Fishing ban for Olive Ridley

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government distributed Rs 22.54 crore in financial assistance among marine fishermen of six coastal districts on Thursday, to compensate their loss of income due to the ban on marine fishing for the Olive Ridley sea…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s fisheries department has imposed a seven-month fishing ban at three river mouths of the state to protect Olive ridley turtles during their mating, nesting and hatching period. The three river mouths, where fishing…

Bhubaneswar: Thirty-two fishermen were arrested by forest officials for illegal fishing in the prohibited region of the sea near Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary on Thursday. To protect Olive ridley turtles during their mating, nesting, and…