Whale shark conservation comes at a cost for fishers in Thiruvananthapuram
1 week, 6 days ago

Whale shark conservation comes at a cost for fishers in Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu  

Recent incidents where whale sharks were accidentally entangled in fishing nets on the Thiruvananthapuram coast have turned the spotlight on a critical issue—the absence of adequate compensation for fishers who sacrifice expensive nets to free these majestic creatures of the sea. Sunil Y., alias Peter, whose two shore seine nets were cut through to free whale sharks in back-to-back incidents over the past week at coastal Pallithura rues the fact that he is not eligible for compensation from the government. Under the WTI project, awareness of the migratory whale sharks have significantly improved in Kerala, with reports of fishers taking the effort to return them to the sea after they wash up on the beaches or get caught in fishing nets becoming common. Compensation sought The Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation, an organisation representing the fishing community, demands that the Union and State governments compensate fishermen for rescuing and releasing protected species that get trapped in their nets.

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International Whale Shark Day: Saving the gentle giants of the sea along the Indian coast
6 months, 3 weeks ago

International Whale Shark Day: Saving the gentle giants of the sea along the Indian coast

The Hindu  

It was a sunny morning on July 25 at Gilakaladindi, a coastal village in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, when a group of fishermen found a massive fish caught in their nets. Over the past couple of years, the reports of whale shark stranding and landing have also increased along the coast,” says Sri Chakra Pranav, a marine …

Sustainable fishing sorely needed to save sharks off coastline of India
1 year, 11 months ago

Sustainable fishing sorely needed to save sharks off coastline of India

The Hindu  

The continued demand for them has led to a steep fall in shark landings over the last three decades. A policy document prepared by Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute in 2015, “Guidance on National Action Plan for Sharks in India”, notes that there are more than 150 species found in Indian waters. It observes: “While annual shark landings have hovered …

In Visakhapatnam, efforts are on to save the endangered whale sharks
2 years, 6 months ago

In Visakhapatnam, efforts are on to save the endangered whale sharks

The Hindu  

Come October and the Andhra Pradesh coast, the second longest coastline in India with a length of 975 kilometres, will see the return of seasonal aggregation of the world’s largest fish, the whale sharks. In the recent past, the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department along with the local fishermen had successfully rescued two whale sharks beached on the shores of Visakhapatnam …

Wildlife Trust of India to launch year-long ‘save the Whale Shark campaign’ in Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep on August 30
2 years, 6 months ago

Wildlife Trust of India to launch year-long ‘save the Whale Shark campaign’ in Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep on August 30

The Hindu  

Wildlife Trust of India, a nature conservation organisation, will launch a ‘save the Whale Shark campaign’ in Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep on the occasion of International Whale Shark Day on August 30. To address these issues, WTI is expanding the Whale Shark Conservation project, with support from Oracle, along the coast of Karnataka, and reinstating the campaign back in Kerala …

Movement of whale sharks to be tracked via satellites
2 years, 11 months ago

Movement of whale sharks to be tracked via satellites

Deccan Chronicle  

Vishakhapatanam: Climate change and its impact on marine environment have resulted in changes in the distribution, number and seasonality of plankton that the whale sharks, the largest fish, feed on. Prof Shiv Kumar, who teaches Ecology at Pondicherry University, said of late the whale sharks are active along the East Coast. Mukta said that in Andhra Pradesh, whale sharks get …

Meet the team of fishermen in Visakhapatnam who saved the endangered whale shark
3 years, 2 months ago

Meet the team of fishermen in Visakhapatnam who saved the endangered whale shark

The Hindu  

On December 18, 2020, it was a regular day for Masena and a small team of fishermen who were returning home after work at the Tantadi beach near NTPC on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam. It was a 15-foot whale shark – the world’s largest fish species. Led by Anant Shankar, District Forest Officer of Visakhapatnam, the whale shark was towed …

Indian fishermen guide ‘world’s largest fish’ entangled in their nets back to the sea
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian fishermen guide ‘world’s largest fish’ entangled in their nets back to the sea

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A whale shark was guided …

Law On Reels: "Shores Of Silence" : The Quintessence Of Environmental Activism
3 years, 9 months ago

Law On Reels: "Shores Of Silence" : The Quintessence Of Environmental Activism

Live Law  

"We humans have destroyed this planet and we are the only species who can fix it" It takes some doing to understand the common frailties we humans have as a community. The magnanimous creature had caught my imagination" are the words of Mike Pandey as he starts to recite his journey into establishing the hunting regime of whale sharks across …

India ranks second on list of shark fishing nations; Indonesia tops – India TV
8 years, 8 months ago

India ranks second on list of shark fishing nations; Indonesia tops – India TV

India TV News  

New Delhi: Wildlife body WWF today said that India ranks second after Indonesia on the global list of shark fishing nations. “Mechanised trawl nets, gills nets and line gear operations contribute to maximum exploitation,” WWF India said on the eve of Shark Awareness Day. WWF India said that under India’s Wildlife Protection Act of India 1972, of the 88 shark …

Space technology to identify whale sharks off Gujarat
15 years, 1 month ago

Space technology to identify whale sharks off Gujarat

The Hindu  

Indian scientists will try to distinguish individual whale sharks off the Gujarat coast, using a technique employed by NASA to identify galaxies. This initiative is part of a study to understand the migratory pattern, breeding and habitat of whale sharks for future conservation measures, says Dhiresh Joshi of the NGO Wildlife Trust of India that is working on the project …

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