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Fishing ban: Fish prices shoot up by 50 per cent in TN's Pamban, Ramanathapuram

RAMANATHAPURAM: The supply of fish has dipped by more than half due to the fishing ban in place. The annual 61-day fishing ban started on April 15, following which mechanised boats across the east coast were barred from venturing into the sea. The ban has caused a dip in the arrival of fish in Ramanathapuram, especially Pamban, which is one …

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2.5L trees planted so far in TN's Ramanathapuram to improve green cover

RAMANATHAPURAM: In order to increase the district's green cover and bioshield in coastal regions, the forest department has planted more than 2.5 lakh trees under the Green Tamil Nadu Mission in the past two weeks. The district has a total of 3,150 hectares of shelter belt in coastal areas, out of which more than 450 hectares of area consists of …

Forest Green Cover Ramanathapuram

Over 2009 turtle hatchlings released into the sea this far in TN's Ramanathapuram

RAMANATHAPURAM: As the turtle hatching season has commenced in the district, nearly 12,000 eggs have been collected by the forest department so far. The forest department has organised a week-long awareness campaign in the district, in view of Wildlife Day on March 3 and the onset of turtle hatching season. The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve gains significance during the …

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50 per cent harvest of Samba paddy crop completed in TN's Ramanathapuram

RAMANATHAPURAM: Despite the prolonged irrigation woes affecting over 60% of paddy cultivation in Ramanathapuram, over 50% of the harvest process has been completed, providing hope for farmers in the district who now look forward to cultivating cotton as the second crop in the upcoming season. Being one of the largest paddy cultivation in the state, about 1.3 lakh hectares were …