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1,986 nests, 2.29 lakh eggs, 1.91 lakh hatchlings: IFS officer shares how Tamil Nadu's Marine Elite Force is protecting an ancient journeyTamil Nadu is celebrating World Turtle Day with remarkable conservation success. A dedicated Marine Elite Force protects nesting turtles an...- A 15-year-old Canadian teen built a robot turtle, which could help scientists spot reef damage earlier and transform ecological threats underwaterA young Canadian inventor has created a robotic turtle. This innovative device can detect ecological hazards affecting coral reefs. The rob...
- Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for infoPresident Trump's proposed budget cuts threaten the Integrated Ocean Observing System, jeopardizing real-time maritime data crucial for nav...
- Rip currents claim another swimmers’ life after Maryland man’s body washes ashore. See what is rip currentRip currents have claimed the lives of 57 swimmers this year. The Coast Guard has warned of rip currents after a swimmer was washed away fr...
- China fishing fleet defied US in standoff on high seasThousands of miles away, a heavily-armed US Coast Guard cutter sailed up to a fleet of a few hundred Chinese squid-fishing boats not far fr...
- India, France to enhance cooperation on marine science, technology; agree to student exchange programsThe agreement was signed during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's three-day visit to France which began on Sunday with bilateral tal...
- Dramatic shark decline leaves 'gaping hole' in ocean: StudyThree sharks were found to be critically endangered, with their populations declining by more than 80 percent -- the oceanic whitetip shark...
- US ban hits Kerala, Karnataka seafood exportsCatches from the sea for export are mainly shrimps, squids and cuttle fish.
- ET Cases: Forest conservation using technology in Andhra PradeshGiven the significance, governments across the world have taken initiatives to ensure forest conservation and are using technology to prote...
- 10 years after Tsunami: Fishing transformed along the eastern coastThe tsunami has transformed fishing along the eastern coast. The number of boats has multiplied dramatically; they have become more powerfu...
- Oil spill alarm in Sundarban mangrovesBiswajit Roy Chowdhury, state wildlife advisory board member, is also worried about Olive Ridley turtles that migrate around this time and ...
- Oil spill alarm in Sundarban mangrovesMarine scientists, wildlife activists and forest officers from Indian Sunderbans have gone on alert following the oil spill in Bangladesh.
- Whale sharks found off Gujarat coast no expats, they are IndianContrary to popular belief that whale sharks found on Saurashtra coast in Gujarat are migrants from Australia, it has been documented that ...
- 180 species of fish that glow in dark discovered in oceansOver 180 species of fishes have been identified that glow in a wide range of colours and patterns in the world’s oceans.
- 75 per cent subsidy for communication equipment for fishing boatsJayalalitha said fishermen involved in deep sea fishing would be given the subsidy for the High Frequency radio equipment, which cost Rs 2....
- China sets up two drone bases to step up maritime surveillanceChina has set up two drone bases in the northeastern Liaoning province for real time surveillance on coastal waters.
- India aims to increase marine fish catch to 3 MT in 2011-12India is working on harmonised development of coastal and deep sea sector to enhance marine capture fisheries to 3 million tonnes in 2011-1...
- Oceansat-2 ground station inaugurated in HyderabadA state-of-the-art Oceansat-2 ground station was inaugurated today by Vilasrao Deshmukh at Hyderabad today.
- New Google tool reveals marine protected areasConservationists working with Google Inc have unveiled a tool that lets people view protected marine areas with the click of a mouse.
- FAO for better policies to conserve fish geneFAO has called for better policies to conserve fish genetic resources and enhance global food security, warning that failure to do so would...
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