Google Earth helps keep tabs on exploitative fish farms
February 9th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 9 (IANS) Google Earth can be a powerful tool to keep tabs on a growing industry like ocean fish farming, given its tendency to exploit scarce resources and ... Read more...
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Poor marketing hinders trout farming
December 20th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 20 (IANS) Smoked, baked, grilled or fried, the trout never disappoints the tongue, say fish eaters. But the lack of a proper market and transportation are hampering private ... Read more...
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Probe launched over fish deaths in China
September 5th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 5 (IANS) A probe was launched in eastern China to determine the cause of a large number of fish deaths in a major river early this month, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Floods affect Himachal’s trout breeding
September 5th, 2011 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 5 (IANS) Trout breeding in Himachal Pradesh will take a Rs.1.5 crore hit, estimates say, as a large number of private farms, known for rearing high-quality ... Read more...
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75,000 evacuated as Nock-Ten storm hits China (Lead)
July 29th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Over 75,000 people were Friday evacuated from the southern regions of China as tropical storm Nock-Ten hit the coastal areas, officials said.Nock-Ten hit the southern island ... Read more...
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27,000 evacuated as Nock-Ten storm hits China
July 29th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Over 27,000 people were Friday evacuated from a south China province as tropical storm Nock-Ten hit the coastal region, officials said.Nock-Ten hit the southern island province ... Read more...
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Experts look at ways to use sea cucumbers’ potential in saving our seas
February 3rd, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): Researchers at the Newcastle University, UK, are investigating how to use sea cucumbers in developing a more sustainable way of farming in the sea.Sea cucumbers are not only ... Read more...
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350,000 affected by fresh floods in Pakistan (Lead)
August 26th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 26 (DPA) The Indus River in Pakistan's southern province of Sindh submerged dozens more villages Thursday, and authorities ordered the evacuation of up to 350,000 people.
"About 0.3 to 0.35 million ... Read more...
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World Bank announces $900 mn for Pakistan floods
August 13th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) The World Bank has announced a grant of $900 million for relief and reconstruction work following the floods in Pakistan that have cost the nation around Rs.250 billion, ... Read more...
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Fishing competition fascinates hundreds of anglers in Kochi
August 3rd, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelKochi, Aug.3 (ANI): The fishing competition held at the fish farms of Kerala's back waters in Kochi city here on Monday for the first time has proved to be a ... Read more...
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Britain wary of American GM salmon
June 27th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 27 (IANS) Britain is wary about a genetically modified (GM) version of the popular salmon fish, developed by the Americans, saying the fish designed to grow at twice ... Read more...
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Punjab promotes fish farming
January 18th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan KapoorLudhiana, Jan 18(ANI): Many small and marginal farmers in Punjab have switched to integrated fish farming, and among them is Rajvinder Pal Singh of Mullanapur in Ludhiana district, who ... Read more...
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Giant robotic cages may one day roam the seas as future fish farms
August 19th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 19 (ANI): If scientists have their way, giant robotic cages may one day roam the seas as future fish farms, which could help produce greener, healthier, and more numerous ... Read more...
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Massive jellyfish swarms dominate world-class fisheries
December 13th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 13 (ANI): A new online report has indicated that massive jellyfish swarms are transforming many world-class fisheries and tourist destinations into veritable jellytoriums that are intermittently jammed with pulsating, ... Read more...
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Device tracks and delivers virus count in minutes
October 29th, 2008 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 29 (IANS) You may be ingesting dangerous nano-particles emitted by a car and billions of viruses might be infesting your system especially if you have a virulent infection.qViro is a ... Read more...
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Popular American fish has high levels of bad fatty acids
July 9th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Researchers at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine have found that farm-raised tilapia, one of the most highly consumed fish in America, has very low levels ... Read more...
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China evacuates 120,000 people as Typhoon Neoguri nears
April 18th, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Haikou, April 18 (Xinhua) About 120,000 people have been evacuated from fish farms and low-lying coastal areas to safe places in south China's Hainan province as Typhoon Neoguri approaches the island. The ... Read more...
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Invading Pacific salmon pose a threat to penguins in southern Argentina
December 30th, 2007 - 12:48 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): A new study has indicated that the colonization and breeding of the Pacific Salmon in rivers in southern Argentina might threaten penguins and other marine creatures in the ... Read more...
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