In 2008, Virginia began paying fishermen to pull ‘ghost traps’ from Chesapeake Bay; six years of cleanup helped unlock an estimated $21 million in extra crab catchesVirginia's six-year program removed thousands of lost crab pots from Chesapeake Bay. This cleanup effort generated an estimated $21.3 milli...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.08 AM IST
How 285 reef balls are turning an ocean desert into a thriving ecosystem in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Placentia BayA team of ocean scientists in Newfoundland and Labrador are turning one ocean dead zone into a thriving marine ecosystem and the live camer...
15 Sep, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
Florida dumped 500,000 tonnes of used oyster shells into the sea. It has now developed new reefs, cleaner water and is recovering the coastal environmentOver the past 16 years, Florida has successfully returned over 500,000 tons of shells to the Gulf, providing vital surfaces for young oyste...
14 Sep, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
New Jersey sank 397 obsolete army tanks and armored vehicles from 1994 to 1997 in 40 to 140 feet of water; a five-year study found 432,000 animals of 145 species per square metre of reef habitatIn a remarkable initiative, obsolete US Army tanks were intentionally submerged off the New Jersey coast, creating vibrant artificial reefs...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
At Iowa's Neal Smith Refuge, turning just 10% of cropland into prairie strips cut sediment loss by 95%, phosphorus runoff by 90%, and total nitrogen loss by about 85%Native prairie strips can play a crucial role in reducing agricultural runoff, which has significant environmental implications. By prevent...
08 Sep, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
In 1997, US Army began Maryland's oyster restoration partnership in Chesapeake Bay. 24 years later, about 600 acres of new oyster bars had been created across MarylandMaryland partnership formally began with the project cooperation agreement executed in February 1997. Restoration sites eventually included...
04 Sep, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Nepal floods bring strange fish to Bihar, govt warns against eating or selling it; consumption may cause vomiting, diarrhoeaNepal unusual fish found in Bihar: Nepal flood has swept an unusual fish into Bihar’s Gandak basin. The floodwaters from Nepal have prompte...
02 Sep, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Since 2016, Alabama has recovered more than 22.6 million discarded oyster shells; the restaurant waste is being returned to coastal waters to help build reefsIn Alabama, restaurants are making waves by recycling oyster shells to bolster crucial reef restoration efforts. These once-discarded shell...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
2026 Super El Niño Forecast: What happens this winter could shock California, here's whyCalifornia anticipates a dangerous winter with record coastal sea levels. A rapidly strengthening El Niño threatens increased flooding and ...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Meet South Florida teenager Theo Quenee who turned his rooftop into a mangrove nursery after Hurricane IrmaHurricane Irma's devastation prompted Theo Quenee to rescue hundreds of mangrove seedlings. He transformed his home's roof into a nursery, ...
05 Aug, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
In the 1960s, giant Red King crabs were introduced to the Barents Sea by the Soviets, then everything changedGiant red king crabs: Soviet scientists introduced red king crabs to the Barents Sea for a new seafood resource. These crabs successfully e...
29 Jul, 2026, 01.50 AM IST
A $7 billion seafood species has become an invasive resident on the US East Coast - here's why scientists are concernedManila clams, a valuable seafood species, have established a breeding population in Boston Harbor. This marks the first known successful es...
14 Jul, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Warmer oceans blamed for disappearance of billions of Alaska's Snow crabsRising ocean temperatures in Alaska's Bering Sea have caused a disappearance of snow crabs, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospher...
20 Oct, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Agricultural, Marine export bodies may move out of Commerce MinistryAs part of the exercise, it may move apex export promotion bodies of these products – Agricultural and Processed Food products Export Devel...
01 Nov, 2020, 06.31 PM IST
Marine industry panel identifies ten fishery in India for MSC certificationA panel discussion jointly organized by CMFRI, MSC and World Wildlife-India decided to start fishery improvement projects for species inclu...
05 Apr, 2018, 08.44 PM IST
New unique species of hermit crab discoveredResearchers were on board one of the vessels when an unusual green-eyed crab turned up among the numerous specimens collected in one of the...
16 Jul, 2017, 12.50 PM IST
- Karnataka coast yet to tap mud crab culture
Though mud crab constitutes an important secondary crop in the traditional prawn or fish culture systems in some of the coastal states, the...
05 Mar, 2013, 10.09 PM IST