Chronic and intensive bottom trawling impairs deep-sea biodiversity and...
Deep-sea ecosystem processes play a key role in global functioning of the planet. These functions are largely dependent upon deep-sea biodiversity. Industrial fisheries, after the depletion of fish stocks
View ArticleStatus and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs (1970-2012)
The Caribbean is a sprawling sea of deep nutrient-poor waters punctuated by great oases of biomass production and diversity of species, otherwise known as coral reefs. These reef systems circumscribe the
View ArticleFish for the future: fisheries development and food security for Kiribati in...
The Republic of Kiribati is a vast South Pacific island group with one of the largest exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the world. Kiribati waters support a wealth of marine fisheries activities. These
View ArticleCoasts at risk: an assessment of coastal risks and the role of environmental...
Tropical and small island developing States (SIDS) are most at risk from exposure and vulnerability to coastal hazards, according to ‘Coasts at Risk: An Assessment of Coastal Risks and the Role of...
View ArticleTowards a global map of natural capital: key ecosystem assets
The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has produced a composite map of the marine and terrestrial ecosystem assets of the world. The map, published in the report
View ArticleCarbon footprint of marine fisheries: life cycle analysis from Visakhapatnam
The contribution of marine fisheries in Visakhapatnam at all stages of its life cycle to climate change during 2010-2012 was studied by determining its carbon footprint. Pre-harvest phase included vessel
View ArticleHandbook on fisheries statistics 2014
This, the twelfth edition of the `Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2014’, contains useful information on various aspects of the fisheries sector. The importance of this sector in the socio economic...
View ArticleMultiyear predictability of tropical marine productivity
Phytoplankton is at the base of the marine food web. Its carbon fixation, the net primary productivity (NPP), sustains most living marine resources. In regions like the tropical Pacific (30°N–30°S),...
View ArticleCall for national action plan for conservation of sharks
KARACHI: Speakers at a one-day workshop held here on Monday underlined the need for a national action plan for the conservation of sharks whose numbers have declined by 80 per cent over 15 years. Shark
View ArticleA century of fish biomass decline in the ocean
The researchers performed a global assessment of how fish biomass has changed over the last 100 years, applying a previously developed methodology using ecological modeling. Our assessment built on more
View ArticleHow sectors can contribute to sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat has released CBD Technical Series, titled ‘How sectors can contribute to sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity.' This publication...
View ArticleChronic and intensive bottom trawling impairs deep-sea biodiversity and...
Deep-sea ecosystem processes play a key role in global functioning of the planet. These functions are largely dependent upon deep-sea biodiversity. Industrial fisheries, after the depletion of fish stocks
View ArticleAdaptive potential of a Pacific salmon challenged by climate change
Pacific salmon provide critical sustenance for millions of people worldwide and have far-reaching impacts on the productivity of ecosystems. Rising temperatures now threaten the persistence of these...
View ArticleReconsidering ocean calamities
The proliferation of a number of pressures affecting the ocean is leading to a growing concern that the state of the ocean is compromised, which is driving society into pessimism. Ocean calamities are
View ArticleFirst record of abnormal fishes Epinephelus coioides and Cynoglossus...
The first record of morphologically abnormal wild fishes, Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822) and Cynoglossus cynoglossus (Hamilton, 1822), in the Parangipettai and Nallavadu landing centres along the
View ArticleClimate and fishing steer ecosystem regeneration to uncertain economic futures
Overfishing of large predatory fish populations has resulted in lasting restructurings of entire marine food webs worldwide, with serious socio-economic consequences. Fortunately, some degraded ecosystems
View ArticleA probabilistic model for hydrokinetic turbine collision risks: Exploring...
A variety of hydrokinetic turbines are currently under development for power generation in rivers, tidal straits and ocean currents. Because some of these turbines are large, with rapidly moving rotor
View ArticleFuture fish distributions constrained by depth in warming seas
European continental shelf seas have experienced intense warming over the past 30 years. In the North Sea, fish have been comprehensively monitored throughout this period and resulting data provide a...
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental damages...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd Vs Ramdas Janardan Koli dated 21/04/2015 regarding environmental damages
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on impact of climate change on fishing...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on impact of climate change on fishing communities, 30/04/2015.
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