has incurred the wrath of traditional fishermen…
