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'I lost my battle': warming sea killing Albania fishing
- On May 20, 2024, a mass fish kill occurred in the industrial stretch of the Periyar River in Kerala, India.
- The event followed opening of the Pathalam regulator shutters, which allegedly caused sudden water flow changes and worsened pollution levels downstream.
- Industrial discharge from the Eloor-Edayar belt included toxic chemicals like ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, intolerable to aquatic life and contributing to organic matter build-up.
- The National Green Tribunal recommended better river flow management and strict industrial waste controls and directed the Kerala Pollution Control Board to submit investigation reports on July 2, 2025.
- This case highlights ongoing challenges in balancing industrial activity and river ecosystem health, suggesting urgent need for sustainable pollution and water flow regulation measures.
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Researchers concerned as dangerous fish makes itself at home in new sea: 'Clearly pose no obstacle'
Researchers have concluded that an especially invasive fish is no mere visitor in the Adriatic Sea, according to CroatiaWeek. What's happening? Researchers at Croatia's Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries have been following the common lionfish along its shores, and based on data from last June to January, it looks like it's there to stay. The study indicated that 122 specimens were spotted over the monitoring period. "It is particularly in…
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'I lost my battle': warming sea killing Albania fishing
As dawn broke, fisherman Viktor Kocaj hauled his net on board his battered skiff, but after a whole night in the Adriatic, the catch was too small to even feed his family.
The Langeland fisherman and politician acknowledges that the fight against the ban on bottom trawling has been in vain.
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