Great white sharks can live almost as long as humans — 70 years or more — much longer than scientists previously thought. “White sharks in the northwest Atlantic are considerably older than previous age estimates,” some of which pegged the…
Tag: Fishery
Australians protest at plans to kill sharks in Perth
Thousands of people have been taking part in protests in Australia over a plan to kill large sharks.
Dolphins can get high on puffer fish, says nature show
Adventurous eaters may get a rush out of flirting with death by eating a piece of puffer fish, but dolphins may experience something completely different.
How animals can help us understand disease
For all the weird and wonderful diversity of the animal kingdom, at the genetic level many species have a surprising level of similarity.
Shark kills fisherman in kayak off coast of Hawaii
A fisherman in a kayak has died after being attacked by a shark off the Hawaiian coast, officials say.
Stern actions if kids engaged in dry fish processing
The Forest Department has imposed a ban on engaging children in all kinds of works related to dry fish processing at Dublarchar in Shoronkhola upazila.
Dyke collapse: 100 fish enclosures washed away in Satkhira
Over 100 shrimp and fish enclosures in Shyamnagar upazila have been washed away as an embankment collapsed due to tidal surge.
Collective rights ‘offer hope for global fisheries’
Collective community-based rights could put the world’s fisheries on a sustainable footing after decades of over-exploitation, an expert suggests.
Experts for exploring brighter prospect to raise fish production
Proper exploration of prevailing brighter prospect in pisciculture sector can increase fish production to bring economic self- reliance to the farmers through alleviating poverty in rural areas, experts said yesterday.
952 star tortoises seized on Indo-Bangla border
A total of 952 star tortoises has been seized by Indian border troops when they were being smuggled across to Bangladesh, in one of the largest recovery of these endangered reptiles.
Hilsa festival begins in Chandpur tomorrow
A five-day ‘Hilsa Festival’ will begin at Chandpur Shilpakala Academy to boost production of the delicious fish to meet the demand for protein.
Evidence of climate change found in marine habitat shifts
Debra Goldberg, ENN
Climate change causing changes in marine life behaviour
Oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, yet our knowledge of the impact of climate change on marine habitats is a mere drop in the proverbial ocean compared to terrestrial systems. An international team of scientists set out to…
Europe fish stocks ‘heading for recovery’, study claims
By Paul Rincon
Fry catching depletes shrimp production in Barguna
Indiscriminate catching of fires is causing a sharp depletion of shrimp and other fish resources in the rivers of the coastal Barguna district.
Hilsa output in Barisal increases 22 pc
The production of Hilsa, known as king of fish species, has increased 22 percent in last three years in Barisal district.
Fish production boost needed to meet demand
Speakers in a function here on Wednesday stressed the need for boosting production of fishes including indigenous ones to meet the nutrition demand for the people of the country.
India, B’desh to save hilsa from extinction
Dhaka: As over-fishing in the Bay of Bengal takes a toll on the population of hilsa – the silvery tropical fish savoured in India and Bangladesh as the quintessential Bengali delicacy – experts from both the countries are seeking joint…
Exitic fish species drive away local ones in Sunamganj
Foreign species of fish are taking room in the water bodies of Sunamganj for their ‘cost-effective farming’ in place of the protein-rich indigenous ones.
Cage culture can boost fish yield
Cage culture has bright prospects of yielding around 10,000 metric tons of additional fishes valued at around Taka 150 crore only in two rivers of Chapainawabgonj district annually. Prospect of commercial fish farming in river and different other open water…
Huge quantity of current nets seized in Faridpur
A huge quantity of banned current net was seized from Gopalpur ghat area located on the bank of Padma River under Char Bhadrasan upazilla in the district here yesterday.
Cropland fish farming up in Jhalakathi
There has been a noticeable expansion of fish cultivation in enclosures (ghers) on cropland in the district this year.
Australia to face Japan over whaling in UN court
The UN’s International Court of Justice has set dates for public hearings on Australia’s challenge against Japan’s whaling programme in Antarctica.
Endangered Sharks
Well-known species of sharks such as the great white shark, tiger shark, blue shark, mako shark, and the hammerhead shark are apex predators—organisms at the top of their underwater food chain.