Ocean Sentry
A sub-adult river dolphin was allegedly poached on the banks of the Ganges in Malda’s Bhutni on Friday. A picture of the dolphin, the national aquatic animal, kept in the carrier of a cycle went viral on social networking sites on Friday morning.
December, 2017
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30 December
Harvest, export of live coral now banned: Fiji
The ministry has banned all harvesting, purchasing, sales and export of live coral and aquarium rock also known as live rock, coral rock or fossil coral as of the 28th of December, 2017, as a Government initiative to assist the regeneration of coral.
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29 December
Here’s why the dolphins in river Ganga are suffering
Bihar is home to around half of the estimated 3,000 Gangetic dolphins in India, and gillnet fishing there is killing many of them.
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29 December
Mexico intercepts cargo of endangered fish
Two containers filled with endangered totoaba fish – prized in China for their purported medicinal and libidinal qualities – were confiscated at Tijuana’s international airport, Mexican authorities said Thursday.
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29 December
Bali’s garbage problem reaches emergency level
The waste pollution in Bali of Indonesia is so bad that local authorities recently announced a “garbage emergency” across a six-km stretch of coast on the island.
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28 December
Ropeless traps could help mitigate right whale deaths, says U.S. scientist
One of the problems is that modern ropes are much stronger and last longer than they used to, and don’t break as easily when they come into contact with large sea animals.
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28 December
Dolphins rescued and released from Indonesian circus
On December 15, 2017, Dolphin Project received reports that three recently-caught wild dolphins were being held at Menjangan Shark Pool. The attraction, located in Karimunjawa, Indonesia was known for allowing visitors to take “selfie photos” with sharks.
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28 December
Polar ice is disappearing, setting off climate alarms
The short-term consequences of Arctic (and Antarctic) warming may already be felt in other latitudes. The long-term threat to coastlines is becoming even more dire.
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28 December
Overgrazing and climate change fuel wetlands depletion
Overgrazing, climate change and invasive plant species have been cited as the causes of depletion of wetlands.
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25 December
At least 400 rare marine animals perished in 2017
Thailand’s life aquatic faces a murky future after a year that saw sensitive species injured by humans, beached ashore or choked on trash.
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23 December
Concerns PNG villagers may be poaching vulnerable
While limitations have been placed on the hunting of dugongs, a recent report has sparked concern that PNG fisherman may be illegally poaching dugong in Australia’s northern waters.
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22 December
Boat traffic threatens the survival of Panama’s Bocas Del Toro dolphins
Bottlenose dolphins in Panama’s Bocas Del Toro Archipelago should be designated as endangered say the authors of a new study. Their low numbers jeopardize their long-term survival, which is threatened by increasing local boat traffic that killed at least seven dolphins in 2012.