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Maharashtra’s fishermen get farmer status
The proposal, approved by the state cabinet on Tuesday, is expected to open up a range of benefits for those engaged in fishing, including access to subsidies, insurance, discounted loans, and credit facilities at par with farmers
Published on Apr 23, 2025 08:12 AM IST
Fishing activities in Kerala halted as fishermen protest against offshore mining
The Fisheries Coordination Committee (FCC), comprising of members of trade unions allied to the Left parties and the Congress, called a 24-hour ‘coastal hartal’ (strike) from Thursday midnight
Published on Feb 27, 2025 07:41 PM IST
TN fishing community on indefinite strike over arrest of 32 by Lanka
An indefinite strike by the fishing community refusing to operate 700 mechanised deep-sea trawlers began at Tamil Nadu’s largest fish landing centre, Rameswaram, on Monday
Published on Feb 25, 2025 08:08 AM IST
KA Shaji, Chennai
Nishad Party to launch campaign for reservation of fishing communities
The Nishad Party was originally established to champion the cause of reservations for the fishing community.
Updated on Oct 13, 2023 10:09 PM IST
Karnataka elections: Ports, protests major issues in coastal district of Uttara Kannada
The Uttara Kannada district is home to only six assembly constituencies — Haliyal, Karwar, Kumta, Bhatkal, Sirsi and Yellapur
Updated on May 07, 2023 12:15 AM IST
Gerard de Souza
More than 100 aqua hubs to be set up in Andhra Pradesh to aid fishing community
The chief minister said as many as 120 shops will be set up under each of hubs, which will be made accessible to the fishing community with the next two years.
Published on May 19, 2021 01:30 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Govt may take final call on relief for Adani from public hearing
Around 30,000 families are engaged n fishing in Kutch many of whom are impacted by the SEZ project,according to Bharat Patel, general secretary of Machchimar Adhikar Sangharsh Sangathan, which represents the fishing community.
Updated on Feb 19, 2020 01:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi
Mundra port: Adani group seeks exemption from public hearings
The move has sparked resistance from the fishing communities in villages in and around Mundra on the grounds that their point of view must be heard before granting any permissions.
Updated on Jan 28, 2020 04:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Jayashree Nandi
Heavy rain lashes Goa; 4K stranded
Across Goa, power lines snapped, trees were uprooted including along the capital city’s arterial Dayanand Bandodkar Marg,and the police were pressed in to rescue those marooned in low-lying areas of the state.
Published on Oct 26, 2019 03:58 AM IST
Panaji/Pune | Gerard de Souza, Shrinivas Deshpande and Agencies
Odisha to prepare its coastal management plan by December
In the new plan, critically-vulnerable coastal areas requiring special consideration in the CRZ will be accorded special status for protecting the coastal environment and difficulties faced by local communities.
Updated on Oct 21, 2019 11:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | Debabrata Mohanty
Rare whale skeleton transported from Diveagar to Navi Mumbai
On July 9, the fishing community at Diveagar beach in Shrivardhan taluka alerted the forest and fisheries departments after finding the carcass of the whale
Published on Jul 21, 2019 01:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
HT Impact: Drained Panje wetlands restored after blockages removed in Uran, Navi Mumbai
Wetlands committee asks forest department to remove 8 blockages stopping high tide
Published on Nov 25, 2018 12:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
Cidco killing mangroves in Navi Mumbai: Activists
Activists said Cidco was violating the order and dumping truckloads of debris around the mangroves to reclaim the area
Published on Sep 21, 2018 11:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Padmja Sinha, Navi Mumbai
Maska Maarke: Monsoon adventures with treasures from the deep
Wondering whether to eat or not to eat seafood in the rains? Check out my new finds of the season, where the fish is always fresh and lip-smacking good.
Updated on Jun 29, 2018 09:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Kunal Vijayakar
Dying mangroves keep flamingos and fish away near Mumbai
Over the past five years, more than 1,000 hectares of mangroves have been destroyed in Uran by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust , allege fisherfolk
Updated on Jun 04, 2018 10:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
Mangroves near Mumbai are being destroyed methodically through debris dumping
HT visited six locations in the area where mangroves have been destroyed or wetlands reclaimed. The results are worrying.
Updated on Jun 04, 2018 11:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
National fishermen’s body rejects draft CRZ 2018 norms, says it’s a threat to environment
NFF has planned a nationwide agitation on June 11 at block, village, district, state and national levels at all coastal states and in New Delhi
Updated on May 29, 2018 03:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
Work on new jetty at Karanja near Mumbai to begin in October, says minister
The much-delayed jetty is meant to an alternative to Mumbai’s Sassoon dock for the fishing community
Updated on May 18, 2018 03:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | G Mohiuddin Jeddy, Mumbai