Posts Tagged "India"


It’s Development v. Environmental Gain. By Sukanya Thapliyal One of the negative consequences of the technological and industrial revolution that has become more and more evident with time, is its potential to harm our environment if not in safe hands. Although a friendly relationship between these two can exist. Factually speaking the fault does not lie with the scientific developments taking place all around the world but with...

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By Abhinav Singh In India there are various legal frameworks for the management of fisheries, such as the Comprehensive Marine Fishing Policy (2004), guidelines for fishing policy in the Indian EEZ, letter of intent for operation of fishing vessels, NFF comment on the Draft Marine Fishing Regulation and Management Bill (2009). Now, a Seasonal Fishing Ban is a tool of Fisheries management in India. As we know, fish are a renewable...

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By Sukanya Thapliyal Kerala is one of the southernmost states of India, having a totalterrestrial area of 38000 km2 and a coastal line of around 590 km, which makes it a very important place from the point of view of fishing and related commercial activities. Factually speaking, this state is not only prime in making a significant contribution to the exports made by the country in this sector to cater international needs, but also...

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By Sukanya Thapliyal In a country like India, blessed with great geographical location but unfortunately suffering from some serious challenges of poverty, unemployment and overpopulation, fishing cannot be considered as a simple economic activity; it is an important means of providing livelihood and food security to over 1.5 million fishermen, in addition to others indirectly dependent on this sector. The rapid expansion of marine...

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