Thoothukudi, April 11 – In a significant move aimed at conserving marine resources and ensuring sustainable fishing practices, the Tamil Nadu government will enforce an annual fishing ban along the eastern coastline from April 15 to June 14, 2026.The 61-day restriction, which includes both the...
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Sri Vijaya Puram, April 7 A total of 11 Myanmarese poachers have been arrested from a remote location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands during a three-day operation that began on April 4, police said on Tuesday.The poachers were apprehended on Nancowry Island in the Nicobar district during...
Sri Vijaya Puram, March 28 In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the department of environment and forests organized an underwater certificate distribution ceremony for frontline staff who completed a week-long open water scuba diving course-cum-reef monitoring...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 19 The mooring team at Vizhinjam International Seaport rescued a sea turtle trapped in an abandoned fishing net near the berth area on Thursday, officials said.Sharing pictures and videos of the rescue, the port authorities described it as a "proud moment of care...
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