By Thisutha Bulathgama Underneath the placid waters of Sri Lanka, a hidden crisis is unfolding—a threat to the livelihoods of coastal communities, marine ecosystem and the country’s national security. Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, also
By Sanduni Nakandala What are PFAS? PFAS, or Per -and-Polyfluoroalkyl substances, are the world’s most persistent pollutants. Invisible yet everywhere, these synthetic chemicals are prized for their ability to resist water, oil, heat, and stains,
By Thisuri Rojie Ekanayaka As the winter weather rolls into the Northern Hemisphere while Sri Lanka’s skies begin to clear, the tourist industry prepares for “The Season” to begin. Indeed, post-war Sri Lanka has seen
By Madhushini Gananathan What is the unseen wave of death silently endangering the ocean’s most magnificent creatures? Ship strikes have been a drastic threat to the marine life of our country. Sri Lanka is an
By Muthu Tharanga Rajapakse වසර මිලියන සියයකට අධික කාලයක සිට පරිණාමය වෙමින් පැවත එන මුහුදු කැස්බෑවන් ලොව පුරා ප්රධාන වශයෙන් විශේෂ හතක් හඳුනාගත හැකිය. ඉන් කැස්බෑ විශේෂ පහක්ම ශ්රී ලංකා මුහුදු සීමාව තුළ හඳුනා ගත
Mariculture, commonly known as marine farming, is a specialised subset of aquaculture, that is practiced in seawater habitats and lagoons as opposed to in freshwater aquaculture. Fish like sea bream, cod, halibut, and sea bass are examples of products cultivated through mariculture. It accounts for about 40% of the world’s aquaculture production.
From the shallow seagrass beds of the Indian Ocean, and vivid reefs of coral triangle to sandy coasts of the Eastern Pacific, seven different species of sea turtles swim through our ocean waters. Today Sea turtles are being completely erased from some parts of the planet and pushed to the verge of extinction. Nearly all seven existing species of sea turtles are now classified as endangered, with three of them being critically endangered.
In recent times, the planet’s temperatures have been rising at an alarming rate, which imposes a threat to mankind.
Glaucus Atlanticus, commonly known as the blue dragon/blue glaucus are a species of nudibranches (sea slugs). However, unlike terrestrial sea slugs, these sea slugs are very brightly coloured. These colours have inspired a series of nicknames, such as blue dragon, sea swallow, and blue angel.
Dynamite fishing, more commonly known as ‘blast fishing’, is a fishing technique where dynamite or other explosives are used to stun/kill fish.
