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Kerala to support initiatives for Marine Stewardship Council certification in fisheries
Thiruvananthapuram, March 12: Emphasising the urgent need to maintain sustainability in the fisheries sector, the Kerala government has offered to support initiatives for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
Stalin urges PM Modi to exclude Gulf of Mannar from petroleum, gas block auction
Chennai, March 4: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exclude the ecologically sensitive Gulf of Mannar from the auction of petroleum and natural gas blocks.
TNPCB to establish centres in coastal districts to collect discarded fishing gears
Chennai, March 3: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) is set to establish collection centres in 12 coastal districts to manage abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG).
Massive whale skeleton main crowd-puller at CMFRI Fest
Kochi, Feb 3: A massive whale skeleton on Monday became a centre of attraction for large crowds at the open house held at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), as part of its 78th Foundation Day celebrations.
PM Modi highlights exceptional contributions of Lakshwadeep citizens in 'Mann ki Baat'
Kochi, January 19: In the January 2025 episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the exceptional contributions of two distinguished citizens from Lakshadweep -KG Mohammed from Minicoy and Hindumbi, a retired nurse from Kavarattim.
Three whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand
Wellington, Jan 19: -- Three pilot whales died on Sunday, including one euthanised by volunteers, after a group of 30 whales of a range of ages and sizes re-stranded near the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island, the third stranding in the area in the past two months.