Tiny bones become thing of past for popular fish
March 7, 2023 BEIJING – Chinese scientists have solved a food challenge of the ages — produce a fish with no small bones, that maintains its flavor and is more commercially viable. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences’ Heilongjiang Fishery Research Institute recently revealed that they had cultivated the world’s first crucian carp […]
The many challenges to conserving the popular hilsa fish
Prasanjit Mandal, 30, lives in Farakka, West Bengal, and his traditional line of work is fishing. However, these days, he also drives an autorickshaw to make a living. At times, he goes fishing with his friends in the Ganga river. Their aim is to catch a few hilsas; they are not interested in common fish. […]
Challenges abound to conserve the popular hilsa fish
In India, the construction of barrages and dams on rivers has obstructed the movement of hilsa, a migrating fish. Under the Clean Ganga Mission, efforts have been made to conserve and increase the number of hilsa. Some of the experiments include releasing juvenile hilsa and their eggs in upstream of the Ganga river. Incentives are […]
In Bangladesh, popular eggplant comes with a side of lead. And cadmium
New studies have highlighted potentially cancer-causing levels of chemicals such as lead and cadmium in food crops grown across Bangladesh, and in particular in eggplants, one of the most widely consumed vegetables in the country. Researchers attribute the contamination to excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides by farmers, as well as industrial pollution. Also […]
Free online child farm safety course proves popular
A FREE course, launched by Lantra to help protect the safety of children on farms, has received an encouraging response from learners. Since the October school holidays, Lantra has already received more than 70 enrolments on its online Child Safety on Farms Course and, of those, around a third have already passed the certificate. The […]
Top 10 Popular Sea Fishes in India
Providing employment to millions of people, the Fishing industry is one of the leading industries across the world. The sea is the resources so many top most popular fishes. So many top and best fishes reside in seas. Millions of people from India cooks and eats fishes in many ways. There is a huge demand […]
Top 10 Popular Fresh Water Fishes of Indian Rivers
Providing employment to over 14 million people, the Indian Fishing industry is one of the leading industries in the country. The freshwater resources of India have about 195,210 kilometres of rivers and canals, 2.9 million hectares of small and large reservoirs, and 2.4 million hectares of ponds and lakes. Freshwater aquaculture alone accounts for nearly […]
Medicinal black rice now popular in Rajbari
More and more farmers in Rajbari are now growing black rice, which is rich in medicinal and nutritional properties, after learning that this high-yielding variety is less affected by pests and can be harvested within 90 days of planting. Moreover, the paddy and rice prices are much higher than regular white or brown rice, making […]
11 Ways You can be a Responsible Tourist | UNB
After almost coming to a standstill during the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism is bouncing back. This is good news for many workers and businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors, but it could be bad for the planet. Around 2 billion people travel each year for tourism. Travel and tourism connect people and bring the world […]
Two dead after three fishermen swept into ocean at popular NSW fishing spot
Two men from Sydney’s western suburbs have died after three fishermen were swept into the ocean at a popular fishing spot at Port Kembla on the NSW south coast. Mahedi Khan, 30, and 37-year-old Mozaffor Ahmed, both from from Lakemba were unable to be revived after a wave knocked them into the water just before […]