After a two-month hiatus during the breeding season of crabs, fishermen set sail once more in various rivers and canals of the Sundarbans to resume their crab catching activities. They set forth after ...

Sankizahan in Kultali area of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove ecosystem made of islands, rivers and creeks, used to be a village of fishermen who hunted on traditional and motorised boats ...

The Forest Department has imposed a 65-day ban on fishing in all canals in the Sundarbans from July 1 to August 31, to ensure the safe breeding and preservation of fish and other marine animals. This ...

Fishing has been suspended in the Bay of Bengal since April 15 for a 58-day conservation period, set to end on June 11. Before that period concluded, authorities imposed a separate three-month ban on ...

KHULNA, Dec 3, 2025 (BSS) - A Bagerhat court on Wednesday landed 10 fishermen to jail on the charge of illegal fishing in the ...

Netting of fish has been banned in all the canals of Sundarbans from July 1 to August 31 in order to promote safe breeding and to preserve aquatic animals. The move is also being imposed to stop ...

A recent study reveals the alarming presence of plastic in fishing cat scat samples within the Indian Sundarbans, highlighting the pollutant's deep penetration into the fragile ecosystem. The ...

A study reveals plastic pollution in the Sundarbans ecosystem. Plastic is found in fishing cat scat, soil, water and prey. The pollution includes polyethylene and polypropylene. Experts blame tourism ...

On a warm November afternoon, Parul Haldar balanced precariously on the bow of a small wooden dinghy, pulling in a long net flecked with fish from the swirling brown river. Just behind her loomed the ...